Contactless Inspection For Butt Welding

Patent No. EP2963380 (titled "Contactless Inspection For Butt Welding") was filed by Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme on Jul 4, 2014. The application was issued on Jun 25, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
AGRU KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK GESELLSCHAFT	Oct 6, 2020	BURGER

Dossier Documents

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Sep 2, 2025
Request for change of client data cannot be registered anymore
Aug 27, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2025
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
May 30, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 30, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 20, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2025
English translation of the claims
May 20, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
May 20, 2025
French translation of claims
May 20, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Mar 20, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Mar 20, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
Mar 19, 2025
Refund of fees
Mar 19, 2025
Refund of fees
Mar 17, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 17, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 17, 2025
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Mar 17, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Mar 12, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Mar 6, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 5, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 5, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 3, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 27, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 27, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 27, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 6, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 6, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 4, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 30, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 30, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 10, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 7, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 2, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 2, 2025
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jan 2, 2025
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jan 2, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 2, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 20, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 6, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 6, 2024
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Dec 3, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 11, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 9, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 3, 2023
Reply to appeal
Apr 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 26, 2023
Reply to appeal
Jan 5, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jan 5, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 26, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 26, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 26, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 26, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2022
Authorisation
Oct 24, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2022
General authorisation
Oct 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2022
Notice of appeal
Oct 20, 2022
Notice of appeal
Sep 23, 2022
Advice of delivery
Aug 25, 2022
Advice of delivery
Aug 23, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 23, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Aug 23, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Aug 23, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 23, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 23, 2022
Means of redress
Aug 23, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 23, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 23, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Aug 23, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 23, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 23, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 23, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 23, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 29, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 29, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 24, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 23, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 21, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 10, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 2, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 2, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 26, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 22, 2022
Authorisation
Apr 22, 2022
Authorisation
Apr 22, 2022
Authorisation
Apr 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 22, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 22, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 12
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 13
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 14
Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 15
Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 16
Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 17
Apr 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 20, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 20, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 15, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 15, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 23, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 23, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 19, 2021
General authorisation
Feb 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 19, 2021
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Feb 19, 2021
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Feb 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 20, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 20, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 16, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 8, 2020
General authorisation
Oct 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 8, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 8, 2020
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Oct 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Oct 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Oct 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Oct 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Oct 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Oct 6, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Oct 6, 2020
General authorisation
Oct 6, 2020
Notice of opposition
Oct 6, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 20, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 19, 2019
Correction to published European patent application/patent specification
Dec 19, 2019
Rectification of designation of inventor (Legal Division)
Dec 16, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 16, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 12, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2019
English translation of the claims
Nov 28, 2019
French translation of claims
Nov 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 16, 2019
Change to the inventor details
Sep 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 11, 2019
Letter concerning the inventor
Sep 10, 2019
Change to the inventor details
Sep 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2019
Designation of inventor
Sep 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2019
Letter concerning the inventor
Aug 27, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 27, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 27, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 27, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 27, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 27, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 31, 2017
Annex to the communication
Oct 31, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 20, 2017
Claims
Sep 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 19, 2017
Annex to the communication
May 19, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
May 11, 2017
Examination started
Jun 28, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 28, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 28, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Jun 28, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Dec 9, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jan 7, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 7, 2015
European search opinion
Jan 7, 2015
European search report
Dec 10, 2014
Search started
Aug 27, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 4, 2014
Abstract
Jul 4, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jul 4, 2014
Claims
Jul 4, 2014
Description
Jul 4, 2014
Designation of inventor
Jul 4, 2014
Drawings
Jul 4, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2963380

GEORG FISCHER ROHRLEITUNGSSYSTEME

Application Number: EP14175829A
Filing Date: Jul 4, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; May 23, 2025
Publication Date: Jun 25, 2025
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