Method For Identifying Deposit Material

Patent No. EP3616171 (titled "Method For Identifying Deposit Material") was filed by Polysecure on Apr 24, 2018. The application was issued on Nov 22, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SENSOR INSTRUMENTS ENTWICKLUNGS UND VERTRIEBS	Nov 22, 2021	KRAMER BARSKE SCHMIDTCHEN PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB

Dossier Documents

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Oct 26, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2023
English translation of the claims
Oct 17, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Oct 17, 2023
French translation of claims
Oct 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 5, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
May 26, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 25, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 25, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 25, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 25, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 25, 2023
Means of redress
May 25, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2023
Description
Feb 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Feb 14, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Feb 14, 2023
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Feb 7, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 7, 2023
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Dec 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Dec 19, 2022
Description
Dec 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Dec 19, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Dec 19, 2022
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Aug 17, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Aug 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Aug 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Aug 17, 2022
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Aug 17, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 3, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
May 10, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2022
Withdrawal of an opposition
Apr 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Apr 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Apr 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Apr 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Apr 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 14, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 8, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 8, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 30, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Nov 22, 2021
Notice of opposition
Nov 22, 2021
Notice of opposition
May 11, 2021
Request concerning the applicant/representative
Mar 8, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 19, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Feb 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jan 28, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2021
English translation of the claims
Jan 13, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 13, 2021
French translation of claims
Jan 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 28, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 28, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 28, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 28, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 8, 2020
Examination started
Jul 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2020
Priority search results
Jul 23, 2020
Priority search results
Jul 23, 2020
Priority search results
Jul 23, 2020
Priority search results
Jul 23, 2020
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Jul 22, 2020
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
May 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 26, 2020
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Feb 5, 2020
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 3, 2019
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Nov 29, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 29, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 29, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 29, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 29, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 29, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 11, 2019
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 14, 2019
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 6, 2019
Information on entry into European phase
Dec 6, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
Dec 6, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
Dec 6, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
Dec 6, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
Nov 20, 2018
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 1, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Nov 1, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Nov 1, 2018
Published international application - A1
Jul 6, 2018
ISR: cited documents
Jul 6, 2018
International Search Report - copy in English for the IB
Jul 5, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jul 5, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jul 5, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jun 21, 2018
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Jun 2, 2018
Abstract
Jun 2, 2018
Claims
Jun 2, 2018
Description
Jun 2, 2018
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)

EP3616171

POLYSECURE

Application Number: EP18729022A
Filing Date: Apr 24, 2018
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Oct 20, 2023
Publication Date: Nov 22, 2023
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