Advancing Unit For A Camera Inspection System

Patent No. EP3633260 (titled "Advancing Unit For A Camera Inspection System") was filed by Kummert on Jan 29, 2019. The application was issued on Aug 13, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
IBAK HELMUT HUNGER	Mar 16, 2022	PATENTANWALTE HEMMER LINDFELD FRESE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB

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Jul 17, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jul 17, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jul 8, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2025
English translation of the claims
Jul 8, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jul 8, 2025
French translation of claims
Jun 11, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Jun 11, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jun 11, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
May 14, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Apr 30, 2025
Refund of fees
Apr 30, 2025
Refund of fees
Apr 28, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Apr 28, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Apr 28, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Apr 28, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Apr 23, 2025
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Apr 17, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2025
Withdrawal of an appeal
Apr 17, 2025
Withdrawal of an appeal
Mar 21, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 21, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 21, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 21, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 21, 2025
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jan 21, 2025
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jan 16, 2025
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 14, 2025
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 11, 2024
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Jul 11, 2024
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Jul 10, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 10, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 10, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 5, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 3, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 3, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 3, 2024
Reply to appeal
Jun 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 19, 2024
Reply to appeal
Apr 10, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 6, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 6, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 1, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 1, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 1, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 1, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 1, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 27, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 27, 2024
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Feb 27, 2024
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Feb 27, 2024
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Feb 27, 2024
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Feb 27, 2024
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Feb 27, 2024
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Feb 27, 2024
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Feb 27, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 4, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2023
Notice of appeal
Dec 18, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2023
Notice of appeal
Nov 3, 2023
Advice of delivery
Nov 2, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 2, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 2, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Nov 2, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 2, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 2, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 2, 2023
Means of redress
Nov 2, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 2, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 2, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 2, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 2, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 2, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 2, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 27, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 27, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 15, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 12, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 31, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Jul 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 25, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 17, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 17, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 11, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 11, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 20, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 20, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 17, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 17, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 17, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 17, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 17, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 17, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 17, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 20, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 14, 2022
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Aug 24, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 18, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 14, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 14, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 5, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 1, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 30, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 25, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Mar 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Mar 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Mar 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Mar 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Mar 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 16, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Mar 16, 2022
Notice of opposition
Mar 16, 2022
Notice of opposition
Jul 13, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 16, 2021
Document concerning representation
Jun 4, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
May 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2021
English translation of the claims
May 20, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
May 20, 2021
French translation of claims
Jan 29, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 29, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 29, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 29, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 29, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 29, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 29, 2020
Amended description with annotations
May 29, 2020
Claims
May 29, 2020
Description
May 29, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 26, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 26, 2020
Amended description with annotations
May 26, 2020
Claims
May 26, 2020
Description
May 26, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 24, 2020
Annex to the communication
Apr 24, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 20, 2020
Examination started
Apr 20, 2020
Matter concerning the application
Apr 15, 2020
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Apr 15, 2020
Matter concerning the application
Mar 11, 2020
Notification of forthcoming publication
Feb 28, 2020
Priority search results
Feb 28, 2020
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Feb 26, 2020
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Feb 26, 2020
Priority search results
Feb 26, 2020
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Jan 31, 2020
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 31, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2020
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 31, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Jan 31, 2020
Amendments received before examination
Jan 29, 2020
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 29, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 29, 2020
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 29, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Jan 29, 2020
Amendments received before examination
Jul 17, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jul 17, 2019
European search opinion
Jul 17, 2019
European search report
Jul 17, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Jun 18, 2019
Search started
Apr 12, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 15, 2019
Letter concerning the inventor
Mar 8, 2019
Letter concerning the inventor
Mar 5, 2019
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Feb 22, 2019
Letter concerning the priority
Feb 22, 2019
Priority document
Jan 29, 2019
Abstract
Jan 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jan 29, 2019
Claims
Jan 29, 2019
Description
Jan 29, 2019
Drawings
Jan 29, 2019
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3633260

KUMMERT

Application Number: EP19154097A
Filing Date: Jan 29, 2019
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 11, 2025
Publication Date: Aug 13, 2025
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