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Photon Modulation Management System For Stimulation Of A Desired Response In Birds - EP3376856

The patent EP3376856 was granted to Xiant on Feb 17, 2021. The application was originally filed on Sep 28, 2016 under application number EP16781253A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3376856

XIANT

Application Number: EP16781253A
Filing Date: Sep 28, 2016
Status: Revoked; Sep 16, 2025
Grant Date: Feb 17, 2021
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MATTERN	Nov 17, 2021	LIEDTKE	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (18) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number	Publication Link
EXAMINATION	US2014250778
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2010217358
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2010236497
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2011115123
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2015106380
OPPOSITION	CN101965084
OPPOSITION	CN101977462
OPPOSITION	CN104676373
OPPOSITION	CN104686391
OPPOSITION	CN105028239
OPPOSITION	CN204358625U
OPPOSITION	EP3376856
OPPOSITION	US2010217358
OPPOSITION	US2010236497
OPPOSITION	US2014250778
OPPOSITION	WO2011115123
OPPOSITION	WO2015106380
OPPOSITION	WO2017087077

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Sep 2, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Aug 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 30, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Aug 30, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 015
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 30, 2023
Notice of appeal
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Advice of delivery
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Advice of delivery
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Apr 20, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 20, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Apr 20, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Apr 20, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Apr 20, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Apr 20, 2023
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) - introduction of the parties
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Apr 20, 2023
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 20, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Apr 20, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 20, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 16, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Jan 19, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Main request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 12, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 2, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 2, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 6, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Jun 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 30, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Jun 29, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jun 29, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jun 29, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Mar 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 31, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Mar 31, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Mar 31, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Dec 1, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Dec 1, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Nov 24, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Nov 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
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Nov 17, 2021
Notice of opposition
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Nov 17, 2021
Notice of opposition
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Mar 1, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jan 21, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jan 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 11, 2021
French translation of claims
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Jan 11, 2021
German translation of the claims
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Jan 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 14, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Sep 14, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Sep 14, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Sep 14, 2020
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 6, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 6, 2020
Claims
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Apr 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 6, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Dec 20, 2019
Annex to the communication
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Dec 20, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
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Oct 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 7, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 7, 2019
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Oct 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 7, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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May 29, 2019
Annex to the communication
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May 29, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
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May 21, 2019
Examination started
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Dec 31, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 31, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 31, 2018
Claims
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Dec 31, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 31, 2018
Matter concerning the application
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Aug 29, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Jul 5, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jul 5, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 5, 2018
Amendments received before examination
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Jun 26, 2018
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Jun 22, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Jun 4, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Apr 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 30, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
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Apr 3, 2018
Information on entry into European phase
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Jun 14, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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May 26, 2017
Copy of the international search report
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May 26, 2017
Published international application - A1
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Feb 9, 2017
ISR: cited documents
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Feb 8, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Feb 8, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Feb 8, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Dec 13, 2016
Annex
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Dec 13, 2016
Incoming letter related to ISA procedure
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Dec 13, 2016
Substitute sheet (Rule 26) - drawings for ISA/EP
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Oct 25, 2016
Notification of receipt of Search copy
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Oct 10, 2016
Abstract
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Annex
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Oct 10, 2016
Claims
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Description
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Drawings
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Fee calculation sheet for an international application
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Oct 10, 2016
Fee calculation sheet for an international application
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Oct 10, 2016
Invitation to Correct Defects in the International Application (copy for ISA/EP)
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Oct 10, 2016
Notification Concerning Payment of Prescribed Fees (copy for ISA/EP)
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Oct 10, 2016
Notification of the International Application Number and of the International Filing Date (copy for ISA/EP)
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Oct 10, 2016
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
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Oct 10, 2016
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
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