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Method Of Automatically Milking Dairy Animals And Fully Automatic Milking Machine Arranged For Carrying Out The Method

Patent No. EP2213161 (titled "Method Of Automatically Milking Dairy Animals And Fully Automatic Milking Machine Arranged For Carrying Out The Method") was filed by Lely Patent on Jan 26, 2010. The application was issued on Sep 27, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
DELAVAL	Jun 27, 2018	PATEL

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Mar 6, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Feb 14, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 14, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 14, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 27, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 27, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 26, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 20, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 13, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 13, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 27, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 27, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 27, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 10, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 7, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 25, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 25, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 25, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 25, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 20, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 1, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
Mar 27, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
Mar 12, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 9, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 9, 2021
Claims
Mar 9, 2021
Claims
Mar 9, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 9, 2021
Reply to appeal
Nov 27, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 5, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 30, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 7, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 7, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 1, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jul 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 1, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 1, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 1, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 1, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 1, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 1, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 1, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 1, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 1, 2020
Means of redress
Jul 1, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 1, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 1, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 1, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 16, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 5, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 5, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 5, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 5, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 28, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 10, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 10, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 3, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 27, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 27, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 27, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 27, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jun 27, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jun 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 31, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 3, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2017
French translation of claims
Aug 3, 2017
German translation of the claims
Aug 3, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 13, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 13, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 13, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 13, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 23, 2017
Examination started
Feb 26, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 26, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Feb 22, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Feb 22, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 11, 2014
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Feb 27, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Jul 21, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2011
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Jan 31, 2011
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jan 12, 2011
Refund of fees
Dec 29, 2010
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Dec 29, 2010
European search opinion
Dec 29, 2010
European search report
Jul 7, 2010
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jan 26, 2010
Abstract
Jan 26, 2010
Annex
Jan 26, 2010
Claims
Jan 26, 2010
Description
Jan 26, 2010
Designation of inventor
Jan 26, 2010
Drawings
Jan 26, 2010
Letter concerning search matters
Jan 26, 2010
Priority document
Jan 26, 2010
Request for grant of a European patent
Jan 26, 2010
Specification filed by fax and/or in non-official language
Jan 26, 2010
Translation of priority document

EP2213161

LELY PATENT

Application Number: EP10075039A
Filing Date: Jan 26, 2010
Status: Revoked; Mar 6, 2023
Publication Date: Sep 27, 2017
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