Distance Measurement Methods And Apparatus

Patent No. EP2766744 (titled "Distance Measurement Methods And Apparatus") was filed by Trimble on Aug 28, 2012. The application was issued on Oct 10, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SICK	Jun 11, 2019	-

Dossier Documents

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Feb 15, 2021
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Feb 10, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Oct 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 23, 2020
Decision to discontinue the opposition proceedings
Oct 23, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 8, 2020
Withdrawal of an opposition
Oct 2, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 12, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
May 11, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 4, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 4, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 4, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 4, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 9, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Dec 9, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Dec 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2019
Request for extension of time limit
Jul 24, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 24, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 19, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jun 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jun 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jun 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jun 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jun 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jun 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jun 11, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jun 11, 2019
International publication (Pamphlet)
Jun 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2019
Notice of opposition
Oct 22, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 13, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 10, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 10, 2018
French translation of claims
Aug 10, 2018
German translation of the claims
Aug 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 10, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 10, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 10, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 10, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 10, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 7, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 7, 2017
Claims
Nov 7, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 7, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 7, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jul 7, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 13, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 13, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Feb 13, 2017
Claims
Feb 13, 2017
Description
Feb 13, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 13, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 2, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Dec 19, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 11, 2016
Annex to the communication
Aug 11, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 11, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2016
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Sep 8, 2015
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Aug 20, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 20, 2015
European search opinion
Aug 20, 2015
Supplementary European search report
Aug 4, 2015
Search started
Jul 24, 2014
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Jul 23, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 23, 2014
Request for further processing allowed
Jun 6, 2014
Notice on debiting of fees
May 14, 2014
Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-entry into European phase)
May 14, 2014
Refund of fees
May 14, 2014
Refund of fees
Apr 7, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 2, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 28, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 28, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 28, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Mar 18, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jan 10, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Mar 27, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 27, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 7, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Mar 7, 2013
Published international application - A1

EP2766744

TRIMBLE

Application Number: EP12828231A
Filing Date: Aug 28, 2012
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Sep 7, 2018
Publication Date: Oct 10, 2018
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