Linear Conveyor

Patent No. EP2779432 (titled "Linear Conveyor") was filed by Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha on Oct 9, 2012. The application was issued on Jun 15, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
FESTO	Mar 15, 2017	PATENTANWALTE MAGENBAUER & KOLLEGEN PARTNERSCHAFT MBB

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

Feb 20, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jan 16, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jan 16, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jan 16, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 16, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 12, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 12, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 12, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Dec 12, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Nov 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 25, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 25, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Nov 25, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Nov 24, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 23, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 23, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 23, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 17, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 29, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 29, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 29, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Nov 24, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 21, 2020
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Apr 21, 2020
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Feb 10, 2020
Request for change of name -opponent
Sep 4, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 28, 2019
Reply to appeal
May 31, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
May 17, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 13, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 18, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 18, 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
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2019
Notice of appeal
Feb 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 2, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 2, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 2, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 2, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division
Jan 2, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jan 2, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 2, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 2, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 2, 2019
Means of redress
Jan 2, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 2, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 2, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 2, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 10, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 10, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 9, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 3, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 10, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 3, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 2, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 24, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 20, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 20, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 18, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 6, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 6, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 29, 2018
Advice of delivery
Mar 27, 2018
Advice of delivery
Mar 27, 2018
Advice of delivery
Mar 27, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 22, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 22, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 22, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 22, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 22, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Mar 22, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 22, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 31, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 23, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 25, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 25, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 21, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 15, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Notice of opposition
Mar 15, 2017
Notice of opposition
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jun 15, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 20, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
May 4, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 29, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 29, 2016
French translation of claims
Apr 29, 2016
German translation of the claims
Mar 23, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 23, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 23, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 23, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 23, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 9, 2016
Examination started
Sep 22, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 22, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 22, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 22, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Sep 22, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Sep 22, 2015
Maintenance of the application
Jun 8, 2015
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
May 19, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 19, 2015
European search opinion
May 19, 2015
Supplementary European search report
May 6, 2015
Search started
Aug 20, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 30, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 5, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Jun 3, 2014
Abstract
Jun 3, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 3, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 3, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 3, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Jun 3, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Jun 3, 2014
Claims
Jun 3, 2014
Description
Jun 3, 2014
Drawings
Jun 3, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 3, 2014
Matter concerning the application
Jun 3, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 2, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jun 2, 2014
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 21, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Jun 7, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 16, 2013
Copy of the international search report
May 16, 2013
Copy of the translated international search report
May 16, 2013
International publication pamphlet

EP2779432

YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Application Number: EP12848407A
Filing Date: Oct 9, 2012
Status: Opposition Rejected; Feb 24, 2023
Publication Date: Jun 15, 2016
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