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Device And Method For Verifying The Construction Of Adhesively-Attached Substrates

Patent No. EP2860516 (titled "Device And Method For Verifying The Construction Of Adhesively-Attached Substrates") was filed by Valco Cincinnati on Oct 14, 2014. The application was issued on Feb 26, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BAUMER HHS	Sep 20, 2018	PATENTSHIP PATENTANWALTSGESELLSCHAFT

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Jan 30, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 30, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 22, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jan 22, 2025
French translation of claims
Jan 22, 2025
German translation of the claims
Jan 22, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Oct 7, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Oct 7, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Oct 1, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jul 11, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 11, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 11, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 11, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 11, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 11, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 11, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 11, 2024
Means of redress
Jul 11, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 11, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 11, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 20, 2024
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 24, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 15, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 24, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 19, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 16, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 16, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 16, 2024
Communication of amended entries
Apr 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 10, 2024
Authorisation
Apr 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 10, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 10, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2024
Advice of delivery
Jan 9, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 30, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 30, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 24, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Nov 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Nov 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Nov 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 18, 2023
Advice of delivery
Sep 1, 2023
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Jul 17, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 17, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 17, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 2, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 2, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 2, 2023
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Apr 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2023
Authorisation
Apr 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 28, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Mar 28, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Mar 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 4, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 29, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 29, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 29, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 29, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Dec 1, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 29, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 26, 2020
Reply to appeal
Oct 20, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 15, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jun 16, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 16, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jun 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jun 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jun 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jun 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jun 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jun 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jun 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jun 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Jun 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Jun 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Jun 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Jun 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Jun 9, 2020
Claims
Jun 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 16, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 16, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 8, 2020
Notice of appeal
Apr 2, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 2, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 27, 2020
Notice of appeal
Feb 5, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 4, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 30, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 30, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 30, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 30, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 30, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 30, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 30, 2020
Means of redress
Jan 30, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 30, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 30, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 30, 2020
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Jan 30, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 30, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 30, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 30, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 30, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 15, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Oct 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Oct 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Oct 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Oct 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Oct 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Oct 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Oct 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Oct 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Oct 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Oct 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 10, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 16, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Jul 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 16, 2019
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jul 10, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 10, 2019
Observations by third parties
May 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 22, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 22, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 22, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 22, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 8, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 8, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Feb 8, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Feb 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 8, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 5, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 5, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 2, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 24, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Sep 24, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Sep 24, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Sep 24, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Sep 24, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Sep 24, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Sep 24, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Sep 24, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Sep 24, 2018
Letter concerning fees and payments
Sep 24, 2018
Non-scannable object
Sep 24, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 24, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 20, 2018
Letter concerning fees and payments
Sep 20, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 20, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jan 5, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 23, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 13, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 13, 2017
Information about intention to grant a patent
Nov 13, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 13, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 13, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 20, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Oct 16, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 16, 2017
Claims
Oct 16, 2017
French translation of claims
Oct 16, 2017
German translation of the claims
Oct 16, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Jun 6, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 6, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 6, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 6, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 6, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 26, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 23, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 23, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 23, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Feb 23, 2017
Claims
Feb 23, 2017
Description
Feb 23, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 23, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 14, 2016
Annex to the communication
Oct 14, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 23, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 23, 2016
Claims
Sep 23, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 10, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jul 28, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 7, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Apr 6, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Apr 5, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Mar 28, 2016
Observations by third parties
Mar 28, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Mar 28, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Mar 28, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Mar 18, 2016
Annex to the communication
Mar 18, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 14, 2016
Examination started
Jan 19, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Dec 30, 2015
Observations by third parties
Dec 30, 2015
Patent document filed by a Third party
Dec 30, 2015
Patent document filed by a Third party
Dec 30, 2015
Patent document filed by a Third party
Dec 30, 2015
Patent document filed by a Third party
Oct 9, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 9, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Oct 9, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Mar 18, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Feb 6, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 23, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 23, 2015
European search opinion
Jan 23, 2015
European search report
Jan 23, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 23, 2015
Letter concerning the inventor
Jan 8, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 8, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 8, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 8, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 8, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 8, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 8, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 16, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Dec 8, 2014
Letter concerning the priority
Dec 8, 2014
Priority document
Nov 10, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 10, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 14, 2014
Abstract
Oct 14, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Oct 14, 2014
Claims
Oct 14, 2014
Description
Oct 14, 2014
Designation of inventor
Oct 14, 2014
Designation of inventor
Oct 14, 2014
Designation of inventor
Oct 14, 2014
Designation of inventor
Oct 14, 2014
Designation of inventor
Oct 14, 2014
Designation of inventor
Oct 14, 2014
Designation of inventor
Oct 14, 2014
Drawings
Oct 14, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent
Oct 14, 2014
Submission concerning representation

EP2860516

VALCO CINCINNATI

Application Number: EP14188905A
Filing Date: Oct 14, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 24, 2025
Publication Date: Feb 26, 2025
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