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Monitoring Systems And Methods For Sewer And Other Conduit Systems

Patent No. EP2404151 (titled "Monitoring Systems And Methods For Sewer And Other Conduit Systems") was filed by University OF North Carolina AT Charlotte on Mar 3, 2010. The application was issued on Aug 13, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ACOUSTIC SENSING TECHNOLOGY UK	Feb 5, 2018	TLIP

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Jul 17, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jul 10, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jul 10, 2025
French translation of claims
Jul 10, 2025
German translation of the claims
Jul 10, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Apr 17, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
Apr 14, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Apr 14, 2025
Refund of fees
Apr 3, 2025
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Apr 3, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 3, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Apr 2, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 2, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 2, 2025
Withdrawal of an appeal
Mar 24, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 24, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2025
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Nov 19, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 14, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 14, 2024
F3348 Confirmation of withdrawal of the opposition by the respondent and former opponent
May 14, 2024
F3348 Confirmation of withdrawal of the opposition by the respondent and former opponent
May 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2024
Withdrawal of an opposition
May 8, 2024
Withdrawal of an opposition
Apr 22, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2024
Main request during appeals procedure
Apr 17, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 3, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 27, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 27, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2024
Notice of appeal
Jan 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2024
Advice of delivery
Jan 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2023
Advice of delivery
Dec 21, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 21, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 21, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Dec 21, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 21, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 21, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 21, 2023
Means of redress
Dec 21, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 21, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 21, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 21, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 21, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 21, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 21, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 29, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 29, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 7, 2023
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 7, 2023
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 10, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 26, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 26, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 26, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Sep 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 26, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 24, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 24, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 24, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 24, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 24, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 24, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 24, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 7, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 7, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 7, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 16, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 16, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 16, 2022
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Nov 18, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 7, 2022
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Nov 7, 2022
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Nov 7, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 1, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Oct 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Oct 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Oct 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Oct 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Oct 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Oct 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Oct 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Oct 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Oct 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
Oct 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Oct 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 5, 2022
Main request during appeals procedure
Jul 12, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 12, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 12, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jul 7, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 30, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jun 10, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 19, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2020
Reply to appeal
Oct 28, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 23, 2019
Claims
Oct 23, 2019
Claims
Oct 23, 2019
Claims
Oct 23, 2019
Claims
Oct 23, 2019
Claims
Oct 23, 2019
Claims
Oct 23, 2019
Claims
Oct 23, 2019
Claims
Oct 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 23, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Oct 23, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Oct 23, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 5, 2019
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Sep 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2019
Reply to a deficiency communication regarding an appeal
Sep 3, 2019
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
Sep 3, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 3, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 26, 2019
Claims
Aug 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 26, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jul 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 9, 2019
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Jun 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 24, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 21, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 21, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jun 21, 2019
Decision revoking the European patent
Jun 21, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jun 21, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 21, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 21, 2019
Means of redress
Jun 21, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 21, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 21, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jun 21, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 21, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 23, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 22, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Mar 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Mar 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Mar 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2019
Main request during Opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 15, 2018
Letter which had not been notified
Sep 28, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 28, 2018
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Sep 25, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 25, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 20, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 20, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 14, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Aug 31, 2018
Request concerning representative opponent
Jun 29, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 25, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jun 25, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jun 25, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jun 25, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jun 25, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 25, 2018
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jun 25, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 22, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 22, 2018
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
Jun 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 19, 2018
Request for extension of time limit
Feb 14, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 14, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 9, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 5, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 5, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Feb 5, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Feb 5, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Feb 5, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Feb 5, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Feb 5, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Feb 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
Feb 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
May 3, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 6, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 23, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2017
French translation of claims
Mar 23, 2017
German translation of the claims
Mar 23, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 6, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 6, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 6, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 6, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 6, 2016
Claims
Sep 6, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 9, 2016
Submission concerning representation
May 3, 2016
Annex to the communication
May 3, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 22, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Apr 21, 2016
Examination started
Feb 16, 2016
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Feb 11, 2016
General enquiry
Apr 1, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Mar 3, 2012
Letter concerning fees and payments
Dec 14, 2011
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Sep 29, 2011
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Sep 21, 2011
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 2, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 2, 2011
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 2, 2011
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 15, 2011
Information on entry into European phase
Sep 29, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 10, 2010
Copy of the international search report
Sep 10, 2010
Published international application - A1
Jun 11, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jun 11, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jun 11, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Mar 15, 2010
Abstract
Mar 15, 2010
Claims
Mar 15, 2010
Description
Mar 15, 2010
Drawings
Mar 15, 2010
Submission concerning representation

EP2404151

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE

Application Number: EP10710120A
Filing Date: Mar 3, 2010
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 11, 2025
Publication Date: Aug 13, 2025
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