Teat Treatment Device And Method Of Use

Patent No. EP2625953 (titled "Teat Treatment Device And Method Of Use") was filed by AN Udder on Apr 22, 2005. The application was issued on Aug 24, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
GEA FARM	May 19, 2017	KEENWAY PATENTANWALTE NEUMANN HEINE TARUTTIS

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

Apr 29, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Apr 25, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 4, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 30, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 30, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 30, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 10, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 10, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 10, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Dec 23, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Dec 23, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Dec 23, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 23, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 18, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Nov 18, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Sep 17, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 16, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 13, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 10, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 10, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 28, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 14, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 11, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 11, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 6, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 13, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 9, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2019
Reply to appeal
May 28, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 21, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 20, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 20, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 12, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Mar 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2019
Notice of appeal
Feb 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 15, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 14, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 11, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 11, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 11, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 11, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 11, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jan 11, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 11, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 11, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 11, 2019
Means of redress
Jan 11, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 11, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 11, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 11, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 11, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 3, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2018
Claims
Sep 28, 2018
Claims
Sep 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 28, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 28, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 23, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 27, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 25, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 20, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 19, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 19, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 19, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 19, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 17, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Mar 20, 2018
Request concerning representative opponent
Oct 27, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 23, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 23, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 23, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 28, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 28, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 26, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 19, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2017
Notice of opposition
May 19, 2017
Notice of opposition
May 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 25, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 28, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 13, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 13, 2016
Information about intention to grant a patent
Jul 13, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 13, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 13, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 17, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Jun 1, 2016
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
May 17, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2016
French translation of claims
May 17, 2016
German translation of the claims
May 17, 2016
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Feb 24, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 24, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 24, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 24, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 24, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 20, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
May 20, 2015
Claims
May 20, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 31, 2015
Annex to the communication
Mar 31, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 19, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Dec 19, 2014
Description
Dec 19, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 22, 2014
Annex to the communication
Oct 22, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 26, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 26, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Jun 26, 2014
Description
Jun 26, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 26, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 27, 2014
Annex to the communication
Feb 27, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 27, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 27, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 27, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Jan 27, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Jan 27, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2014
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Aug 20, 2013
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jul 17, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jul 12, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jul 12, 2013
European search opinion
Jul 12, 2013
European search report
Jun 26, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 26, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 26, 2013
Reply to the invitation to clarify the claims/the subject matter of the application
May 21, 2013
Annex to the communication
May 21, 2013
Invitation to indicate the subject-matter to be searched
Mar 11, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 16, 2013
Abstract
Jan 16, 2013
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jan 16, 2013
Claims
Jan 16, 2013
Description
Jan 16, 2013
Designation of inventor
Jan 16, 2013
Drawings
Jan 16, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent
Nov 22, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 22, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2625953

AN UDDER

Application Number: EP13151483A
Filing Date: Apr 22, 2005
Status: Opposition Rejected; May 6, 2022
Publication Date: Aug 24, 2016
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