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Receptacle For Medical, Especially Dental Instruments And Associated Maintenance System

Patent No. EP2536442 (titled "Receptacle For Medical, Especially Dental Instruments And Associated Maintenance System") was filed by Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH on Jan 27, 2011. The application was issued on Jul 27, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS	Apr 25, 2017	OZER

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Jun 23, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Jun 23, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jun 16, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 9, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 27, 2021
Refund of fees
May 20, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 20, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 14, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 14, 2021
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
May 14, 2021
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
May 14, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 14, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 10, 2021
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Apr 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 26, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 26, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 26, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 19, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 10, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 5, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 2, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 25, 2021
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Feb 5, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 5, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 5, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Nov 26, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 5, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 22, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 22, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 19, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 19, 2020
F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Feb 13, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 10, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 20, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 14, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 7, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 30, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 30, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 30, 2019
Claims
Sep 30, 2019
Claims
Sep 30, 2019
Claims
Sep 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2019
Reply to appeal
Sep 27, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2019
Reply to appeal
Sep 19, 2019
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Sep 19, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 16, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
May 21, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 21, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 15, 2019
Refund of fees
May 14, 2019
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
May 14, 2019
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
May 10, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 7, 2019
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Apr 5, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 22, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 22, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2019
Notice of appeal
Mar 11, 2019
Notice of appeal
Mar 11, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Jan 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 17, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 14, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 14, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 14, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 14, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 14, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jan 14, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 14, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 14, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 14, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 14, 2019
Means of redress
Jan 14, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 14, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 14, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 14, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 14, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 25, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 22, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 15, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 15, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 9, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 1, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 3, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 30, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 30, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 26, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 26, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 26, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 26, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 26, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 26, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Apr 26, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 26, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 22, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 14, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 22, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 18, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 25, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 19, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 13, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 13, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 3, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 25, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 25, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Apr 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 25, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 25, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Jul 27, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 30, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 14, 2016
English translation of the claims
Jun 14, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 14, 2016
French translation of claims
Jun 14, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 18, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 18, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 18, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 18, 2016
Text intended for grant
Jan 21, 2016
Examination started
Feb 26, 2014
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Feb 17, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Dec 12, 2013
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
May 16, 2013
Priority search results
May 14, 2013
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Jan 3, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 3, 2013
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 3, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Nov 28, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Sep 25, 2012
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Sep 21, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 21, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 21, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 4, 2012
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 6, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
Aug 3, 2012
Letter which had not been notified
Jun 29, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
Sep 14, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 25, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Aug 25, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Aug 25, 2011
Published international application - A1
May 4, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
May 4, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
May 4, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jan 27, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2011
Abstract
Jan 27, 2011
Claims
Jan 27, 2011
Description
Jan 27, 2011
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EP2536442

KALTENBACH & VOIGT GMBH

Application Number: EP11702002A
Filing Date: Jan 27, 2011
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jun 23, 2021
Publication Date: Jul 27, 2016
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