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Method And Industrial Control For Calling A Function Of A Control Program By Means Of An Opc Ua Call - EP3182235

The patent EP3182235 was granted to Siemens on Mar 27, 2019. The application was filed on Dec 18, 2015 under application number EP15201064A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3182235

SIEMENS

Application Number: EP15201064A
Filing Date: Dec 18, 2015
Status: Revoked; May 31, 2024
Publication Date: Mar 27, 2019
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
GROSSE VON HIRSCHHAUSEN PATENTDIENST	Dec 20, 2019	WITTMER	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
OPPOSITION	DE102007062985
OPPOSITION	DE102007062986
OPPOSITION	DE102008011191
OPPOSITION	US2005203648
OPPOSITION	US2015058925
OPPOSITION	WO2013155421
OPPOSITION	WO2015188852
SEARCH	DE102007062985
SEARCH	DE102007062986
SEARCH	US2005203648
SEARCH	WO2013155421

Dossier Documents

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May 14, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
May 14, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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May 14, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Mar 21, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Mar 21, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Mar 21, 2024
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
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Feb 26, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Feb 26, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Feb 21, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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Feb 7, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Feb 7, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Feb 6, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 1, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 1, 2024
Authorisation
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Feb 1, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 18, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jan 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 15, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Jan 15, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jan 11, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 13, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Dec 11, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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Dec 11, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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Dec 6, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Feb 1, 2023
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jan 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 26, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Nov 29, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 23, 2022
Reply to appeal
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Jul 13, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Jul 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 8, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Jul 8, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Jul 8, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Jul 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 8, 2022
Main request during appeals procedure
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Jul 8, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Jun 7, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Jun 7, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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May 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 30, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Apr 5, 2022
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Apr 1, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Apr 1, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Apr 1, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
OPPO
Apr 1, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
OPPO
Apr 1, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Apr 1, 2022
Means of redress
OPPO
Apr 1, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Apr 1, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Apr 1, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Apr 1, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 1, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 1, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 1, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
Apr 1, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Dec 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Dec 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Dec 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
OPPO
Dec 6, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 9, 2021
Authorisation
OPPO
Oct 6, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 5, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 5, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 1, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 21, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 15, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 11, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jun 11, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jan 27, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jan 26, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jan 26, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 21, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Dec 21, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 21, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 21, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 21, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
Dec 21, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
May 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 11, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Jan 17, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Jan 17, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Jan 8, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Dec 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 20, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
Dec 20, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Dec 20, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Dec 20, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
OPPO
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
OPPO
Dec 20, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Dec 20, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Apr 8, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Feb 28, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Feb 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 12, 2019
English translation of the claims
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Feb 12, 2019
French translation of claims
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Feb 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 5, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Nov 5, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Nov 5, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Nov 5, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Nov 5, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Oct 17, 2018
Examination started
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Dec 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 14, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Dec 14, 2017
Amended description with annotations
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Dec 14, 2017
Amendments received before examination
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Dec 14, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 31, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Jul 24, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Jun 26, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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May 24, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Jun 3, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Jun 3, 2016
European search opinion
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Jun 3, 2016
European search report
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Jun 3, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
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May 23, 2016
Search started
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Mar 1, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 18, 2015
Abstract
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Dec 18, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Dec 18, 2015
Claims
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Dec 18, 2015
Description
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Dec 18, 2015
Designation of inventor
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Dec 18, 2015
Drawings
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Dec 18, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent
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