Robotic Device For Inserting Or Removing Rod-Like Elements

Patent No. EP2384638 (titled "Robotic Device For Inserting Or Removing Rod-Like Elements") was filed by Poly Clip System on May 4, 2010. The application was issued on Apr 16, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
TIPPER TIE TECHNOPACK	May 26, 2021	GLAWE

Dossier Documents

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Mar 20, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 20, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 7, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 7, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Mar 7, 2025
French translation of claims
Mar 7, 2025
German translation of the claims
Mar 7, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Dec 11, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Dec 11, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Dec 6, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Nov 13, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 13, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 13, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 28, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 28, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 28, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Sep 20, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 28, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 23, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 15, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 15, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 22, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Apr 22, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Apr 17, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jan 10, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 10, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 9, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Dec 20, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 20, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 20, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 20, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 18, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 7, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 6, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 16, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 16, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 16, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 16, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 16, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Aug 16, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Aug 16, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Aug 16, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Aug 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2023
Reply to appeal
Apr 12, 2023
Refund of fees
Apr 6, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 6, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 3, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Mar 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 6, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 6, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 1, 2023
Notice of appeal
Jan 31, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 31, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2023
Notice of appeal
Nov 28, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 23, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 23, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 23, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Nov 23, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 23, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 23, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 23, 2022
Means of redress
Nov 23, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 23, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 23, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 23, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 23, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 23, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 23, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 15, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jul 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jul 15, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 15, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 15, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 15, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 15, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 25, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 25, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 3, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 25, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 25, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 25, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 19, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 10, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 10, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 8, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 26, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 26, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 26, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 26, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 26, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 26, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 26, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 26, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
May 26, 2021
Notice of opposition
May 26, 2021
Notice of opposition
Sep 7, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 30, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 28, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 20, 2020
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 20, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 20, 2020
Information about intention to grant a patent
Jul 20, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 20, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 7, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 7, 2020
Claims
Jul 7, 2020
French translation of claims
Jul 7, 2020
German translation of the claims
Jul 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 7, 2020
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Feb 26, 2020
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 26, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 26, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 26, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 26, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 26, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 9, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 7, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Dec 13, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Dec 13, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Dec 13, 2019
Claims
Dec 13, 2019
Claims
Dec 13, 2019
Claims
Dec 13, 2019
Description
Dec 13, 2019
Description
Dec 13, 2019
Description
Dec 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 1, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 1, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2019
Annex
Aug 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2019
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 1, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 26, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 26, 2019
Annex to the communication
Jul 26, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 15, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Apr 15, 2019
Claims
Apr 15, 2019
Description
Apr 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 15, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 4, 2018
Annex to a communication
Dec 4, 2018
Annex to the communication
Dec 4, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 23, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 23, 2018
Claims
Aug 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 23, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 19, 2018
Annex to the communication
Apr 19, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 15, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Nov 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 9, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 3, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jul 3, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 6, 2017
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Feb 1, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2017
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Feb 1, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Dec 19, 2014
Claims
Dec 19, 2014
Description
Dec 19, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 11, 2014
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Nov 5, 2014
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 26, 2014
Annex to the communication
Jun 26, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 20, 2014
Examination started
Nov 19, 2013
Submission concerning representation
Aug 23, 2013
General enquiry
Sep 6, 2012
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 30, 2012
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
May 9, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 9, 2012
Amendments received before examination
May 9, 2012
Letter concerning fees and payments
Nov 14, 2011
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Oct 12, 2011
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 29, 2011
Designation of inventor
Feb 15, 2011
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 15, 2011
European search opinion
Feb 15, 2011
European search report
Dec 2, 2010
Matter concerning the application
Oct 21, 2010
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 21, 2010
Partial European search report
Jul 30, 2010
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Jul 27, 2010
EPO/applicant correspondence crossed
Jul 13, 2010
Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-payment of filing/search fee)
May 31, 2010
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
May 4, 2010
Abstract
May 4, 2010
Claims
May 4, 2010
Description
May 4, 2010
Drawings
May 4, 2010
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2384638

POLY CLIP SYSTEM

Application Number: EP10004707A
Filing Date: May 4, 2010
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Mar 14, 2025
Publication Date: Apr 16, 2025
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