Agricultural Field Spraying Device

Patent No. EP2567617 (titled "Agricultural Field Spraying Device") was filed by Amazonen Werke H Dreyer on Aug 23, 2012. The application was issued on Apr 1, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
DEERE	Dec 17, 2020	REICHERT

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Jul 11, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 11, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 11, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 9, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 9, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 9, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Feb 25, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 24, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 24, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 21, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 20, 2025
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Feb 20, 2025
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Feb 18, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 12, 2025
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 11, 2025
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Feb 11, 2025
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Feb 3, 2025
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Oct 2, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2023
Reply to appeal
May 19, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 19, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 19, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 10, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 010
May 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 10, 2023
Notice of appeal
May 10, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 5, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 3, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 3, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 3, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 3, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 3, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 28, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 4, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 13, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 10, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 9, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 2, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Feb 1, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Feb 1, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Feb 1, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Feb 1, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Feb 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 1, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 16, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 13, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 13, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 13, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 13, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 13, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 13, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 13, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 21, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 16, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 8, 2021
Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
Mar 30, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Mar 30, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Mar 24, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Mar 15, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Feb 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 16, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 9, 2021
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Feb 8, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 8, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 28, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 17, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 17, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 17, 2020
Notice of opposition
Apr 15, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 5, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 17, 2020
English translation of the claims
Feb 17, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 17, 2020
French translation of claims
Feb 13, 2020
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Feb 13, 2020
Notification of termination of representative's authorisation
Feb 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 10, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 26, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 26, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 26, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 26, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 26, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 9, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Jan 9, 2019
Claims
Jan 9, 2019
Description
Jan 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 5, 2018
Annex to the communication
Nov 5, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 6, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 2, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 2, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Jul 2, 2018
Claims
Jul 2, 2018
Description
Jul 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 2, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 18, 2018
Annex to the communication
Apr 18, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 7, 2017
Decision to allow further processing
Oct 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 18, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Oct 18, 2017
Claims
Oct 18, 2017
Description
Oct 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2017
Request for further processing
Sep 21, 2017
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Apr 13, 2017
Annex to the communication
Apr 13, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 7, 2017
Examination started
Nov 30, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2016
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Nov 23, 2016
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Nov 8, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 8, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 8, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 8, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 8, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Nov 8, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Nov 8, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Apr 20, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 20, 2016
European search opinion
Apr 20, 2016
European search report
Apr 20, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Apr 13, 2016
Search started
Feb 13, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Dec 4, 2012
Modified abstract
Oct 16, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 16, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 16, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 16, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 11, 2012
Acknowledgement of receipt from National Office - R35(4)
Aug 24, 2012
Letter concerning the priority
Aug 24, 2012
Priority document
Aug 23, 2012
Abstract
Aug 23, 2012
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Aug 23, 2012
Claims
Aug 23, 2012
Description
Aug 23, 2012
Designation of inventor
Aug 23, 2012
Designation of inventor
Aug 23, 2012
Designation of inventor
Aug 23, 2012
Designation of inventor
Aug 23, 2012
Drawings
Aug 23, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2567617

AMAZONEN WERKE H DREYER

Application Number: EP12401175A
Filing Date: Aug 23, 2012
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jul 18, 2025
Publication Date: Apr 1, 2020
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