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Method For Maintenance Of An Automated Conveyor System And Conveyor System

Patent No. EP3540547 (titled "Method For Maintenance Of An Automated Conveyor System And Conveyor System") was filed by Gebhardt Frdertechnik on Feb 13, 2019. The application was issued on Jan 1, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
STRAWMAN	Apr 19, 2023	DR SCHON
BENNINGER	Apr 18, 2023	BENNINGER

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Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2024
English translation of the claims
Nov 27, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Nov 27, 2024
French translation of claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Sep 27, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Communication with request to file translations
Sep 23, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 20, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Main request during Opposition procedure
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 23, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 23, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 23, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 23, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 23, 2023
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Nov 23, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 23, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 25, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 25, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2023
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 27, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 27, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 27, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 12, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 12, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 9, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 9, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 9, 2023
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 9, 2023
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 8, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 3, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 25, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 24, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 19, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
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Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 19, 2023
Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
Aug 2, 2022
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 23, 2022
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 10, 2022
English translation of the claims
Jun 10, 2022
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 10, 2022
French translation of claims
Jun 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2022
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 15, 2022
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 15, 2022
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 15, 2022
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 15, 2022
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2022
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Sep 30, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 30, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 30, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 30, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 30, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Description
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Priority search results
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Annex to the communication
Feb 12, 2021
Communication from the Examining Division
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
Nov 2, 2020
Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 2, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 25, 2020
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Sep 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2020
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
May 14, 2020
Annex to the communication
May 14, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 27, 2020
Examination started
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Apr 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 24, 2020
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Apr 20, 2020
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Mar 27, 2020
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Mar 27, 2020
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 27, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 27, 2020
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Mar 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2020
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Mar 18, 2020
Letter concerning fees and payments
Sep 23, 2019
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Aug 21, 2019
Notification of forthcoming publication
Aug 9, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 9, 2019
European search opinion
Aug 9, 2019
European search report
Aug 9, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Jul 23, 2019
Search started
Apr 24, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 24, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2019
Letter concerning the priority
Feb 22, 2019
Priority document
Feb 13, 2019
Abstract
Feb 13, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Feb 13, 2019
Claims
Feb 13, 2019
Description
Feb 13, 2019
Designation of inventor
Feb 13, 2019
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Feb 13, 2019
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3540547

GEBHARDT FRDERTECHNIK

Application Number: EP19156968A
Filing Date: Feb 13, 2019
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Nov 29, 2024
Publication Date: Jan 1, 2025
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