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X-Ray Ct Imaging Apparatus - EP3117772

The patent EP3117772 was granted to J Morita Manufacturing on Jan 31, 2018. The application was filed on Nov 14, 2008 under application number EP16176419A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3117772

J MORITA MANUFACTURING

Application Number: EP16176419A
Filing Date: Nov 14, 2008
Status: Opposition Rejected; Dec 15, 2023
Publication Date: Jan 31, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS	Oct 24, 2018	OZER	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (11) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	JP2002204796
DESCRIPTION	JP2005006772
DESCRIPTION	JP2007029168
DESCRIPTION	JP2007143948
DESCRIPTION	JPH09327453
OPPOSITION	DE19754670
OPPOSITION	WO2007020318
SEARCH	US2007041491
SEARCH	US5598453
SEARCH	WO2006109808
SEARCH	WO2007020318

Dossier Documents

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Dec 12, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
Dec 12, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Dec 12, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Nov 14, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Nov 14, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Nov 14, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Appeal
Nov 6, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Oct 31, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Appeal
Oct 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Oct 30, 2023
Authorisation
Appeal
Oct 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Oct 30, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Appeal
Oct 12, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
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Oct 12, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
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Oct 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Oct 5, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Appeal
Sep 18, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Sep 18, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Aug 3, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Aug 3, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Jul 31, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jul 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 26, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Jul 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 26, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Appeal
Jul 14, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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Jul 14, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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Jul 11, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Nov 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Nov 30, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Oct 19, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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Oct 19, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Appeal
Oct 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 26, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
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Sep 26, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Sep 26, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Dec 9, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Dec 4, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Aug 6, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Jul 28, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jul 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jul 20, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Jul 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Jul 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Jul 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Jul 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Jul 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Jul 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Jul 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Jul 20, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
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May 19, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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May 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 11, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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May 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
May 11, 2020
Notice of appeal
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Mar 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 10, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Mar 10, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Mar 10, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Mar 10, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Mar 10, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
OPPO
Mar 10, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Mar 10, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Mar 10, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Mar 10, 2020
Means of redress
OPPO
Mar 10, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Mar 10, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Mar 10, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Mar 10, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 22, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Nov 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 22, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Nov 21, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Nov 21, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Nov 21, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Nov 21, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Nov 21, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Nov 21, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Nov 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Nov 21, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 28, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
OPPO
Oct 28, 2019
Communication of amended entries
OPPO
Oct 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 23, 2019
General authorisation
OPPO
Oct 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 23, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
OPPO
Oct 23, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 23, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jun 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jun 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jun 25, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jun 25, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jun 25, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jun 25, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 25, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 25, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Mar 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Mar 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Mar 19, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Mar 19, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Mar 19, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Mar 19, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Nov 15, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Nov 15, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Nov 6, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Oct 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 24, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Oct 24, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Oct 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 16, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Jan 5, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Dec 15, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Dec 15, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Dec 15, 2017
Information about intention to grant a patent
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Dec 15, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Dec 15, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Dec 15, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Dec 8, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
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Oct 30, 2017
Description
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Oct 30, 2017
French translation of claims
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Oct 30, 2017
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Oct 30, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Oct 30, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
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Oct 10, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
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Oct 3, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
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Sep 25, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
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Sep 25, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
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Sep 15, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
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Sep 15, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
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Aug 29, 2017
Observations by third parties
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Aug 28, 2017
Observations by third parties
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Jun 28, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Jun 28, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Jun 28, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Jun 28, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jun 28, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
May 23, 2017
Examination started
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May 3, 2017
Letter concerning fees and payments
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May 3, 2017
Matter concerning the application
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May 3, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
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Jan 23, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Dec 21, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Nov 30, 2016
Refund of fees
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Nov 25, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Nov 25, 2016
European search opinion
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Nov 25, 2016
European search report
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Nov 25, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
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Nov 16, 2016
Search started
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Aug 19, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Aug 19, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Aug 19, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Jun 27, 2016
Abstract
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Jun 27, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Jun 27, 2016
Claims
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Jun 27, 2016
Description
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Jun 27, 2016
Designation of inventor
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Jun 27, 2016
Drawings
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Jun 27, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent
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Jun 10, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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