Dosing Device With Communications Interface

Patent No. EP3485166 (titled "Dosing Device With Communications Interface") was filed by Prominent on Jul 14, 2017. The application was issued on Feb 19, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
GRUNDFOS HOLDING	Jan 13, 2021	PATENTANWALTE HEMMER LINDFELD FRESE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB

Dossier Documents

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Jan 23, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 23, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 9, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2025
English translation of the claims
Jan 9, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jan 9, 2025
French translation of claims
Oct 28, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Oct 28, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Oct 28, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Oct 14, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Oct 7, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 7, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 7, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 20, 2024
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 20, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 20, 2024
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Aug 2, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Aug 2, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jun 18, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 13, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 4, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jun 4, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Nov 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 8, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 24, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Oct 24, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Oct 20, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 17, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Oct 17, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Oct 17, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 12, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Oct 12, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Oct 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Sep 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 28, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 28, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 28, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Sep 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Sep 5, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 5, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 5, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jul 12, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 30, 2023
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Jun 20, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 15, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 31, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 28, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 001
Mar 28, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 002
Mar 28, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 003
Mar 28, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 004
Mar 28, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 005
Mar 28, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 006
Mar 28, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 007
Mar 28, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 007
Mar 28, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 008
Mar 28, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 008
Mar 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 28, 2023
Reply to appeal
Feb 28, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 23, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Nov 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 18, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 27, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 27, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2022
Notice of appeal
Jul 26, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 22, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 21, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 21, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 21, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Jul 21, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Jul 21, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 21, 2022
Means of redress
Jul 21, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 21, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 21, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 21, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 21, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 10, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 18, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 11, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 10, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 10, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 11, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 11, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 11, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 11, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 10, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 9, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 9, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 28, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 25, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 13, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jan 13, 2021
Notice of opposition
Apr 27, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 19, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2020
English translation of the claims
Mar 10, 2020
French translation of claims
Mar 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 14, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 14, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 14, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 14, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 18, 2019
Examination started
Apr 25, 2019
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Feb 26, 2019
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Feb 22, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 22, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 1, 2019
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Feb 1, 2019
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Jan 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2019
Priority search results
Jan 17, 2019
Request for entry into the European phase
Nov 30, 2018
Information on entry into European phase
Jun 22, 2018
Annex to International preliminary examination report
Jun 22, 2018
International preliminary examination report
Jun 22, 2018
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
Jun 22, 2018
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
Jun 22, 2018
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
May 22, 2018
Notification of election of EPO
May 17, 2018
Reply to communication PCT/IPEA/404
May 8, 2018
Invitation to correct defects in demand
May 8, 2018
Notification of defects in the demand
Apr 24, 2018
Notification of defects in the demand
Apr 12, 2018
Notification of receipt of demand
Apr 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2018
PCT demand form
Apr 6, 2018
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - description
Apr 6, 2018
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - description
Apr 6, 2018
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 6, 2018
Reply to International Search Opinion
Feb 12, 2018
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 25, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Jan 25, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Jan 25, 2018
Published international application - A1
Oct 26, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Oct 26, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Oct 26, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Aug 8, 2017
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Aug 8, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Aug 4, 2017
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
Jul 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2017
Abstract
Jul 14, 2017
Claims
Jul 14, 2017
Description
Jul 14, 2017
Document concerning fees and payments
Jul 14, 2017
Drawings
Jul 14, 2017
Electronic request for grant of an International application

EP3485166

PROMINENT

Application Number: EP17743290A
Filing Date: Jul 14, 2017
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 17, 2025
Publication Date: Feb 19, 2025
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