Optical Measuring Apparatus

Patent No. EP1865306 (titled "Optical Measuring Apparatus") was filed by Olympus on Mar 31, 2006. The application was issued on Feb 1, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY GMBH	Nov 2, 2017	MEYER

Dossier Documents

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Apr 28, 2023
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Apr 28, 2023
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Apr 24, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Jan 17, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 16, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 13, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 13, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent
Jan 13, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent
Jan 13, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 13, 2023
Means of redress
Jan 13, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 13, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 13, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 3, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 3, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 23, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 12, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 19, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 5, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 5, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 4, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 4, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 4, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 4, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 4, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 4, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 1, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 1, 2022
Cover sheet for fax transmission
May 23, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 23, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 23, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 10, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 10, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 10, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Apr 20, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 13, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 13, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 30, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Mar 25, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Mar 25, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Mar 25, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Mar 25, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Mar 25, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Mar 25, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Mar 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Feb 26, 2021
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Feb 22, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 17, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 17, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 16, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 16, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 23, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 23, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 23, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 23, 2020
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Nov 23, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Nov 23, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jul 2, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 28, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 17, 2019
Reply to appeal
Jul 25, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 19, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 19, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 19, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 19, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 19, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 14, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 14, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 21, 2019
Processing of an appeal
May 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2019
Notice of appeal
Apr 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 11, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 11, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 11, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 25, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2019
Authorisation
Jan 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 17, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 17, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 17, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 28, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Nov 22, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Nov 22, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Nov 22, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Nov 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 5, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 1, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 23, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 3, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 31, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 27, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 27, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 27, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 27, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 5, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 20, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 20, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 14, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 2, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 2, 2017
Notice of opposition
Nov 2, 2017
Notice of opposition
Nov 2, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 2, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 2, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 2, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 2, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 2, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 2, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 5, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 22, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 22, 2016
Information about intention to grant a patent
Dec 22, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 22, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 22, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 19, 2016
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Dec 7, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 7, 2016
Claims
Dec 7, 2016
French translation of claims
Dec 7, 2016
German translation of the claims
Dec 7, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 7, 2016
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Sep 1, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 26, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 18, 2016
Letter concerning the inventor
Aug 18, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Aug 18, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Aug 12, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 12, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 12, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 12, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 12, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 26, 2015
Submission concerning representation
May 13, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 10, 2014
Annex to the communication
Jan 10, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 29, 2013
Examination started
Jul 2, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 2, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 2, 2013
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 2, 2013
Amended description with annotations
Jul 2, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Jan 2, 2013
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Dec 10, 2012
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Dec 10, 2012
European search opinion
Dec 10, 2012
Supplementary European search report
Apr 22, 2008
Final instructions (loss of partial rights)
Dec 17, 2007
Designation deemed to be withdrawn (loss of partial rights)
Nov 14, 2007
Notification of forthcoming publication
Nov 12, 2007
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Oct 24, 2007
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Oct 22, 2007
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 22, 2007
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 28, 2007
Abstract
Sep 28, 2007
Claims
Sep 28, 2007
Description
Sep 28, 2007
Drawings
Sep 28, 2007
Letter concerning the inventor
Sep 28, 2007
Matter concerning the application
Sep 28, 2007
Matter concerning the application
Sep 28, 2007
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 28, 2007
Request for entry into the European phase
Aug 20, 2007
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 30, 2006
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 12, 2006
Copy of the international search report
Oct 12, 2006
Copy of the translated international search report
Oct 12, 2006
Published international application - A1

EP1865306

OLYMPUS

Application Number: EP06730883A
Filing Date: Mar 31, 2006
Status: Revoked; Apr 28, 2023
Publication Date: Feb 1, 2017
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