Articulated Arm Apparatus And System

Patent No. EP2812163 (titled "Articulated Arm Apparatus And System") was filed by Vanrx Pharmasystems on Feb 8, 2013. The application was issued on Jun 18, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
GRONINGER	Oct 21, 2020	WITTE

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May 15, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 15, 2025
Communication concerning correction of publication errors in European patent specification
May 6, 2025
Letter concerning publication issues
Apr 10, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2025
Request for correction
Feb 27, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Feb 27, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 19, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Nov 19, 2024
French translation of claims
Nov 19, 2024
German translation of the claims
Nov 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Nov 4, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Oct 29, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Oct 18, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 18, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 18, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 24, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 24, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 24, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Aug 16, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 15, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 24, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 19, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 16, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 1, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 1, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 1, 2024
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jan 29, 2024
Advice of delivery
Jan 24, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 24, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 19, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 19, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 31, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2023
Reply to appeal
Feb 2, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jan 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 12, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 12, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2022
Notice of appeal
Oct 12, 2022
Advice of delivery
Oct 6, 2022
Advice of delivery
Oct 4, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 4, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 4, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 4, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 4, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 4, 2022
Means of redress
Oct 4, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 4, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 4, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 4, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 4, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 8, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 2, 2022
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
May 25, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 30, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 30, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 28, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Mar 25, 2022
Description
Mar 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 24, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 24, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 14, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 24, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 24, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 19, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 19, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Aug 19, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 19, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 21, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jul 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jul 16, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 16, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 22, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 22, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 22, 2020
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Dec 22, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2020
Authorisation
Dec 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 4, 2020
Invitation to file an authorisation
Nov 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 27, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Oct 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Oct 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Oct 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Oct 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Oct 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Oct 21, 2020
Notice of opposition
Oct 21, 2020
Notice of opposition
Oct 21, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 21, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 12, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 27, 2020
French translation of claims
Feb 27, 2020
German translation of the claims
Feb 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 31, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 31, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 31, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 31, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 31, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 19, 2019
Claims
Apr 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 19, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 14, 2018
Annex to the communication
Dec 14, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 5, 2018
Examination started
Aug 17, 2018
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Feb 20, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 14, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 4, 2017
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
Mar 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 20, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 20, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 20, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Mar 20, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Mar 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 9, 2016
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Aug 24, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 24, 2016
European search opinion
Aug 24, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Aug 24, 2016
Supplementary European search report
Aug 4, 2016
Search started
Apr 24, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 24, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 24, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Apr 24, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 25, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Nov 19, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Oct 14, 2014
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Oct 13, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 16, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 16, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 16, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 8, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Aug 29, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Aug 26, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jan 23, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Jan 23, 2014
International publication of the international search report
Oct 24, 2013
Published international application - A2

EP2812163

VANRX PHARMASYSTEMS

Application Number: EP13777821A
Filing Date: Feb 8, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 21, 2025
Publication Date: Jun 18, 2025
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