Method And Apparatus For Zone Selection In Area Monitoring Devices

Patent No. EP2274680 (titled "Method And Apparatus For Zone Selection In Area Monitoring Devices") was filed by Omron Scientific on May 8, 2009. The application was issued on Mar 26, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PEPPERLFUCHS	Dec 29, 2025	SCHIFFER

Dossier Documents

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Jan 20, 2026
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 20, 2026
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 8, 2026
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 29, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 29, 2025
Notice of opposition
Dec 29, 2025
Notice of opposition
Dec 29, 2025
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 29, 2025
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 29, 2025
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 29, 2025
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 29, 2025
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 29, 2025
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 29, 2025
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 29, 2025
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 29, 2025
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 8, 2025
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 27, 2025
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 13, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2025
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 13, 2025
French translation of claims
Feb 13, 2025
German translation of the claims
Feb 13, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 14, 2024
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 14, 2024
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 14, 2024
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 14, 2024
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 14, 2024
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 14, 2024
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 5, 2023
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
Jan 10, 2023
Decision to allow further processing
Dec 23, 2022
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Dec 23, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Authorisation
Dec 19, 2022
Claims
Dec 19, 2022
Claims
Dec 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2022
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 19, 2022
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Jul 5, 2022
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
May 20, 2022
Annex to the communication
May 20, 2022
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 22, 2021
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Dec 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2021
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Dec 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2021
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
Oct 26, 2020
Payment submission rejected
Oct 8, 2020
Late/insufficient payment of the renewal fee without additional fee
Nov 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 15, 2019
Claims
Nov 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 16, 2019
Annex to the communication
Jul 16, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 21, 2019
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Jan 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 7, 2019
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Jan 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2016
Claims
Dec 20, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 22, 2016
Annex to the communication
Aug 22, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 16, 2016
Examination started
Feb 12, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Nov 10, 2015
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Oct 30, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 30, 2015
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Oct 30, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 13, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 15, 2012
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Jan 17, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2011
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 17, 2011
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 17, 2011
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 17, 2011
Amendments received before examination
Jan 17, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2010
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 17, 2010
Communication concerning correction of deficiences in Written Opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Nov 29, 2010
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Nov 18, 2010
Copy of the international search report
Nov 18, 2010
International publication of the international search report
Nov 8, 2010
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 8, 2010
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 5, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Oct 5, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Oct 5, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Sep 17, 2010
Information on entry into European phase
Dec 18, 2009
Notification of the recording of a change
Dec 18, 2009
Notification of the recording of a change
Dec 3, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 3, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 12, 2009
Published international application - A2
Oct 14, 2009
Notification relating to declaration under Rule 4.17 PCT (copy for ISA/EP)
May 22, 2009
Abstract
May 22, 2009
Claims
May 22, 2009
Description
May 22, 2009
Drawings
May 22, 2009
Submission concerning representation

EP2274680

OMRON SCIENTIFIC

Application Number: EP09743729A
Filing Date: May 8, 2009
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Feb 21, 2025
Publication Date: Mar 26, 2025
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