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Light Grid Device, Light Grid Securing Device And Automatically Powered Gate With Same

Patent No. EP3101452 (titled "Light Grid Device, Light Grid Securing Device And Automatically Powered Gate With Same") was filed by Hrmann Antriebstechnik on Jun 26, 2013. The application was issued on Aug 22, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
NOVOFERM NEDERLAND	May 22, 2019	ANDREJEWSKI HONKE PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB

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Jan 30, 2026
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 30, 2026
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 22, 2026
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Dec 19, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 11, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 5, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 5, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 25, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 18, 2025
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 18, 2025
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 18, 2025
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 8, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 8, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 8, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 2, 2025
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Mar 26, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 26, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 26, 2025
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Feb 20, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 9, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 6, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 5, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 5, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 21, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 26, 2024
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
May 15, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 10, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 19, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 19, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 16, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 22, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2022
Reply to appeal
May 6, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
May 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
May 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
May 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
May 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
May 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
May 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
May 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
May 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
May 2, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
May 2, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 10, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 10, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2022
Notice of appeal
Dec 27, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 23, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 22, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 22, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 22, 2021
Decision revoking the European patent
Dec 22, 2021
Decision revoking the European patent
Dec 22, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 22, 2021
Means of redress
Dec 22, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 22, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 22, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 22, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 22, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 23, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 4, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 4, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 23, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 23, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 23, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Sep 23, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Sep 23, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Sep 23, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Sep 23, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Sep 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2021
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 23, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 30, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 30, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 23, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 18, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 18, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 18, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 18, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 18, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 18, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 25, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 28, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 9, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 29, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
May 29, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
May 29, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 29, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 29, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 29, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 11, 2019
Claims
Oct 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 6, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 6, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 31, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Notice of opposition
May 22, 2019
Notice of opposition
May 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 26, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 3, 2018
English translation of the claims
Jul 3, 2018
French translation of claims
Jul 3, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 8, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 8, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 8, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 8, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 8, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 26, 2018
Examination started
Aug 11, 2017
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Jun 19, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Jun 14, 2017
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
May 29, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 29, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
May 29, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 29, 2017
Amended description with annotations
May 29, 2017
Amendments received before examination
May 29, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 12, 2016
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Nov 9, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Oct 19, 2016
Refund of fees
Oct 14, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 14, 2016
European search opinion
Oct 14, 2016
European search report
Oct 14, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Sep 14, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 14, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 14, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 14, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 14, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 22, 2016
Abstract
Jul 22, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jul 22, 2016
Claims
Jul 22, 2016
Description
Jul 22, 2016
Designation of inventor
Jul 22, 2016
Drawings
Jul 22, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent
Mar 3, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 3, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 3, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3101452

HRMANN ANTRIEBSTECHNIK

Application Number: EP16180888A
Filing Date: Jun 26, 2013
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jul 20, 2018
Publication Date: Aug 22, 2018
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