Improved Laser Rangefinder Sensor

Patent No. EP2756484 (titled "Improved Laser Rangefinder Sensor") was filed by OSI Optoelectronics on Sep 13, 2012. The application was issued on Nov 8, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LEUZE ELECTRONIC	Aug 3, 2018	RUCKH

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Jun 1, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
May 22, 2023
Refund of fees
May 15, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
May 15, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
May 15, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
May 15, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
May 12, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
May 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Mar 2, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 21, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Feb 21, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Feb 21, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Feb 15, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 11, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 10, 2023
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Jan 10, 2023
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 3, 2023
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Jan 3, 2023
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Sep 21, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 15, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jun 15, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 8, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jun 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jun 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jun 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Jun 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Jun 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Jun 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Jun 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 8, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 2, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 2, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2020
Notice of appeal
Feb 11, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 30, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 30, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 30, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 30, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 30, 2020
Decision revoking the European patent
Jan 30, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 30, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 30, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 30, 2020
Means of redress
Jan 30, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 30, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 30, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 30, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 16, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 16, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 28, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2019
Authorisation
Oct 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 31, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 3, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 3, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 3, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 3, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 3, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 3, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 7, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 7, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 7, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 7, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 7, 2019
Claims
Jan 7, 2019
Claims
Jan 7, 2019
Claims
Jan 7, 2019
Claims
Jan 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 7, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 2, 2018
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Aug 28, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 28, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 13, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 3, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 3, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 3, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 3, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 3, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 3, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 3, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 3, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 3, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 3, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 3, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 3, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 3, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 3, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 3, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 3, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 3, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 20, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 14, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 15, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 12, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 26, 2017
Decision to allow further processing
Sep 12, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2017
French translation of claims
Sep 12, 2017
German translation of the claims
Sep 12, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 12, 2017
Request for further processing
Jul 6, 2017
Application deemed to be withdrawn ( translations of claims/payment missing)
Jan 16, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 16, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 16, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 16, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 16, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 1, 2016
Examination started
Aug 15, 2016
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Dec 23, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 23, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 23, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 23, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Dec 23, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Dec 23, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 26, 2015
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Jun 9, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 9, 2015
European search opinion
Jun 9, 2015
Supplementary European search report
May 26, 2015
Search started
Dec 15, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 15, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 15, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Dec 15, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 26, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Jun 25, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jun 5, 2014
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
May 22, 2014
Copy of the international search report
May 22, 2014
International publication of the international search report
Apr 23, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Apr 22, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 22, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 20, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 24, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Apr 9, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 21, 2013
Published international application - A2

EP2756484

OSI OPTOELECTRONICS

Application Number: EP12831647A
Filing Date: Sep 13, 2012
Status: Revoked; Jun 2, 2023
Publication Date: Nov 8, 2017
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