Automated Milking Stall

Patent No. EP3079461 (titled "Automated Milking Stall") was filed by Fullwood JOZ on Oct 20, 2014. The application was issued on Jul 3, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
DELAVAL	Apr 3, 2020	ZACCO

Dossier Documents

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Apr 3, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Apr 3, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 3, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 13, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 13, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 13, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Feb 17, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 12, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 12, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 7, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 6, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 6, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 3, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 31, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 12, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 12, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 26, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 23, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 23, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 23, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 23, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 18, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 18, 2024
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Feb 12, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 17, 2023
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 15, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 10, 2023
Authorisation
Nov 10, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Nov 10, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Nov 10, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Nov 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2023
Reply to appeal
Jul 28, 2023
Brief communication to applicant/representative (Legal Division)
Jul 28, 2023
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Jul 28, 2023
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jul 28, 2023
Notification of termination of representative's authorisation
Jul 26, 2023
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Jul 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2023
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Jul 24, 2023
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Jul 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 17, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 17, 2023
Authorisation
Jul 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2023
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (proprietor)
Jul 11, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 008
Jul 5, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 009
Jul 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 28, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 28, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 18, 2023
Notice of appeal
Mar 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 28, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 28, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Feb 28, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Feb 28, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 28, 2023
Means of redress
Feb 28, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 28, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 28, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 28, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 28, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 28, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 28, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 6, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 10, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 26, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 26, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 4, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 2, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 2, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 2, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 2, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 2, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 3, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Oct 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Oct 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 18, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 18, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 14, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 8, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Apr 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Apr 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Apr 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Apr 3, 2020
Notice of opposition
Apr 3, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jul 15, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 6, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
May 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
May 28, 2019
French translation of claims
May 28, 2019
German translation of the claims
May 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 11, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 11, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 11, 2019
Text intended for grant
Feb 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2019
Drawings
Feb 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 6, 2019
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Feb 6, 2019
Translation of the claims
Feb 6, 2019
Translation of the claims
Nov 29, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 29, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 29, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 29, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 29, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 15, 2018
Decision to allow further processing
Oct 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2018
Claims
Oct 2, 2018
Description
Oct 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 2, 2018
Request for further processing
Sep 21, 2018
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Aug 30, 2018
Refusal of request for extension of time limit
Aug 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 25, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jun 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 18, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 12, 2018
Annex to the communication
Feb 12, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 12, 2017
Examination started
Aug 25, 2017
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Aug 25, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2017
Authorisation
Aug 9, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 27, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 27, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Mar 27, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 21, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Sep 16, 2016
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Sep 15, 2016
Request for further processing allowed
Sep 5, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 5, 2016
Note on telephone consultation
Sep 5, 2016
Request for further processing
Aug 2, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 2, 2016
Matter concerning the application
Aug 2, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Jul 28, 2016
Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-entry into European phase)
Jul 26, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 26, 2016
Notice on debiting of fees
Jul 11, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 11, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 11, 2016
Letter concerning fees and payments
Jul 11, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 11, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Jun 30, 2016
Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-entry into European phase)
May 18, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 4, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
May 19, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 30, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Apr 30, 2015
Published international application - A1
Jan 28, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jan 28, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jan 28, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Dec 9, 2014
Notification of the recording of a change
Dec 1, 2014
Abstract
Dec 1, 2014
Claims
Dec 1, 2014
Description
Dec 1, 2014
Drawings

EP3079461

FULLWOOD JOZ

Application Number: EP14808680A
Filing Date: Oct 20, 2014
Status: Opposition Rejected; Apr 11, 2025
Publication Date: Jul 3, 2019
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