Analyser Arrangement For Particle Spectrometer

Patent No. EP2851933 (titled "Analyser Arrangement For Particle Spectrometer") was filed by Scienta Omicron on Mar 6, 2012. The application was issued on Oct 19, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MB SCIENTIFIC AB	Jun 28, 2017	BRANN
SPECS SURFACE NANO ANALYSIS	Oct 20, 2016	PATERIS

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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Amended claims with annotations
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 12
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Jun 28, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jun 28, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Request concerning representative opponent
May 3, 2022
Document concerning representation
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Annexes in respect of a client data request
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Composition of the board (T)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 12, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 14, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 14, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 14, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
Apr 14, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
Apr 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 14, 2020
Reply to appeal
Dec 4, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 4, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 29, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 29, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 29, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 29, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 29, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 29, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Cited document during appeal procedure
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 29, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 29, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 26, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 26, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2019
Notice of appeal
Sep 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2019
Notice of appeal
Aug 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 19, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 19, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 19, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 19, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 19, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 19, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 19, 2019
Means of redress
Jul 19, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 19, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 19, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 19, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Jul 19, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 19, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 9, 2019
Claims
May 9, 2019
Description
May 9, 2019
Description
May 9, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 7, 2019
Annex to the communication
May 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 6, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 6, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 13, 2019
Non-scannable object
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Non-scannable object
Mar 13, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 12, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 12, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2019
Withdrawal of an opposition
Mar 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 7, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 16, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 24, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
Oct 16, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 16, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 16, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Oct 16, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 16, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 16, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 21, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 21, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 21, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 21, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 21, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 21, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 21, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 21, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 21, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2017
Main request during Opposition procedure
Dec 21, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 19, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 19, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 13, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 13, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 13, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 13, 2017
Notice of opposition
Aug 29, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 29, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 29, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 30, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 28, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Notice of opposition
Jun 28, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jun 28, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 28, 2017
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 10, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 20, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Notice of opposition
Oct 20, 2016
Notice of opposition
Oct 20, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Oct 20, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 20, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 22, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 12, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2016
French translation of claims
Sep 12, 2016
German translation of the claims
Sep 12, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2016
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 25, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 25, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 25, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 25, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 25, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 1, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
May 10, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 10, 2016
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 10, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 10, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Mar 29, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Mar 29, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Mar 22, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Mar 22, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Mar 21, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2016
Citation filed by a third party
Mar 21, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2016
Observations by third parties
Mar 21, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Mar 21, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Mar 16, 2016
Annex to the communication
Mar 16, 2016
Consultation by telephone/in person
Mar 16, 2016
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Mar 11, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2016
Citation filed by a third party
Mar 11, 2016
Citation filed by a third party
Mar 11, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2016
Observations by third parties
Mar 4, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 4, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 4, 2016
Claims
Mar 4, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 4, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 18, 2015
Annex to the communication
Dec 18, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 20, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Nov 20, 2015
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Nov 16, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 16, 2015
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Nov 16, 2015
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Nov 16, 2015
Observations by third parties
Nov 3, 2015
Examination started
Oct 14, 2015
Refund order of filing/examination fee
Sep 25, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 25, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 25, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 25, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Sep 25, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Sep 25, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of observations by third party
Jun 12, 2015
Communication to applicant regarding observations by third parties
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Patent document filed by a Third party
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Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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European search opinion
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European search report
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Notification of forthcoming publication
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Search started
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Communication to designated inventor
Oct 27, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2014
Matter concerning the application
Oct 16, 2014
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Oct 10, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Oct 7, 2014
Abstract
Oct 7, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Oct 7, 2014
Claims
Oct 7, 2014
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Description
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Designation of inventor
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Drawings
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Request for grant of a European patent
Sep 25, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative

EP2851933

SCIENTA OMICRON

Application Number: EP14185601A
Filing Date: Mar 6, 2012
Status: Revoked; May 8, 2024
Publication Date: Oct 19, 2016
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