Device And Method For Measuring The Straightness Of A Rod-Shaped Workpiece

Patent No. EP3225320 (titled "Device And Method For Measuring The Straightness Of A Rod-Shaped Workpiece") was filed by MSG Maschinenbau on Apr 3, 2017. The application was issued on Jul 15, 2020.

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Case Number	Filing Date	Plaintiff	Proceeding Type
UPC_CFI_696/2024	Dec 13, 2024	EJP Maschinen	Generic
CC_597425/2023	Dec 22, 2023	EJP Maschinen	Counter Claim For Revocation
UPC_CFI_300/2023	Sep 4, 2023	MSG Maschinenbau	Infringement

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
Q TEC EJP MASCHINEN	Apr 15, 2021	HAVERKAMP PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB
RDE	Apr 13, 2021	FAGGIONI

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Jul 22, 2025
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Jul 22, 2025
OP - forwarding minutes to the Petitioner / Other party (R)
Jul 22, 2025
OP - forwarding minutes to the Petitioner / Other party (R)
Jun 10, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 10, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 10, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during review procedure
May 16, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during review procedure
May 15, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during review procedure
Apr 14, 2025
Brief communication to applicant/representative (Legal Division)
Apr 14, 2025
Brief communication to applicant/representative (Legal Division)
Apr 14, 2025
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Apr 14, 2025
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Apr 14, 2025
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Apr 14, 2025
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Apr 14, 2025
OP Summons VICO (R)
Apr 9, 2025
Order - OP Summons (R)
Mar 31, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2025
Letter relating to review procedure
Mar 17, 2025
Request for change of client data cannot be registered anymore
Mar 5, 2025
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Mar 5, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2025
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 3, 2025
Communication of the Enlarged Board of Appeal during review procedure
Jan 24, 2025
Commencement of Proceedings - Art. 112a EPC - Other party (R)
Jan 24, 2025
Commencement of Proceedings - Art. 112a EPC - Petitioner (R)
Jan 22, 2025
Order - 3 members - pursuant to Art. 6(4) BDS EBA (R)
Nov 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 11, 2024
Letter relating to review procedure
Sep 18, 2024
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Sep 18, 2024
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Sep 10, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 10, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 10, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 10, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 10, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 22, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2024
Request for conversion
Jul 10, 2024
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Jul 10, 2024
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Jul 10, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 10, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 10, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jul 10, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jun 7, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 6, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 6, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 4, 2024
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jun 4, 2024
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jun 4, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 4, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 4, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 4, 2024
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 29, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 28, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2024
General authorisation
May 28, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 28, 2024
Request for change of opponent's representative
May 27, 2024
F3042 Dispatch of attendance note about a phone conversation
May 27, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 27, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 22, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 22, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 22, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2024
Cited document during appeal procedure
May 14, 2024
Cited document during appeal procedure
May 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 14, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 14, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 18, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 18, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 18, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 18, 2024
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Apr 15, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 5, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2023
Reply to appeal
May 8, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 28, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 28, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 27, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 27, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2023
Notice of appeal
Jan 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 21, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 21, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 21, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 21, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 21, 2022
Means of redress
Dec 21, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 21, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 21, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 21, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 21, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 21, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 21, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 17, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 6, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 6, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 6, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2022
Withdrawal of an opposition
Sep 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 19, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 19, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 19, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 19, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 19, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 18, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 18, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 17, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 12, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Aug 12, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Aug 12, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Aug 12, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Aug 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 12, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 12, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 28, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 7, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 2, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 2, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 2, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 23, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 21, 2022
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Feb 3, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 25, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 17, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 17, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 17, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 17, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 21, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 21, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 13, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 4, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 4, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 4, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 21, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 16, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 15, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 15, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 15, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Apr 15, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 15, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Apr 15, 2021
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Apr 15, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Apr 15, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Apr 15, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Apr 15, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Apr 15, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Apr 15, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Apr 15, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Apr 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 15, 2021
Notice of opposition
Apr 15, 2021
Notice of opposition
Apr 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Apr 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Apr 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2021
Notice of opposition
Apr 13, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jul 27, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 18, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 4, 2020
English translation of the claims
Jun 4, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 4, 2020
French translation of claims
Jun 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 26, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 26, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 26, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 26, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 28, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Feb 28, 2020
Claims
Feb 28, 2020
Description
Feb 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 14, 2020
Annex to the communication
Feb 14, 2020
Consultation by telephone/in person (with time limit)
Feb 14, 2020
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Jan 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Jan 30, 2020
Description
Jan 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 3, 2019
Annex to the communication
Dec 3, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Aug 5, 2019
Description
Aug 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 1, 2019
Annex to the communication
Apr 1, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 26, 2019
Examination started
Sep 10, 2018
Priority search results
Sep 10, 2018
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Aug 6, 2018
Cancellation of communication under Rule 112(1) EPC
Aug 6, 2018
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Jul 30, 2018
Application deemed to be withdrawn(copy of search results missing)
Apr 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 4, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Apr 4, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Apr 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Sep 6, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Aug 14, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 14, 2017
European search opinion
Aug 14, 2017
European search report
Aug 14, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Aug 4, 2017
Search started
Jun 13, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 1, 2017
Designation of inventor
Jun 1, 2017
Letter concerning the inventor
May 31, 2017
Designation of inventor
May 31, 2017
Designation of inventor
May 31, 2017
Letter concerning the inventor
May 31, 2017
Letter concerning the inventor
May 8, 2017
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Apr 26, 2017
Letter concerning the priority
Apr 26, 2017
Priority document
Apr 24, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 20, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 20, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 6, 2017
Abstract
Apr 6, 2017
Claims
Apr 6, 2017
Description
Apr 6, 2017
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Apr 6, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent
Apr 6, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Apr 3, 2017
Abstract
Apr 3, 2017
Claims
Apr 3, 2017
Description
Apr 3, 2017
Drawings
Apr 3, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent
Apr 3, 2017
Submission concerning representation

EP3225320

MSG MASCHINENBAU

Application Number: EP17000548A
Filing Date: Apr 3, 2017
Status: Revoked; Sep 13, 2024
Publication Date: Jul 15, 2020
External Links: Slate, EP3225320B1, Google Patents

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Device And Method For Measuring The Straightness Of A Rod-Shaped Workpiece

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EP3225320