Contactless Rotary Joint

Patent No. EP2621341 (titled "Contactless Rotary Joint") was filed by Schleifring on Jul 21, 2011. The application was issued on Apr 26, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE	Jan 25, 2018	-

Dossier Documents

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Jan 9, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Jan 3, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 3, 2023
Advice of delivery
Dec 23, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Dec 23, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 23, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 6, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 6, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 6, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Aug 8, 2022
Advice of delivery
Aug 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 1, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 28, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 28, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 25, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 18, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 5, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 5, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 1, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2022
General enquiry
Jun 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 15, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 15, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 9, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 9, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 15, 2022
Oral proceedings: FAX with proposal of dates (inter partes)
Feb 11, 2022
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Feb 8, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 8, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 3, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 26, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2020
General enquiry
Dec 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 13, 2020
Reply to a complaint
Dec 6, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2019
Reply to appeal
Jul 26, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 27, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2019
Notice of appeal
May 20, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Apr 17, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 5, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 5, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 5, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Apr 5, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 5, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 5, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 5, 2019
Means of redress
Apr 5, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 5, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 5, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 5, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 12, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 8, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 8, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 8, 2019
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Mar 1, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 11, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 2, 2019
Claims
Jan 2, 2019
Claims
Jan 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 2, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 12, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 10, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2018
Claims
Dec 5, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 3, 2018
Claims
Dec 3, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 19, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 13, 2018
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Sep 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 10, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 7, 2018
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Sep 4, 2018
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Aug 16, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 8, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 8, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 6, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 6, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 3, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 31, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 31, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 31, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 31, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 31, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jul 31, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 31, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 15, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 12, 2018
Claims
Jun 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 4, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jun 1, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jun 1, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 1, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 1, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
May 29, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 29, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Feb 7, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 7, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 1, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jan 25, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jan 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 26, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 30, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 27, 2017
Brief communication to applicant/representative (Legal Division)
Mar 3, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 3, 2017
French translation of claims
Mar 3, 2017
German translation of the claims
Mar 3, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 25, 2016
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 25, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 25, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 25, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 25, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 25, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 4, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 4, 2016
Claims
Jun 4, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 3, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 3, 2016
Claims
Jun 3, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 2, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 19, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 14, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 10, 2015
Annex to the communication
Dec 10, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 30, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Jul 28, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 18, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 10, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 30, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Jul 29, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Jun 11, 2014
Annex to the communication
Jun 11, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 3, 2014
Examination started
Feb 1, 2014
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Feb 1, 2014
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Jan 14, 2014
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Jul 10, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jun 15, 2013
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Jun 12, 2013
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
May 28, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
May 8, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 15, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 26, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Feb 8, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Apr 25, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 5, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Apr 5, 2012
Published international application - A1
Nov 2, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Nov 2, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Nov 2, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jul 21, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2011
Abstract
Jul 21, 2011
Claims
Jul 21, 2011
Description
Jul 21, 2011
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EP2621341

SCHLEIFRING

Application Number: EP11749363A
Filing Date: Jul 21, 2011
Status: Revoked; Jan 9, 2023
Publication Date: Apr 26, 2017
External Links: Slate, EP2621341B1, Google Patents

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