Parametrizable Energy-Supply Apparatus

Patent No. EP3138187 (titled "Parametrizable Energy-Supply Apparatus") was filed by Phoenix Contact on Apr 23, 2015. The application was issued on Jun 8, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
WEIDMULLER INTERFACE	Mar 8, 2023	KLEINE

Dossier Documents

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Dec 22, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 22, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 17, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 17, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 17, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 17, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2025
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 21, 2025
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 21, 2025
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jul 16, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 15, 2025
Composition of the board (T)
Apr 30, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 24, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 24, 2025
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 3, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 25, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 25, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 25, 2025
Reply to appeal
Oct 25, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 22, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 22, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 22, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 12, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 12, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2024
Notice of appeal
Aug 6, 2024
Notice of appeal
Jul 2, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 2, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 2, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 2, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 2, 2024
Decision revoking the European patent
Jul 2, 2024
Decision revoking the European patent
Jul 2, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 2, 2024
Means of redress
Jul 2, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 2, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 2, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 2, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 2, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 2, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 28, 2024
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 3, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 26, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 15, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 15, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 12, 2024
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Mar 12, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 12, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 12, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 12, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 12, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 12, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 12, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 12, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Mar 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 12, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 13, 2023
Advice of delivery
Nov 13, 2023
Advice of delivery
Nov 9, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 9, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 9, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 9, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 9, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 9, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 9, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 25, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jul 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2023
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 28, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 28, 2023
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 16, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Mar 8, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Mar 8, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Mar 8, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Mar 8, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Mar 8, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Mar 8, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Mar 8, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Mar 8, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Mar 8, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Mar 8, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Mar 8, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 8, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 8, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Mar 8, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Mar 8, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Mar 8, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Mar 8, 2023
Notice of opposition
Mar 8, 2023
Notice of opposition
Jun 22, 2022
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 12, 2022
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2022
English translation of the claims
Apr 14, 2022
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 14, 2022
French translation of claims
Apr 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2022
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 12, 2022
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 12, 2022
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 12, 2022
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 12, 2022
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 9, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 2, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Dec 2, 2021
Claims
Dec 2, 2021
Description
Dec 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2021
Annex to the communication
Nov 24, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings - with annex
Oct 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 22, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 22, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 22, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 22, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 22, 2021
Claims
Oct 22, 2021
Claims
Oct 22, 2021
Claims
Oct 22, 2021
Claims
Oct 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 22, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Oct 22, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Jul 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 28, 2021
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 28, 2021
Annex to the communication
Jun 28, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 22, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Jul 22, 2020
Claims
Jul 22, 2020
Description
Jul 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 22, 2020
Annex to the communication
Apr 22, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 13, 2020
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Feb 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2020
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Feb 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 19, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Feb 19, 2019
Claims
Feb 19, 2019
Description
Feb 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 19, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 19, 2018
Annex to the communication
Dec 19, 2018
Consultation by telephone/in person
Dec 19, 2018
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Oct 23, 2018
Annex to the communication
Oct 23, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 18, 2018
Examination started
Sep 10, 2018
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Aug 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 28, 2018
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Aug 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 28, 2017
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Jul 27, 2017
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Apr 13, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 13, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2017
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Feb 8, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 6, 2016
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Dec 2, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 2, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 2, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 24, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Nov 15, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 9, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 23, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 5, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Nov 5, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Nov 5, 2015
Published international application - A1
Jul 10, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jul 10, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jul 10, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Apr 23, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2015
Abstract
Apr 23, 2015
Claims
Apr 23, 2015
Description
Apr 23, 2015
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EP3138187

PHOENIX CONTACT

Application Number: EP15721600A
Filing Date: Apr 23, 2015
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; May 6, 2022
Publication Date: Jun 8, 2022
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