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Method For Optically Detecting At Least Partially Transparent Objects And Use Of A Light Source And An Optical Sensor

Patent No. EP2503360 (titled "Method For Optically Detecting At Least Partially Transparent Objects And Use Of A Light Source And An Optical Sensor") was filed by Baumer Electric on Mar 25, 2011. The application was issued on Aug 19, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SICK	May 18, 2021	RIEGER

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Dec 19, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Dec 19, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 19, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 15, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 15, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 15, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Dec 3, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 2, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 13, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 10, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 10, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 31, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 30, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 30, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 30, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Oct 30, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 30, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 4, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 4, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 27, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 27, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 27, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
May 27, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 13, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 9, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 20, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 13, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 13, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 10, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 18, 2024
F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Dec 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 20, 2023
Claims
Dec 20, 2023
Claims
Dec 20, 2023
Claims
Dec 20, 2023
Claims
Dec 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2023
Main request during appeals procedure
Dec 20, 2023
Reply to appeal
Aug 25, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 6, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 6, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 30, 2023
Notice of appeal
May 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 3, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 3, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 3, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 3, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 3, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 3, 2023
Means of redress
May 3, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 3, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 3, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 3, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 3, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 3, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 3, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 3, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 3, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 3, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 3, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 28, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 9, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 20, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 13, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 9, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 9, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 9, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jan 9, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jan 9, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jan 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 5, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 2, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 2, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 6, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 6, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 4, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 4, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 4, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 4, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 4, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 4, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 8, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 8, 2021
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Nov 8, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Oct 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 29, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Oct 29, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Oct 29, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 21, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 21, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 17, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jun 11, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jun 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 2, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 2, 2021
Request for documents
Jun 1, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
May 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 18, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
May 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 18, 2021
Notice of opposition
Aug 31, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 23, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2020
English translation of the claims
Jul 13, 2020
French translation of claims
Jul 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 20, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 20, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 20, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 20, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 22, 2020
Claims
Jan 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 24, 2019
Annex to the communication
Sep 24, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 11, 2019
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Mar 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 29, 2019
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Mar 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 9, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Mar 9, 2018
Claims
Mar 9, 2018
Description
Mar 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 9, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 29, 2018
Annex to the communication
Jan 29, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 7, 2017
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Jul 24, 2017
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Jul 18, 2017
Deficiencies in an enquiry
Jul 7, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 7, 2017
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Jul 7, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 7, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Feb 9, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 9, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 9, 2016
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
May 11, 2015
Decision to allow further processing
Apr 27, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 27, 2015
Claims
Apr 27, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 27, 2015
Request for further processing
Feb 18, 2015
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Sep 12, 2014
Annex to the communication
Sep 12, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 9, 2014
Examination started
Jul 29, 2013
Refund of fees
Jun 17, 2013
Refund order of filing/examination fee
Jun 6, 2013
Decision to allow further processing
May 16, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
May 16, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 26, 2013
Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-payment of examination fee/designation fee/non-reply to Written Opinion)
Apr 24, 2013
Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-reply to Written Opinion)
Apr 16, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 16, 2013
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Oct 1, 2012
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Aug 29, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
Nov 4, 2011
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 4, 2011
European search opinion
Nov 4, 2011
European search report
Apr 12, 2011
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 12, 2011
Payment of fees and costs
Mar 25, 2011
Abstract
Mar 25, 2011
Claims
Mar 25, 2011
Description
Mar 25, 2011
Designation of inventor
Mar 25, 2011
Drawings
Mar 25, 2011
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2503360

BAUMER ELECTRIC

Application Number: EP11002497A
Filing Date: Mar 25, 2011
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jul 17, 2020
Publication Date: Aug 19, 2020
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