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Method, Bus Components And Ethernet-Based Device For Controlling An Automation System

Patent No. EP2109259 (titled "Method, Bus Components And Ethernet-Based Device For Controlling An Automation System") was filed by Phoenix Contact on Apr 14, 2009. The application was issued on Jun 8, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
WAGO KONTAKTTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG	Feb 22, 2017	BAHRDEHLE PAGENBERG PARTNERSCHAFT MBB PATENTANWÄLTE, RECHTSANWÄLTE

Dossier Documents

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Date
Description

Jun 2, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
May 31, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 30, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 24, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 24, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 24, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 20, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 20, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 20, 2022
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Mar 29, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 25, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 25, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Mar 25, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Mar 25, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 25, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 23, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Mar 22, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 22, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 18, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 17, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Mar 17, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 17, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 17, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Mar 15, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 11, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 11, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 10, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 9, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Mar 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
Feb 24, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 24, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 16, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 28, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 22, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 20, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 8, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 8, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 5, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 24, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 28, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 21, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 13, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 24, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 19, 2020
Reply to appeal
Mar 6, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 5, 2020
Reply to appeal
Mar 3, 2020
Reply to appeal
Nov 14, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 14, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 11, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 11, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 11, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 11, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 11, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 4, 2019
Claims
Nov 4, 2019
Claims
Nov 4, 2019
Claims
Nov 4, 2019
Claims
Nov 4, 2019
Claims
Nov 4, 2019
Claims
Nov 4, 2019
Claims
Nov 4, 2019
Claims
Nov 4, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 31, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 31, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 31, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 31, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 31, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 31, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 31, 2019
Claims
Oct 31, 2019
Claims
Oct 31, 2019
Claims
Oct 31, 2019
Claims
Oct 31, 2019
Claims
Oct 31, 2019
Claims
Oct 31, 2019
Claims
Oct 31, 2019
Claims
Oct 31, 2019
Claims
Oct 31, 2019
Claims
Oct 31, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 31, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 13, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 13, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 9, 2019
Notice of appeal
Aug 30, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 30, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jul 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 1, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 1, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 1, 2019
Annex to a communication
Jul 1, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 1, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 1, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 1, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 1, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 1, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 1, 2019
Means of redress
Jul 1, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 1, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 1, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 1, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Jul 1, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 1, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 1, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 23, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 18, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 18, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 18, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 18, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2019
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jan 18, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 11, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 8, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 26, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 22, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 20, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 14, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 14, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 14, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 14, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 14, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2018
Main request during Opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 12, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 12, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 12, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 12, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 12, 2018
Main request during Opposition procedure
Nov 12, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 9, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 5, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 21, 2018
Advice of delivery
Feb 16, 2018
Advice of delivery
Feb 16, 2018
Advice of delivery
Feb 15, 2018
Advice of delivery
Feb 13, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 13, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 13, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 13, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 13, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Feb 13, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 13, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2017
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Dec 12, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Oct 19, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 12, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 17, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 17, 2017
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 11, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 11, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 11, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 11, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2017
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 12, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 12, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 6, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 22, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2017
Non-scannable object
Feb 22, 2017
Non-scannable object
Feb 22, 2017
Notice of opposition
Feb 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Jun 8, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 12, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 7, 2016
English translation of the claims
Apr 7, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 7, 2016
French translation of claims
Apr 6, 2016
English translation of the claims
Apr 6, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 6, 2016
French translation of claims
Apr 6, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 6, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 7, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 7, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 7, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 7, 2015
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 7, 2015
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 28, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 9, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 9, 2013
Amended description with annotations
Feb 9, 2013
Claims
Feb 9, 2013
Description
Feb 9, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 14, 2012
Annex to the communication
Nov 14, 2012
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 4, 2010
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 4, 2010
Claims
Dec 4, 2010
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 29, 2010
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 29, 2010
Claims
Nov 29, 2010
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 1, 2010
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Sep 29, 2010
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 28, 2010
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
May 18, 2010
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 13, 2010
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 19, 2009
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Oct 16, 2009
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Oct 16, 2009
Notification of forthcoming publication
Oct 10, 2009
Matter concerning the application
Sep 16, 2009
Notification of forthcoming publication
Aug 20, 2009
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 20, 2009
European search opinion
Aug 20, 2009
European search report
Jul 25, 2009
Document related to search matters
Jul 7, 2009
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jul 7, 2009
Partial European search report
May 9, 2009
Letter concerning the priority
May 9, 2009
Priority document
May 8, 2009
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 15, 2009
Abstract
Apr 15, 2009
Claims
Apr 15, 2009
Description
Apr 15, 2009
Designation of inventor
Apr 15, 2009
Drawings
Apr 15, 2009
Request for grant of a European patent
Apr 14, 2009
Designation of inventor
Apr 14, 2009
Request for grant of a European patent
Apr 14, 2009
Specification filed by fax and/or in non-official language

EP2109259

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Application Number: EP09005300A
Filing Date: Apr 14, 2009
Status: Revoked; Jun 3, 2022
Publication Date: Jun 8, 2016
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