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Protective Tube Inner Part For A Thermometer With A Protective Tube

Patent No. EP2652470 (titled "Protective Tube Inner Part For A Thermometer With A Protective Tube") was filed by Endress+Hauser Wetzer GmbH+Co. KG on Nov 23, 2011. The application was issued on May 24, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
IFM ELECTRONIC GMBH	Feb 23, 2018	FEUERSTEIN

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Jun 1, 2022
Refund of fees
May 24, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
May 24, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
May 23, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 20, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
May 20, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
May 20, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
May 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 17, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
May 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 13, 2022
Withdrawal of an appeal
May 10, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
May 10, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 9, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Apr 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 14, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
Sep 6, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 25, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 25, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 25, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Aug 20, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 24, 2020
Document concerning representation
Nov 7, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 29, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 24, 2019
Claims
Oct 24, 2019
Claims
Oct 24, 2019
Claims
Oct 24, 2019
Claims
Oct 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 24, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 4, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2019
Reply to appeal
Jul 19, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
May 28, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 23, 2019
Claims
May 23, 2019
Claims
May 23, 2019
Claims
May 23, 2019
Claims
May 23, 2019
Claims
May 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 2, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 2, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 22, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Mar 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2019
Notice of appeal
Feb 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 1, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 29, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 29, 2019
Decision revoking the European patent
Jan 29, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 29, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 29, 2019
Means of redress
Jul 13, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 6, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 7, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 7, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 2, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 23, 2018
Notice of opposition
Feb 23, 2018
Notice of opposition
Feb 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 24, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 28, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2017
English translation of the claims
Apr 11, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 11, 2017
French translation of claims
Apr 11, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 12, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 12, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 12, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 12, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 13, 2016
Examination started
Aug 1, 2016
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Jul 8, 2014
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Jan 20, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 20, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 20, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Jan 10, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 10, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 10, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Sep 25, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 23, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jul 19, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 19, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 19, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 19, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 19, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 3, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
May 22, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2013
Priority search results
May 22, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Apr 26, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 10, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jun 21, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Jun 21, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Jun 21, 2012
Published international application - A1
Feb 29, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Feb 29, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Feb 29, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Nov 23, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 23, 2011
Abstract
Nov 23, 2011
Claims
Nov 23, 2011
Description
Nov 23, 2011
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EP2652470

ENDRESS+HAUSER WETZER GMBH+CO. KG

Application Number: EP11788129A
Filing Date: Nov 23, 2011
Status: Revoked; May 27, 2022
Publication Date: May 24, 2017
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