Contact Angle Measurement Apparatus

Patent No. EP2899528 (titled "Contact Angle Measurement Apparatus") was filed by Krss on Jan 24, 2014. The application was issued on May 17, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BARTON	Jul 7, 2017	FORRESTERS

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

Date
Description

Aug 16, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 20, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 20, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 14, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Apr 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Apr 6, 2023
French translation of claims
Apr 6, 2023
German translation of the claims
Feb 10, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Feb 10, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Feb 10, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Feb 6, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jan 18, 2023
Refund of fees
Jan 16, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 16, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 12, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 12, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 12, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 11, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 11, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 11, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Jan 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 20, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 20, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 14, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 14, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Sep 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jan 21, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 13, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 3, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 23, 2019
Non-scannable object
Dec 23, 2019
Reply to appeal
Dec 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2019
Claims
Dec 19, 2019
Claims
Dec 19, 2019
Claims
Dec 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2019
Reply to appeal
Aug 19, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 13, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 13, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 28, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 28, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 23, 2019
Processing of an appeal
May 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 22, 2019
Notice of appeal
May 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 3, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 3, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 3, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 3, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 3, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Apr 3, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 3, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Apr 3, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 3, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 3, 2019
Means of redress
Apr 3, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 3, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 3, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 3, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 3, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 3, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 22, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 18, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 3, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 3, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 3, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 3, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 19, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 10, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 9, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 6, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 6, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 4, 2018
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Jun 4, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 30, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
May 30, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
May 30, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 30, 2018
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
May 30, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 30, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 29, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 29, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 23, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 3, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 2, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 24, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 23, 2018
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Apr 20, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 20, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 20, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 20, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 20, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Apr 20, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 20, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 9, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 30, 2017
Letter which had not been notified
Oct 16, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 11, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 22, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 22, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 25, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 7, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 7, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jul 7, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jul 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 13, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 15, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 30, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2016
French translation of claims
Aug 30, 2016
German translation of the claims
Aug 30, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 19, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 19, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 19, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 19, 2016
Text intended for grant
Apr 21, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 21, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 21, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Apr 21, 2016
Claims
Apr 21, 2016
Description
Apr 21, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 5, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Mar 29, 2016
Annex to the communication
Mar 29, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 24, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Feb 23, 2016
Observations by third parties
Feb 23, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Feb 23, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Feb 23, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Dec 17, 2015
Non-scannable object
Dec 17, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 16, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 18, 2015
Annex to the communication
Sep 18, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 8, 2015
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Aug 3, 2015
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Jul 1, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 22, 2015
Examination started
May 29, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 29, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
May 29, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 29, 2015
Amended description with annotations
May 29, 2015
Amendments received before examination
May 29, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 28, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 28, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 28, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 22, 2015
Designation of inventor
Jan 22, 2015
Letter concerning the inventor
Dec 18, 2014
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Dec 18, 2014
Notification of termination of representative's authorisation
Dec 13, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 9, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 27, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 27, 2014
European search opinion
Jun 27, 2014
European search report
Jun 4, 2014
Search started
Feb 24, 2014
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Jan 24, 2014
Abstract
Jan 24, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jan 24, 2014
Claims
Jan 24, 2014
Description
Jan 24, 2014
Drawings
Jan 24, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2899528

KRSS

Application Number: EP14152563A
Filing Date: Jan 24, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Apr 14, 2023
Publication Date: May 17, 2023
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EP2899528