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The patent EP3167260 was granted to LMT Lichtmesstechnik Berlin on Aug 11, 2021. The application was filed on Jan 8, 2016 under application number EP16700187A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALTHOFF | May 11, 2022 | SCHNEIDERS & BEHRENDT BOCHUM | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | US5426500 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2005300477 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012194820 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2013265570 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5504574 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5729336 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS6435343 |
| OPPOSITION | US5426500 |
| OTHER | US5426500 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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Decision to grant a European patent
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English translation of the claims
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Jul 5, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
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French translation of claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Annex to the communication
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Amended description with annotations
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Description
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Advice of delivery
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Amended claims with annotations
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Examination started
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Citation filed by a third party
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Non-scannable object
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Observations by third parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Notification of the recording of a change
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Priority search results
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amendments received before examination
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Matter concerning the application
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Request for entry into the European phase
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Copy of the international search report
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Copy of the international search report
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Published international application - A1
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