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Method And Device For Monitoring A Bearing Clearance Of Rolling Bearings - EP3483581

The patent EP3483581 was granted to Eolotec on Feb 26, 2020. The application was filed on Nov 7, 2018 under application number EP18204784A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3483581

EOLOTEC

Application Number: EP18204784A
Filing Date: Nov 7, 2018
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jan 24, 2020
Publication Date: Feb 26, 2020
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
NORDEX ENERGY	Nov 26, 2020	EPPING HERMANN FISCHER	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (24) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	DE102009051498
DESCRIPTION	DE102010035264
DESCRIPTION	EP2801729
OPPOSITION	CH702986
OPPOSITION	DE102007026569
OPPOSITION	DE102009051498
OPPOSITION	DE102010035264
OPPOSITION	DE102014014039
OPPOSITION	DE10324924
OPPOSITION	DE202012011902U
OPPOSITION	EP1528356
OPPOSITION	EP2781774
OPPOSITION	EP2801729
OPPOSITION	EP3196627
OPPOSITION	EP3208571
OPPOSITION	GB1572281
OPPOSITION	JP2004184297
OPPOSITION	US2002157470
OPPOSITION	US2017299365
OPPOSITION	US6070325
OPPOSITION	WO2016096418
OPPOSITION	WO2017013999
SEARCH	CH702986
SEARCH	DE10324924

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Dec 16, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 16, 2025
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Dec 16, 2025
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Dec 16, 2025
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Dec 16, 2025
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Dec 16, 2025
Means of redress
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Dec 16, 2025
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 10, 2025
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 18, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 15, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 15, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 15, 2025
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
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Jun 30, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 24, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 24, 2025
Amended description with annotations
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Description
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Jun 24, 2025
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Jun 24, 2025
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May 23, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
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May 23, 2025
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Feb 7, 2025
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 1, 2023
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Feb 24, 2023
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 19, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Oct 26, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Oct 21, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Oct 21, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Oct 21, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Oct 21, 2022
Means of redress
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Oct 21, 2022
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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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Oct 21, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jun 10, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 3, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Mar 31, 2022
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
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Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
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Mar 31, 2022
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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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Mar 31, 2022
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Nov 24, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Nov 24, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Nov 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Nov 18, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Nov 18, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Nov 18, 2021
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Nov 18, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Nov 18, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Nov 18, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Nov 18, 2021
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Apr 29, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 20, 2021
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Apr 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 20, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 20, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 20, 2021
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
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Apr 20, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Apr 13, 2021
Request for extension of time limit
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Dec 11, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Dec 11, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Dec 4, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Nov 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Nov 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 019
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Nov 26, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Nov 26, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Nov 26, 2020
Notice of opposition
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May 20, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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May 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 14, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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May 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 14, 2020
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
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May 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 13, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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May 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 13, 2020
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (proprietor)
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Mar 9, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jan 30, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
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Oct 29, 2019
Communication regarding the forthcoming grant
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Oct 24, 2019
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Oct 24, 2019
English translation of the claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notification of forthcoming publication
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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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Communication to designated inventor
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Letter concerning the priority
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Priority document
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Designation of inventor
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Designation of inventor
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Abstract
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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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Nov 7, 2018
Claims
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Description
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