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Microwave Measuring Device, Arrangement And Method For The Verification Of Rod-Shaped Articles Or Of A Rod Of Material Of The Tobacco Processing Industry And Machine Of The Tobacco Processing Industry

Patent No. EP3158325 (titled "Microwave Measuring Device, Arrangement And Method For The Verification Of Rod-Shaped Articles Or Of A Rod Of Material Of The Tobacco Processing Industry And Machine Of The Tobacco Processing Industry") was filed by Hauni Maschinenbau on Jun 2, 2015. The application was issued on Apr 1, 2020.

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GD	Dec 28, 2020	COSSU

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Jan 20, 2026
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jan 20, 2026
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 20, 2026
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 24, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 24, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 24, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Apr 29, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 25, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 25, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 10, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 10, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 21, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 20, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 14, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 13, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 13, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 8, 2025
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jan 8, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 3, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 3, 2025
Request concerning representative opponent
Dec 17, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 6, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 3, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 18, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 5, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Aug 5, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Apr 15, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 10, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 12, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 29, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 29, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 29, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 30, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 25, 2023
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Oct 25, 2023
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Jul 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Jul 17, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Jul 17, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Jul 17, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Jul 17, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Jul 17, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Jul 17, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Jul 17, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Jul 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jul 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jul 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jul 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Jul 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Jul 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Jul 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2023
Reply to appeal
Apr 21, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 17, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 13, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 10, 2023
Reply to a complaint
Feb 24, 2023
Complaint
Feb 24, 2023
Complaint
Jan 19, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 19, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 18, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 22, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 22, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 21, 2022
Notice of appeal
Nov 24, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 23, 2022
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Nov 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 11, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 10, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 4, 2022
Reply to a complaint
Nov 3, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 3, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 3, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 3, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 3, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 3, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 3, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 3, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 3, 2022
Means of redress
Nov 3, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 3, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 3, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 3, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 3, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 3, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 3, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 19, 2022
Complaint
Sep 26, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Sep 26, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Sep 26, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
May 19, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 11, 2022
Reply to a complaint
Apr 28, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 28, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 19, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 31, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Mar 25, 2022
Complaint
Mar 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 17, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2022
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Feb 21, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 3, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 3, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 30, 2021
Advice of delivery
Sep 30, 2021
Advice of delivery
Sep 30, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 30, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 30, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 30, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 30, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 30, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 30, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Sep 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Sep 20, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 9, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jun 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jun 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jun 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jun 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jun 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 4, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 4, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 25, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 28, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 28, 2020
Notice of opposition
Apr 15, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 5, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 19, 2020
English translation of the claims
Feb 19, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 19, 2020
French translation of claims
Feb 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 11, 2019
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 11, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 11, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 11, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 11, 2019
Text intended for grant
Aug 13, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Aug 13, 2019
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Aug 6, 2019
Observations by third parties
Aug 6, 2019
Observations by third parties
Jul 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 4, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Jul 4, 2019
Claims
Jul 4, 2019
Description
Jul 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 26, 2019
Annex to the communication
Mar 26, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2019
Letter concerning the inventor
Jun 4, 2018
Examination started
Mar 29, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Mar 29, 2018
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Mar 23, 2018
Observations by third parties
Jun 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jun 20, 2017
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Mar 29, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jan 24, 2017
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jan 20, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 20, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 20, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 3, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Dec 1, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2016
Priority search results
Dec 1, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 28, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 17, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
Oct 17, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
Oct 10, 2016
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Oct 6, 2016
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Jan 13, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 23, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Dec 23, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Dec 23, 2015
Published international application - A1
Aug 12, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Aug 12, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Aug 12, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jun 2, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt

EP3158325

HAUNI MASCHINENBAU

Application Number: EP15727373A
Filing Date: Jun 2, 2015
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Feb 28, 2020
Publication Date: Apr 1, 2020
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