Method For Operating A Container Treatment System With Fault Diagnosis

Patent No. EP2699477 (titled "Method For Operating A Container Treatment System With Fault Diagnosis") was filed by Krones on Apr 5, 2012. The application was issued on Dec 7, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PRAXI INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY S.P.A.	Sep 5, 2017	LISA

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Jul 7, 2025
Communication to the parties concerning termination of the opposition proceedings - opposition rejected - no appeal lodged
Jul 7, 2025
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Apr 2, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 2, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 2, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 2, 2025
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 2, 2025
Decision rejecting the opposition
Apr 2, 2025
Decision rejecting the opposition
Apr 2, 2025
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 2, 2025
Means of redress
Apr 2, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 2, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 2, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 2, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 26, 2025
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 17, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 12, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2025
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 12, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 9, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 1, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 1, 2024
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 1, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 1, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 28, 2024
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 28, 2024
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 21, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2024
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Apr 30, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 30, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 30, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 30, 2024
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 18, 2024
Advice of delivery
Nov 16, 2023
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Oct 19, 2023
Advice of delivery
Oct 13, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 13, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 13, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 10, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 10, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 10, 2023
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
May 26, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
May 26, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
May 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 11, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
May 9, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Mar 6, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 1, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Feb 21, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Feb 17, 2023
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Feb 17, 2023
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Feb 16, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 16, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 28, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 30, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 24, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 27, 2022
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Jan 27, 2022
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Sep 9, 2021
F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Aug 18, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 13, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 13, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 13, 2021
Claims
Aug 13, 2021
Claims
Aug 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 13, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 13, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 10, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2020
Reply to appeal
May 6, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 29, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
Apr 29, 2020
Claims
Apr 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 2, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 2, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 25, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jan 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 9, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 20, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 20, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 20, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 20, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 20, 2019
Decision revoking the European patent
Dec 20, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 20, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 20, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 20, 2019
Means of redress
Dec 20, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 20, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 20, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 20, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 9, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 8, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 23, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 19, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 11, 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
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 5, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 5, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 17, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 11, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 27, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 12, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 12, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 11, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 5, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2017
Notice of opposition
Sep 5, 2017
Notice of opposition
Sep 5, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 10, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 28, 2016
Letter concerning the grant and printing fee
Oct 28, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 25, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 25, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 25, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 25, 2016
Letter concerning the grant and printing fee
Oct 25, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 25, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Jun 22, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 22, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 22, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 22, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 22, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 20, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jun 14, 2016
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Jun 1, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 1, 2016
Claims
Jun 1, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 1, 2016
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
Apr 18, 2016
Application deemed to be withdrawn ( translations of claims/payment missing)
Mar 23, 2016
Communication concerning deficiencies in subsequently filed documents
Mar 15, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2016
English translation of the claims
Mar 15, 2016
French translation of claims
Mar 15, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2016
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Nov 10, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 10, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 10, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 10, 2015
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 10, 2015
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 16, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 16, 2015
Claims
Jun 16, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 11, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 11, 2015
Claims
Jun 11, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 23, 2015
Annex to the communication
Mar 23, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 16, 2015
Examination started
Sep 16, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 16, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 16, 2014
Priority search results
Jul 16, 2014
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Apr 5, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 5, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 5, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Apr 4, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 4, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 4, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Mar 26, 2014
Refund of fees
Jan 29, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 24, 2013
Submission concerning representation
Dec 23, 2013
Submission concerning representation
Nov 29, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Nov 27, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 18, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Nov 5, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 30, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 14, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 26, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Oct 26, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Oct 26, 2012
Published international application - A1
Sep 13, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Sep 13, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Sep 13, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Apr 5, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2012
Abstract
Apr 5, 2012
Claims
Apr 5, 2012
Description
Apr 5, 2012
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EP2699477

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Application Number: EP12715044A
Filing Date: Apr 5, 2012
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jul 4, 2025
Publication Date: Dec 7, 2016
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