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Apparatus, Systems And Methods For Row Unit Downforce Control - EP3106012

The patent EP3106012 was granted to Precision Planting on Oct 11, 2023. The application was filed on Aug 6, 2012 under application number EP16180249A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3106012

PRECISION PLANTING

Application Number: EP16180249A
Filing Date: Aug 6, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 8, 2023
Publication Date: Oct 11, 2023
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
AMAZONEN WERKE H DREYER	Sep 11, 2020	GRUNECKER PATENT	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (29) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
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OPPOSITION	DE10336684
OPPOSITION	DE19844395
OPPOSITION	DE4123836
OPPOSITION	EP0063025
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OPPOSITION	US2003159577
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OPPOSITION	US8275525
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OPPOSITION	WO2008086283
SEARCH	US6389999

Dossier Documents

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Sep 14, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Sep 14, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Sep 8, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Aug 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 30, 2023
French translation of claims
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Aug 30, 2023
German translation of the claims
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Aug 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 17, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
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Aug 17, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Aug 17, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
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Aug 9, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Aug 9, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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May 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 11, 2023
Advice of delivery
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May 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 28, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 28, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Apr 28, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Means of redress
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Apr 28, 2023
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Oct 5, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Aug 1, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Citation in opposition procedure - 025
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Jul 26, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Jul 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 26, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jun 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jun 9, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jun 9, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jun 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Advice of delivery
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 25, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jun 25, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jun 25, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jun 25, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jun 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jun 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jun 15, 2021
Document concerning representation
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Feb 17, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Feb 9, 2021
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Feb 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 9, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Feb 9, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Feb 9, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Oct 12, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Oct 12, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Oct 8, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Sep 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 11, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Citation in opposition procedure - 024
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Sep 11, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Sep 11, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Dec 20, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Nov 14, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Oct 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 29, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Oct 29, 2019
French translation of claims
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Oct 29, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Jul 23, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Annex to the communication
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Dec 17, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
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Examination started
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jul 31, 2017
Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-payment of examination fee/designation fee/non-reply to Written Opinion)
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Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Nov 23, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Nov 3, 2016
Refund of fees
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Request for change of applicant's representative
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Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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European search opinion
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European search report
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Modified abstract
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Search started
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Abstract
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Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Claims
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Description
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Designation of inventor
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