Industrial Wireless Communications System

Patent No. EP3229412 (titled "Industrial Wireless Communications System") was filed by SMC on Mar 28, 2017. The application was issued on Nov 17, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
FESTO	Nov 19, 2019	PATENTANWALTE MAGENBAUER & KOLLEGEN PARTNERSCHAFT MBB

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Oct 21, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 21, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 15, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Oct 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2021
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Oct 6, 2021
French translation of claims
Oct 6, 2021
German translation of the claims
Oct 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 6, 2021
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Sep 6, 2021
Communication with request to file translations
Aug 30, 2021
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jun 23, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Jun 17, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 25, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 19, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 19, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 19, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 19, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 19, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 19, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 19, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 19, 2021
Means of redress
May 19, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 19, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 19, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 19, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 19, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 15, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 17, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 17, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 17, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 17, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Feb 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Feb 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Feb 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Feb 12, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 12, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Feb 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Feb 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Feb 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Feb 11, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Feb 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 22, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 22, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 8, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 8, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 8, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 8, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 8, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 8, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 16, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Apr 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Apr 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Apr 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Apr 9, 2020
Claims
Apr 9, 2020
Claims
Apr 9, 2020
Claims
Apr 9, 2020
Claims
Apr 9, 2020
Claims
Apr 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 9, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 4, 2020
Document concerning representation
Dec 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 4, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 4, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2019
Request for documents
Nov 25, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Nov 19, 2019
Notice of opposition
Nov 19, 2019
Notice of opposition
Mar 4, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 24, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 2, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 2, 2019
French translation of claims
Jan 2, 2019
German translation of the claims
Jan 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 21, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 21, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 21, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 21, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 21, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 31, 2018
Examination started
Apr 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 9, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 9, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 9, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 9, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Apr 9, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Apr 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Sep 13, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 6, 2017
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
May 30, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 30, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 22, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 22, 2017
European search opinion
May 22, 2017
European search report
May 22, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
May 19, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 19, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 19, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 19, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 19, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 19, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 19, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 10, 2017
Search started
Mar 31, 2017
Letter concerning the inventor
Mar 29, 2017
Letter concerning the inventor
Mar 28, 2017
Abstract
Mar 28, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Mar 28, 2017
Claims
Mar 28, 2017
Description
Mar 28, 2017
Designation of inventor
Mar 28, 2017
Drawings
Mar 28, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3229412

SMC

Application Number: EP17163281A
Filing Date: Mar 28, 2017
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Oct 18, 2021
Publication Date: Nov 17, 2021
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