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Current Collector System, Crane System, And Method For Advancing A Current Collector Carriage To A Power Rail

Patent No. EP2616379 (titled "Current Collector System, Crane System, And Method For Advancing A Current Collector Carriage To A Power Rail") was filed by Conductix Wampfler on Mar 15, 2012. The application was issued on Aug 12, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PAUL VAHLE	Mar 2, 2015	LENZING GERBER STUTE

Dossier Documents

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Date
Description

Jul 16, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jul 16, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jul 13, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Feb 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 27, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Feb 27, 2020
Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2020
English translation of the claims
Feb 27, 2020
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Feb 27, 2020
French translation of claims
Feb 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2019
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Dec 9, 2019
Communication with request to file translations
Nov 29, 2019
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Nov 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 4, 2019
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 4, 2019
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 4, 2019
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 14, 2019
Claims
Jun 14, 2019
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 14, 2019
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 14, 2019
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
May 21, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 17, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 17, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 17, 2019
Claims
May 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2019
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 2, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 30, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 29, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 29, 2019
Claims
Apr 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2019
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 29, 2019
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 29, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 29, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 17, 2018
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 3, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 3, 2018
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Nov 30, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 30, 2018
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Nov 27, 2018
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 27, 2018
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 27, 2018
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Nov 22, 2018
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 15, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 9, 2018
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 9, 2017
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Nov 9, 2017
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Nov 7, 2017
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 6, 2017
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 30, 2017
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 17, 2017
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2017
Reply to appeal
Jul 11, 2017
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 5, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2017
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 5, 2017
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 21, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 21, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 15, 2017
Processing of an appeal
Mar 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 9, 2017
Notice of appeal
Mar 8, 2017
Advice of delivery
Mar 7, 2017
Advice of delivery
Mar 3, 2017
Advice of delivery
Mar 1, 2017
Advice of delivery
Feb 23, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 23, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 23, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 23, 2017
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 23, 2017
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 23, 2017
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 23, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 23, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 23, 2017
Means of redress
Feb 23, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 23, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 23, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 23, 2017
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Feb 23, 2017
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 23, 2017
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 2, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 28, 2016
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 28, 2016
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 28, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 28, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 28, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2016
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 26, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 21, 2016
Communication of amended entries
Oct 5, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 29, 2016
Request concerning representative opponent
Sep 28, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 28, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 28, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 28, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 28, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 28, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 28, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 28, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 28, 2016
Claims
Sep 28, 2016
Claims
Sep 28, 2016
Claims
Sep 28, 2016
Claims
Sep 28, 2016
Claims
Sep 28, 2016
Claims
Sep 28, 2016
Claims
Sep 28, 2016
Claims
Sep 28, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2016
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 7, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 31, 2016
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 31, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 30, 2016
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 30, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 30, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 24, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 19, 2016
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 18, 2016
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 8, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 30, 2016
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 24, 2016
Advice of delivery
May 24, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Apr 26, 2016
Advice of delivery
Apr 23, 2016
Advice of delivery
Apr 22, 2016
Advice of delivery
Apr 18, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 18, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 18, 2016
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 18, 2016
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 18, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Apr 18, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 18, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 19, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2015
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 17, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 17, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Aug 6, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2015
Request for extension of time limit
Apr 13, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 13, 2015
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 9, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 2, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 2, 2015
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Mar 2, 2015
Notice of opposition
Mar 2, 2015
Notice of opposition
Mar 2, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 2, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 2, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 2, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 5, 2014
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 9, 2014
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 24, 2014
English translation of the claims
Apr 24, 2014
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 24, 2014
French translation of claims
Apr 10, 2014
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 10, 2014
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 10, 2014
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 10, 2014
Text intended for grant
Mar 31, 2014
Annex to the communication
Mar 31, 2014
Consultation by telephone/in person
Mar 31, 2014
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Mar 31, 2014
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Mar 26, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Mar 25, 2014
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Mar 21, 2014
Observations by third parties
Mar 20, 2014
Observations by third parties
Mar 15, 2014
English translation of the claims
Mar 15, 2014
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 15, 2014
French translation of claims
Feb 22, 2014
Reply from applicant/patentee regarding third party observations
Feb 17, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Feb 17, 2014
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jan 30, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Jan 23, 2014
Observations by third parties
Jan 22, 2014
Observations by third parties
Jan 7, 2014
Reply from applicant/patentee regarding third party observations
Dec 18, 2013
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Dec 18, 2013
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Dec 14, 2013
Citation filed by a third party
Dec 14, 2013
Observations by third parties
Dec 13, 2013
Citation filed by a third party
Dec 13, 2013
Observations by third parties
Dec 9, 2013
Letter which had not been notified
Nov 28, 2013
Letter concerning the inventor
Nov 25, 2013
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 25, 2013
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 25, 2013
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 25, 2013
Text intended for grant
Nov 6, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 6, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 6, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 6, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 5, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 29, 2013
Examination started
Jul 12, 2013
Priority search results
Jul 12, 2013
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Jul 1, 2013
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Jun 26, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jun 8, 2013
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
May 30, 2013
Copy of the international search report
May 30, 2013
Copy of the international search report
May 30, 2013
Published international application - A9
Apr 19, 2013
Communication in cases for which no other form is applicable
Apr 17, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 17, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 17, 2013
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 17, 2013
Amended description with annotations
Apr 17, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Apr 17, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Mar 16, 2013
Request for correction of obvious error
Mar 14, 2013
Request for correction of obvious error
Oct 23, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 4, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Oct 4, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Oct 4, 2012
Published international application - A1
Sep 11, 2012
Notification of the recording of a change
May 23, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
May 23, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
May 23, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Mar 15, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2012
Abstract
Mar 15, 2012
Claims
Mar 15, 2012
Description
Mar 15, 2012
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EP2616379

CONDUCTIX WAMPFLER

Application Number: EP12709860A
Filing Date: Mar 15, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 10, 2020
Publication Date: Aug 12, 2020
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