Safe Torque Off Procedure

Patent No. EP2930844 (titled "Safe Torque Off Procedure") was filed by ABB Schweiz on Apr 10, 2014. The application was issued on Jul 4, 2018.

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LENZE	Apr 4, 2019	PATENTANWALTE RUFF

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.

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Jan 22, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jan 22, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 22, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 16, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 16, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 16, 2023
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Nov 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 3, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Nov 3, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Oct 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 28, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 25, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Sep 5, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Sep 5, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Aug 18, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 14, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 26, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 26, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 30, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 23, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 23, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 23, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Feb 24, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 21, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 16, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 14, 2021
Reply to appeal
Dec 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 10, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 10, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 10, 2021
Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
Dec 10, 2021
Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
Dec 10, 2021
Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
Dec 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 10, 2021
Reply to appeal
Aug 4, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 4, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 16, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 4, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 4, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 4, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 4, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 31, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 31, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 31, 2021
Notice of appeal
May 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 28, 2021
Notice of appeal
May 28, 2021
Request for change of name -opponent
Mar 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 23, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 19, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 19, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 19, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 19, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 19, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 19, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 19, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 19, 2021
Means of redress
Mar 19, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 19, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 19, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 19, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 2, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 8, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 8, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 8, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Dec 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Dec 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Dec 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 1, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 18, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
May 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
May 6, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 6, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 6, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 6, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 8, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 8, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 13, 2019
Request for documents
May 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 6, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
May 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 12, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 12, 2019
Request for documents
Apr 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Apr 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Apr 4, 2019
Notice of opposition
Apr 4, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jul 16, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 7, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
May 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 21, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
May 21, 2018
French translation of claims
May 21, 2018
German translation of the claims
May 18, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
May 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 8, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 8, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 8, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2018
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Jan 19, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 19, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 19, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 19, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 19, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 29, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 29, 2017
Claims
Sep 29, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 6, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 30, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jul 25, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jul 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 20, 2017
Annex to the communication
Mar 20, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 10, 2017
Examination started
Jan 10, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Apr 14, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 14, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 14, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 14, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Apr 14, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Apr 14, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Sep 16, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 21, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Apr 7, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2015
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Apr 7, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 7, 2015
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Nov 21, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 21, 2014
European search opinion
Nov 21, 2014
European search report
Oct 28, 2014
Search started
Aug 25, 2014
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
Jun 3, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 3, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 3, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 3, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 10, 2014
Abstract
Apr 10, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Apr 10, 2014
Claims
Apr 10, 2014
Description
Apr 10, 2014
Designation of inventor
Apr 10, 2014
Designation of inventor
Apr 10, 2014
Designation of inventor
Apr 10, 2014
Designation of inventor
Apr 10, 2014
Drawings
Apr 10, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2930844

ABB SCHWEIZ

Application Number: EP14164178A
Filing Date: Apr 10, 2014
Status: Opposition Rejected; Feb 20, 2024
Publication Date: Jul 4, 2018
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