Apparatus And Method For Automatically Examining Milking Machine

Patent No. EP2805606 (titled "Apparatus And Method For Automatically Examining Milking Machine") was filed by CHO on Dec 13, 2012. The application was issued on Feb 14, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
DELAVAL PATENT & TRADEMARK DEPARTMENT	Nov 14, 2018	BENNETT

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Sep 4, 2023
Refund of fees
Aug 29, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Aug 22, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Aug 22, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Aug 22, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Aug 22, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Aug 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 17, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Aug 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 17, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Aug 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 21, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 10, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 10, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 19, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 2, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 2, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 2, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 2, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 25, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 3, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Dec 23, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 1, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 005
Nov 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 28, 2022
Reply to appeal
Jul 18, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 13, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 13, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 13, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jul 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jul 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jul 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2022
Main request during appeals procedure
Jul 13, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 20, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 20, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2022
Notice of appeal
Apr 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 1, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
Mar 27, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
Mar 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 7, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 7, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 7, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 7, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Mar 7, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Mar 7, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 7, 2022
Means of redress
Mar 7, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 7, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 7, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 7, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 7, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 10, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 10, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 28, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 25, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Jan 5, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Oct 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 23, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 23, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Oct 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 10, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 10, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 10, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 10, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 10, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 10, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 10, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 30, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 27, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 16, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Jul 16, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 16, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 3, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 8, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 5, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 5, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 5, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 5, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 5, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 3, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 3, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 28, 2020
Annex to the communication
Jan 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 21, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 17, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 17, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 9, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Apr 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 3, 2019
Request for extension of time limit
Dec 3, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 3, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 22, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 14, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 14, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 14, 2018
Notice of opposition
Nov 14, 2018
Notice of opposition
Mar 2, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 18, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 13, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 13, 2017
French translation of claims
Dec 13, 2017
German translation of the claims
Dec 13, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 31, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 31, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 31, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 31, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 31, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 26, 2017
Examination started
Jan 24, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 24, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 24, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Jan 24, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 15, 2016
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Jun 29, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 29, 2016
European search opinion
Jun 29, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Jun 29, 2016
Supplementary European search report
May 18, 2016
Amendments not yet acceptable
May 10, 2016
Annex
May 10, 2016
Reply to the invitation to clarify the claims/the subject matter of the application
May 9, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Apr 22, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Mar 2, 2016
Annex to the communication
Mar 2, 2016
Invitation to indicate the claims to be searched
Feb 25, 2016
Search started
Jul 17, 2015
Communication of expected date of establishment of search report
Jul 6, 2015
Final instructions (loss of partial rights)
Jul 3, 2015
General enquiry
Mar 11, 2015
Claim deemed abandoned
Feb 5, 2015
Matter concerning the application
Oct 29, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
Aug 26, 2014
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Aug 4, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 4, 2014
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 11, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2014
Abstract
Jul 11, 2014
Claims
Jul 11, 2014
Description
Jul 11, 2014
Drawings
Jul 11, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 2, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Aug 15, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 25, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Jul 25, 2013
Copy of the translated international search report
Jul 25, 2013
International publication pamphlet

EP2805606

CHO

Application Number: EP12865671A
Filing Date: Dec 13, 2012
Status: Revoked; Sep 1, 2023
Publication Date: Feb 14, 2018
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