2D And 3D Display System And Method For Furnace Tube Inspection

Patent No. EP1756717 (titled "2D And 3D Display System And Method For Furnace Tube Inspection") was filed by Quest Integrity USA on Jun 1, 2005. The application was issued on Sep 11, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
COKEBUSTERS	Oct 14, 2019	BAWDEN

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Mar 22, 2021
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Mar 17, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Dec 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 3, 2020
Decision to discontinue the opposition proceedings
Nov 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 12, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 12, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 12, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 2, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 6, 2020
Withdrawal of an opposition
Nov 12, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Nov 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Nov 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Nov 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Nov 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 22, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 14, 2019
Notice of opposition
Oct 14, 2019
Notice of opposition
Oct 14, 2019
Notice of opposition
Sep 23, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 16, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 7, 2019
Decision to allow further processing
Jul 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 29, 2019
French translation of claims
Jul 29, 2019
German translation of the claims
Jul 29, 2019
Request for further processing
Jun 25, 2019
Payment submission rejected
May 27, 2019
Application deemed to be withdrawn ( translations of claims/payment missing)
Dec 12, 2018
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 12, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 12, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 12, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 12, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 12, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 19, 2018
Matter concerning the application
Nov 13, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Nov 13, 2018
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Nov 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2018
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Nov 6, 2018
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Nov 6, 2018
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Nov 6, 2018
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Nov 6, 2018
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Nov 6, 2018
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Nov 6, 2018
Observations by third parties
Nov 6, 2018
Observations by third parties
Nov 6, 2018
Patent document filed by a Third party
Nov 6, 2018
Patent document filed by a Third party
Oct 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 19, 2018
Claims
Oct 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2018
Matter concerning the application
Sep 26, 2018
Decision to allow further processing
Sep 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 17, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 17, 2018
Annex
Sep 17, 2018
Claims
Sep 17, 2018
Description
Sep 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 17, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 17, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 17, 2018
Request for further processing
Jul 17, 2018
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
May 28, 2018
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
May 28, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 17, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 12, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Apr 9, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 7, 2017
Annex to the communication
Dec 7, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 4, 2017
Claims
Jul 4, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 3, 2017
Decision to allow further processing
Jun 29, 2017
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Jun 29, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 23, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 23, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 23, 2017
Claims
Jun 23, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 23, 2017
Request for further processing
Jun 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 14, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 9, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 13, 2017
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Jan 23, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jan 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 7, 2016
Annex to the communication
Sep 7, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 21, 2014
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 17, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 13, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 13, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 20, 2014
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Aug 13, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 13, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 13, 2014
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
May 13, 2014
Annex to the communication
May 13, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
May 8, 2014
Examination started
Apr 9, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 9, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 9, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 9, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Apr 9, 2014
Annex
Apr 9, 2014
Annex
Apr 9, 2014
Annex
Apr 9, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2014
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Jan 13, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 13, 2014
Supplementary European search report
Jan 6, 2014
Search started
Dec 3, 2013
Communication of expected date of establishment of search report
Nov 28, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2013
Enquiry as to when the search report can be expected
Nov 28, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 10, 2013
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 4, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 2, 2013
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Apr 24, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 18, 2012
Refund of fees
Jun 9, 2011
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
May 13, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
May 13, 2011
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 13, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 13, 2011
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Oct 16, 2009
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Apr 30, 2007
Submission concerning representation
Jan 31, 2007
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jan 29, 2007
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Dec 18, 2006
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Dec 11, 2006
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 11, 2006
Annex
Dec 11, 2006
Annex
Dec 11, 2006
Matter concerning the application
Dec 11, 2006
Request for entry into the European phase
Dec 7, 2006
Fax request to enter the European phase
Nov 6, 2006
Reminder for payment period (examination fee/designation fees)
Oct 20, 2006
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 19, 2006
Copy of the international search report
Oct 19, 2006
International publication of the international search report
Oct 19, 2006
International publication of the international search report
Jan 4, 2006
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 15, 2005
Published international application - A2

EP1756717

QUEST INTEGRITY USA

Application Number: EP05755505A
Filing Date: Jun 1, 2005
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Aug 9, 2019
Publication Date: Sep 11, 2019
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