Methods And Apparatus Relating To Measurement Instruments

Patent No. EP2860596 (titled "Methods And Apparatus Relating To Measurement Instruments") was filed by ABB on Oct 10, 2014. The application was issued on Dec 23, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ENDRESSHAUSER DEUTSCHLAND AGCO	Oct 16, 2018	KOSLOWSKI

Dossier Documents

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Oct 2, 2025
Request for change of client data cannot be registered anymore
Sep 26, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 26, 2025
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 26, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 26, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 20, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Nov 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2020
Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
Nov 4, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Nov 4, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Nov 4, 2020
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Nov 4, 2020
French translation of claims
Nov 4, 2020
German translation of the claims
Nov 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2020
Communication of bibliographic data
Oct 9, 2020
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Oct 9, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
Oct 5, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jul 8, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Jun 24, 2020
Request concerning representative opponent
Mar 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 26, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 26, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 26, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 26, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 26, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 26, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 26, 2020
Means of redress
Mar 26, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 26, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 26, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 26, 2020
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Mar 26, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 26, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 26, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 22, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 22, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 22, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 8, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 8, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 1, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 26, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 26, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 26, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 26, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Mar 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Mar 11, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 4, 2019
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
Feb 28, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Feb 28, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Feb 28, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Feb 28, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 27, 2019
Request for extension of time limit
Dec 21, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Dec 19, 2018
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Dec 19, 2018
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Dec 19, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 19, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2018
Authorisation
Nov 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 28, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 20, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 31, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 31, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 25, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 25, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Oct 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Oct 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Oct 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Oct 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Oct 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Oct 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Oct 22, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 22, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 22, 2018
Request for documents
Oct 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 16, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 2, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 21, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 7, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 7, 2017
French translation of claims
Dec 7, 2017
German translation of the claims
Dec 7, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 17, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 17, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 17, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 17, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 17, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 30, 2017
Decision to allow further processing
Mar 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 20, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Mar 20, 2017
Claims
Mar 20, 2017
Description
Mar 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2017
Request for further processing
Jan 10, 2017
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Oct 10, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Oct 4, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
May 25, 2016
Annex to the communication
May 25, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 6, 2016
Examination started
Dec 3, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 3, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 3, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 3, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Dec 3, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
May 8, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 8, 2015
European search opinion
May 8, 2015
European search report
Mar 18, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 18, 2015
Reply to the invitation to clarify the claims/the subject matter of the application
Feb 3, 2015
Annex to the communication
Feb 3, 2015
Invitation to indicate the claims and the subject-matter to be searched
Jan 27, 2015
Search started
Dec 3, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 3, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 3, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 3, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 17, 2014
Letter concerning the priority
Oct 17, 2014
Priority document
Oct 10, 2014
Abstract
Oct 10, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Oct 10, 2014
Claims
Oct 10, 2014
Description
Oct 10, 2014
Designation of inventor
Oct 10, 2014
Designation of inventor
Oct 10, 2014
Designation of inventor
Oct 10, 2014
Designation of inventor
Oct 10, 2014
Drawings
Oct 10, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent
Oct 10, 2014
Submission concerning representation

EP2860596

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Application Number: EP14188527A
Filing Date: Oct 10, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Nov 20, 2020
Publication Date: Dec 23, 2020
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