Automation System

Patent No. EP2601759 (titled "Automation System") was filed by Nice on Aug 4, 2011. The application was issued on Apr 6, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
DORMAKABA DEUTSCHLAND	Jan 4, 2017	BALDER LAW

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

Date
Description

Dec 15, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Dec 14, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 26, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 26, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 26, 2020
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 26, 2020
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 26, 2020
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Aug 14, 2020
Communication pursuant to R.84(1) EPC: patent lapsed
Aug 14, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 15, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 10, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 27, 2019
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 27, 2019
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 2, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 20, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2019
Reply to appeal
Oct 24, 2018
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 2, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 26, 2018
Reply to a deficiency communication regarding an appeal
Sep 18, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 11, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 20, 2018
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
Aug 20, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 14, 2018
Processing of an appeal
Aug 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 13, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 13, 2018
Notice of appeal
Jul 25, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 23, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jun 29, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jun 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jun 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 20, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 20, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 20, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jun 20, 2018
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jun 20, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jun 20, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 20, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 20, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 20, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 20, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jun 20, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 17, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 3, 2018
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the opponent (Association)
Mar 20, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 14, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 20, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 14, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 1, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 17, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 17, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 6, 2017
Advice of delivery
Oct 30, 2017
Advice of delivery
Oct 30, 2017
Advice of delivery
Oct 25, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 25, 2017
Advice of delivery
Oct 25, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 13, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 13, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 13, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 13, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 13, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Oct 13, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 13, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 23, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 14, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 14, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 11, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jan 4, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jan 4, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 4, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 6, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 10, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 15, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 15, 2016
Information about intention to grant a patent
Feb 15, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 15, 2016
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Feb 15, 2016
Text intended for grant
Feb 1, 2016
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Jan 27, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2016
Claims
Jan 27, 2016
French translation of claims
Jan 27, 2016
German translation of the claims
Jan 27, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2016
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Oct 6, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 6, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 6, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 6, 2015
Text intended for grant
Jun 5, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 5, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 5, 2014
Claims
Jun 5, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 5, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 30, 2014
Annex to the communication
Jan 30, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 12, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 12, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 12, 2013
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 12, 2013
Amended description with annotations
Sep 12, 2013
Amended description with annotations
Sep 12, 2013
Amended drawings filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 12, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Sep 12, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 19, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2013
(Partial) set of drawings filed in response to formal objections
Mar 19, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 19, 2013
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
Mar 13, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Mar 11, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 11, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 8, 2013
Deficiencies in application documents - annex C
Mar 6, 2013
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Feb 28, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Feb 26, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Dec 14, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
Feb 28, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Feb 9, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Feb 9, 2012
Published international application - A1
Nov 23, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Nov 23, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Nov 23, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Sep 23, 2011
Submission concerning representation
Sep 12, 2011
Abstract
Sep 12, 2011
Claims
Sep 12, 2011
Description
Sep 12, 2011
Drawings

EP2601759

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Application Number: EP11754505A
Filing Date: Aug 4, 2011
Status: Opposition Rejected; Dec 18, 2020
Publication Date: Apr 6, 2016
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