Scanning Assembly And Method For Scanning An Object

Patent No. EP3056923 (titled "Scanning Assembly And Method For Scanning An Object") was filed by Zoller & Frhlich on Feb 15, 2016. The application was issued on Apr 14, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LEICA GEOSYSTEMS	Jan 14, 2022	KAMINSKI HARMANN

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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3004 Communication of the Registry
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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F3004 Communication of the Registry
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F3004 Communication of the Registry
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Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
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Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
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Composition of the board (T)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 15, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2023
Reply to appeal
Jul 31, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Claims
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2023
Main request during appeals procedure
Jul 25, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 7, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 2, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 1, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2023
Notice of appeal
Mar 16, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 15, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 15, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 15, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 15, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent
Mar 15, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent
Mar 15, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 15, 2023
Means of redress
Mar 15, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 15, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 15, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 15, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 20, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 15, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Feb 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Feb 10, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 10, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 1, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jan 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2023
Request for documents
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(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 18, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 12, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 3, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 2, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 23, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 19, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2022
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Main request during Opposition procedure
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Main request during Opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 14, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 12, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 12, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 12, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 10, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 4, 2022
Advice of delivery
Aug 2, 2022
Advice of delivery
Aug 2, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 2, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Aug 2, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 2, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 2, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 2, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 9, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 3, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jun 3, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jun 3, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 28, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 28, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 20, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 14, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jan 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 14, 2022
Notice of opposition
Jan 14, 2022
Notice of opposition
Apr 28, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 18, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 11, 2021
Change to the inventor details
Mar 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2021
English translation of the claims
Mar 8, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 8, 2021
French translation of claims
Mar 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 23, 2021
Document concerning representation
Nov 5, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 5, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 5, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 5, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 5, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 13, 2020
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Oct 5, 2020
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Aug 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 20, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 20, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Aug 20, 2020
Claims
Aug 20, 2020
Description
Aug 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 20, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 7, 2020
Annex to the communication
Aug 7, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 9, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 9, 2020
Claims
Jun 9, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 8, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 8, 2020
Claims
Jun 8, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 28, 2020
Annex to the communication
Jan 28, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2019
Matter concerning the application
Apr 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 4, 2019
Claims
Apr 4, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 1, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Feb 25, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 15, 2018
Annex to the communication
Oct 15, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 17, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 17, 2018
Claims
Sep 17, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 16, 2018
Annex to the communication
Aug 16, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 6, 2018
Examination started
Jul 12, 2018
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Jun 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 26, 2018
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Jun 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 7, 2017
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Feb 22, 2017
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Feb 10, 2017
Abstract
Feb 10, 2017
Abstract
Feb 10, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 10, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 10, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 10, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Feb 10, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Feb 10, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
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 8, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jul 8, 2016
European search opinion
Jul 8, 2016
European search report
Jul 8, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Jun 24, 2016
Search started
Jun 21, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 14, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 14, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 8, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 8, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 8, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 16, 2016
Letter concerning the priority
Feb 16, 2016
Priority document
Feb 16, 2016
Priority document
Feb 16, 2016
Priority document
Feb 16, 2016
Priority document
Feb 15, 2016
Abstract
Feb 15, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Feb 15, 2016
Claims
Feb 15, 2016
Description
Feb 15, 2016
Designation of inventor
Feb 15, 2016
Drawings
Feb 15, 2016
Priority search results
Feb 15, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3056923

ZOLLER & FRHLICH

Application Number: EP16155689A
Filing Date: Feb 15, 2016
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Mar 12, 2021
Publication Date: Apr 14, 2021
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