Method And Device For Data Transmission

Patent No. EP3267272 (titled "Method And Device For Data Transmission") was filed by DR Johannes Heidenhain on Apr 27, 2017. The application was issued on Jun 10, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SICK	Mar 4, 2021	LUDEWIGT
SICK	Mar 4, 2021	SEYBOTH

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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Sep 2, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 28, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 28, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 28, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 27, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 27, 2025
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
May 27, 2025
Communication of amended entries
May 21, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 21, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 21, 2025
Request for change of opponent's representative
Feb 19, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 19, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 19, 2025
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 19, 2025
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 26, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 26, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 26, 2024
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Nov 26, 2024
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Jul 26, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 26, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Jul 26, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
May 22, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 22, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 22, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 16, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 16, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 16, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Apr 12, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 12, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 18, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 16, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 2, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jan 2, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Dec 20, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 17, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 10, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 23, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Jan 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jan 18, 2023
Description
Jan 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2023
Reply to appeal
Sep 8, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 5, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 20, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 20, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2022
Notice of appeal
May 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 13, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 13, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 13, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 13, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 13, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 13, 2022
Means of redress
May 13, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 13, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 13, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 13, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 13, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 13, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 13, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 13, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 13, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 5, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2022
Authorisation
Apr 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 1, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Apr 1, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Apr 1, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Apr 1, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Apr 1, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 1, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Feb 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 4, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 3, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 28, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2021
Advice of delivery
Sep 17, 2021
Advice of delivery
Sep 17, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 17, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 17, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 17, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 17, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 17, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 5, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 5, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 2, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 24, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 24, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 23, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Mar 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Mar 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Mar 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Mar 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Mar 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 17, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 12, 2021
Request for documents
Mar 10, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 4, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Mar 4, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Mar 4, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Mar 4, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Mar 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 4, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jun 22, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 14, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 12, 2020
English translation of the claims
Mar 12, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 12, 2020
French translation of claims
Jan 9, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 9, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 9, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 9, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 9, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 9, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 13, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Mar 8, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 8, 2018
Annex to the communication
Nov 8, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 20, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 20, 2018
Claims
Jun 20, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 19, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 16, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 15, 2018
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Dec 22, 2017
Annex to the communication
Dec 22, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 13, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Nov 27, 2017
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Nov 22, 2017
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Nov 15, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 15, 2017
European search report
Nov 15, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Nov 3, 2017
Search started
Jul 21, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 2, 2017
Letter concerning the priority
May 2, 2017
Priority document
Apr 27, 2017
Abstract
Apr 27, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Apr 27, 2017
Claims
Apr 27, 2017
Description
Apr 27, 2017
Designation of inventor
Apr 27, 2017
Drawings
Apr 27, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3267272

DR JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN

Application Number: EP17168409A
Filing Date: Apr 27, 2017
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; May 8, 2020
Publication Date: Jun 10, 2020
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