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Method And Device For Automatically Milking Animals In A Time-Specifiable Manner

Patent No. EP3214923 (titled "Method And Device For Automatically Milking Animals In A Time-Specifiable Manner") was filed by Lemmer Fullwood on Nov 5, 2015. The application was issued on Mar 18, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
DELAVAL PATENT & TRADEMARK DEPARTMENT	Dec 18, 2020	ZACCO

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Mar 27, 2023
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Mar 22, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Dec 9, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 9, 2022
Decision to discontinue the opposition proceedings
Dec 9, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 8, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 8, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2022
Withdrawal of an opposition
Nov 28, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 28, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 1, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 28, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 28, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 28, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 28, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 28, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 17, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 14, 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 21, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 18, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Dec 18, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 18, 2020
Notice of opposition
Mar 30, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 20, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2020
English translation of the claims
Feb 7, 2020
French translation of claims
Feb 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 10, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 10, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 10, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 10, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 24, 2019
Claims
Apr 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 24, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 7, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Feb 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 26, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 19, 2018
Annex to the communication
Oct 19, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 15, 2018
Examination started
Sep 20, 2018
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Sep 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2018
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Sep 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Jun 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 29, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 29, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 29, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 29, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 29, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Dec 29, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Dec 29, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 17, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jun 22, 2017
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jun 20, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 14, 2017
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Jun 1, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 1, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
May 15, 2017
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
May 15, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Mar 17, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Jan 17, 2017
Annex to International preliminary examination report
Jan 17, 2017
International preliminary examination report
Jan 17, 2017
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
Jan 17, 2017
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
Jan 17, 2017
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
Oct 5, 2016
Notification of election of EPO
Sep 28, 2016
Written opinion
Sep 28, 2016
Written opinion - free text sheet
Sep 28, 2016
Written opinion - points I-VIII
Sep 15, 2016
Notification of receipt of demand
Sep 3, 2016
PCT demand form
Sep 3, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 3, 2016
Reply to International Search Opinion
Jun 7, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
Jun 7, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
May 31, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 12, 2016
Copy of the international search report
May 12, 2016
Published international application - A1
Jan 25, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jan 25, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jan 25, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jan 7, 2016
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Jan 6, 2016
Incoming fax related to PCT RO
Nov 20, 2015
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
Nov 5, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 5, 2015
Abstract
Nov 5, 2015
Claims
Nov 5, 2015
Description
Nov 5, 2015
Document concerning fees and payments
Nov 5, 2015
Drawings
Nov 5, 2015
Electronic request for grant of an International application
Nov 5, 2015
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP3214923

LEMMER FULLWOOD

Application Number: EP15791584A
Filing Date: Nov 5, 2015
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Feb 14, 2020
Publication Date: Mar 18, 2020
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