X-Ray Ct Imaging Apparatus

Patent No. EP3117772 (titled "X-Ray Ct Imaging Apparatus") was filed by J Morita Manufacturing on Nov 14, 2008. The application was issued on Jan 31, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS	Oct 24, 2018	OZER

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Dec 12, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Dec 12, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 12, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 14, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 14, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 14, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Nov 6, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 31, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 30, 2023
Authorisation
Oct 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 30, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 12, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Oct 12, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Oct 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 18, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 18, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 3, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 3, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 31, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 26, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jul 14, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 14, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 11, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 19, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Oct 19, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Oct 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 26, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
Sep 26, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
Dec 9, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2020
Reply to appeal
Aug 6, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 28, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 19, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2020
Notice of appeal
Mar 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 10, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 10, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 10, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 10, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 10, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 10, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 10, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 10, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 10, 2020
Means of redress
Mar 10, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 10, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 10, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 10, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 22, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 22, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 22, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 21, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 21, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 21, 2019
Claims
Nov 21, 2019
Claims
Nov 21, 2019
Claims
Nov 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 28, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Oct 28, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Oct 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 23, 2019
General authorisation
Oct 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 23, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
Oct 23, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 25, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 25, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 25, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 25, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 25, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 25, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 19, 2019
Claims
Mar 19, 2019
Claims
Mar 19, 2019
Claims
Mar 19, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 15, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 15, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 6, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 24, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 16, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 5, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 15, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 15, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 15, 2017
Information about intention to grant a patent
Dec 15, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 15, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 15, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 8, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Oct 30, 2017
Description
Oct 30, 2017
French translation of claims
Oct 30, 2017
German translation of the claims
Oct 30, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 30, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Oct 10, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Oct 3, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Sep 25, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Sep 25, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Sep 15, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Sep 15, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Aug 29, 2017
Observations by third parties
Aug 28, 2017
Observations by third parties
Jun 28, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 28, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 28, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 28, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 28, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 23, 2017
Examination started
May 3, 2017
Letter concerning fees and payments
May 3, 2017
Matter concerning the application
May 3, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Jan 23, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Dec 21, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Nov 30, 2016
Refund of fees
Nov 25, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 25, 2016
European search opinion
Nov 25, 2016
European search report
Nov 25, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Nov 16, 2016
Search started
Aug 19, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 19, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 19, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 27, 2016
Abstract
Jun 27, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jun 27, 2016
Claims
Jun 27, 2016
Description
Jun 27, 2016
Designation of inventor
Jun 27, 2016
Drawings
Jun 27, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent
Jun 10, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3117772

J MORITA MANUFACTURING

Application Number: EP16176419A
Filing Date: Nov 14, 2008
Status: Opposition Rejected; Dec 15, 2023
Publication Date: Jan 31, 2018
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