Machine Vision System

Patent No. EP3607264 (titled "Machine Vision System") was filed by Mapvision on Jan 11, 2018. The application was issued on Jun 9, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
INLINED	Feb 22, 2022	MAUCHER JENKINS PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE

Dossier Documents

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Oct 17, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 17, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 17, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 16, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 16, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 16, 2025
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Sep 11, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 10, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 2, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 1, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 31, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jul 31, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jul 25, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2025
Authorisation
Jul 25, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 19, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 19, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 15, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 10, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 10, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 10, 2025
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 13, 2025
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Jan 13, 2025
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Dec 17, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 13, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 12, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 26, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 26, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 20, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 20, 2024
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Nov 20, 2024
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Oct 11, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Oct 11, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Aug 8, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Aug 8, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Apr 17, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 16, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2024
Reply to appeal
Apr 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 11, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 11, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 11, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 11, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 11, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 11, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Apr 11, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Apr 11, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Apr 11, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Apr 11, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Apr 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 11, 2024
Main request during appeals procedure
Apr 11, 2024
Reply to appeal
Dec 12, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 12, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 12, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2023
Authorisation
Dec 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Dec 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Dec 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Dec 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2023
Request for change of opponent's representative
Dec 5, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 27, 2023
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Oct 27, 2023
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Oct 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 16, 2023
Request for change of opponent's representative
Oct 12, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 12, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 4, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 4, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2023
Notice of appeal
Sep 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2023
Notice of appeal
Jul 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 27, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 27, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 27, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 27, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 27, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jul 27, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 27, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 27, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 27, 2023
Means of redress
Jul 27, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 27, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 27, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 27, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 27, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 27, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 27, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 27, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 27, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 22, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 21, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2023
Authorisation
Jun 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 25, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
May 23, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
May 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 26, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Apr 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Apr 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Apr 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Apr 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 13, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 17, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 17, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 17, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 17, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 17, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 17, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 17, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 26, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 21, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 21, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 9, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 4, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Mar 4, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Mar 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 4, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 28, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Feb 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Feb 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Feb 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Feb 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Feb 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Feb 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Feb 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Feb 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Feb 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Feb 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Feb 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Feb 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Feb 22, 2022
Notice of opposition
Feb 22, 2022
Notice of opposition
Sep 21, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Sep 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jun 22, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 14, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 29, 2021
French translation of claims
Apr 29, 2021
German translation of the claims
Apr 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 22, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 22, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 22, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 22, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 22, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 22, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 22, 2021
Claims
Mar 22, 2021
French translation of claims
Mar 22, 2021
German translation of the claims
Mar 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 22, 2021
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Mar 4, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 4, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 4, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 4, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 4, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 29, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 29, 2020
Claims
Dec 29, 2020
Description
Dec 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 29, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 6, 2020
Annex to the communication
Nov 6, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 2, 2020
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Nov 2, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Oct 28, 2020
Examination started
Jun 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 16, 2020
Reply from applicant/patentee regarding third party observations
May 26, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
May 15, 2020
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Apr 16, 2020
Observations by third parties
Jan 15, 2020
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 5, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2019
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 5, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Dec 5, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Dec 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2019
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Nov 13, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2019
Priority search results
Nov 4, 2019
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 24, 2019
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Oct 24, 2019
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Aug 19, 2019
Information on entry into European phase
May 22, 2019
Annex to International preliminary examination report
May 22, 2019
International preliminary examination report
May 22, 2019
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
May 22, 2019
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
May 22, 2019
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
Apr 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 9, 2019
Letter regarding PCTII procedure
Apr 9, 2019
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Apr 9, 2019
Reply to communication PCT/IPEA/408
Mar 11, 2019
Amendments of documents (Article 19 PCT) (without attachments)
Feb 28, 2019
Written opinion
Feb 28, 2019
Written opinion - free text sheet
Feb 28, 2019
Written opinion - points I-VIII
Feb 27, 2019
Notification of election of EPO
Feb 11, 2019
Notification of receipt of demand
Jan 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2019
PCT demand form
Jan 22, 2019
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Jan 22, 2019
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Jan 22, 2019
Payment of fees and costs
Jan 22, 2019
Reply to International Search Opinion
Oct 30, 2018
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 11, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Oct 11, 2018
Published international application - A1
Mar 7, 2018
ISR: cited documents
Mar 6, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Mar 6, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Mar 6, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Feb 5, 2018
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Jan 17, 2018
Abstract
Jan 17, 2018
Claims
Jan 17, 2018
Description
Jan 17, 2018
Drawings
Jan 17, 2018
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)

EP3607264

MAPVISION

Application Number: EP18700940A
Filing Date: Jan 11, 2018
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; May 11, 2021
Publication Date: Jun 9, 2021
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