Selective Sorting Method

Patent No. EP3056288 (titled "Selective Sorting Method") was filed by Veolia Environnement VE on Jan 21, 2016. The application was issued on Mar 14, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ZENROBOTICS	Dec 14, 2018	INVENT HORIZON

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Jul 14, 2020
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Jul 9, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Mar 30, 2020
Decision to discontinue the opposition proceedings
Mar 30, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 27, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 27, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2020
Withdrawal of an opposition
Mar 24, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 20, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 20, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Aug 20, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 20, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 17, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 17, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 17, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 17, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 17, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 17, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 17, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 17, 2019
Claims
May 17, 2019
Claims
May 17, 2019
Claims
May 17, 2019
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May 17, 2019
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May 17, 2019
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May 17, 2019
Claims
May 17, 2019
Claims
May 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 8, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 8, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 20, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 17, 2018
Citation for the examination procedure
Dec 17, 2018
Citation for the examination procedure
Dec 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2018
Filing of a new opposition
Dec 14, 2018
General authorisation
Dec 14, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 14, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2018
Notice of opposition
Dec 14, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Dec 14, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Dec 14, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 26, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 15, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2018
English translation of the claims
Jan 29, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 29, 2018
German translation of the claims
Nov 3, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 3, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 3, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 3, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 3, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 2, 2017
Claims
Jun 2, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 15, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
May 5, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Feb 3, 2017
Annex to the communication
Feb 3, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 30, 2017
Examination started
Sep 16, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 16, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jul 20, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jul 1, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 27, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2016
Letter concerning the inventor
Jun 22, 2016
Refund of fees
Jun 20, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 20, 2016
European search opinion
Jun 20, 2016
European search report
Jun 20, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Jun 15, 2016
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Jun 9, 2016
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Jun 9, 2016
Search started
May 4, 2016
Letter which had not been notified
Apr 8, 2016
Letter concerning the priority
Apr 8, 2016
Priority document
Mar 15, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 15, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 15, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 15, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 27, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt from National Office - R35(4)
Jan 21, 2016
Abstract
Jan 21, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jan 21, 2016
Claims
Jan 21, 2016
Description
Jan 21, 2016
Designation of inventor
Jan 21, 2016
Drawings
Jan 21, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3056288

VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT VE

Application Number: EP16305055A
Filing Date: Jan 21, 2016
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Feb 9, 2018
Publication Date: Mar 14, 2018
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