Opposition Filed
Opposition filed by Weber Maschinenbau GmbH Breidenbach
EP Register Verified
Multi-track scale
Publication No.
EP2343520
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App No.
EP10015398
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Filed by
Bizerba SE & Co. KG
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Filed on
2010-12-07
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Issued/Published on
2018-04-18
Publication No.
EP2343520
A1
Application No.
EP10015398
Filed: 2010-12-07
Grant Date
2010-12-07
Mention of grant
Active Oppositions
1 Active
EPO Oppositions
Patent Abstract / Summary
Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.
IPC Classifications
G01G11/00, G01G11/04
Priority Claims
DE 20091060234
Date: 2009-12-23
Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)
Albania
(AL)
Austria
(AT)
Belgium
(BE)
Bulgaria
(BG)
Switzerland
(CH)
Cyprus
(CY)
Czech Republic
(CZ)
Germany
(DE)
Denmark
(DK)
Estonia
(EE)
Spain
(ES)
Finland
(FI)
France
(FR)
United Kingdom
(GB)
Greece
(GR)
Croatia
(HR)
Hungary
(HU)
Ireland
(IE)
Iceland
(IS)
Italy
(IT)
Liechtenstein
(LI)
Lithuania
(LT)
Luxembourg
(LU)
Latvia
(LV)
Monaco
(MC)
North Macedonia
(MK)
Malta
(MT)
Netherlands
(NL)
Norway
(NO)
Poland
(PL)
Portugal
(PT)
Romania
(RO)
Serbia
(RS)
Sweden
(SE)
Slovenia
(SI)
Slovakia
(SK)
San Marino
(SM)
Turkey
(TR)
Parties & Representation
Applicants
Bizerba SE & Co. KG
Wilhelm-Kraut-Straße 65, 72336 Balingen
DEBizerba GmbH & Co. KG
Wilhelm-Kraut-Strasse 65, 72336 Balingen
DEInventors (3)
Berger, Hermann
Wilhelm Busch Strasse 18, 31079 Adenstedt
DEOppermann, Christian
Angerweg 10, 31135 Hildesheim
DEHorn, Sebastian
Maiental 6, 31162 Bad Salzdetfurth
DERepresentatives / Agents
Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Ganghoferstraße 29, 80339 München
DEManitz Finsterwald Patentanwälte PartmbB
Postfach 31 02 20, 80102 München
DEManitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20, 80102 München
DEGrünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4, 80802 München
DEKey Procedural Dates
Request-For-Examination
2012-01-11
Mention Of Grant Published
2010-12-07
First-Examination-Report-Despatched
2016-06-21
Patent Oppositions
Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP2343520 under EPC Article 99.
#1
Opponent
Company
Weber Maschinenbau GmbH Breidenbach
Günther-Weber-Strasse 3, DE
Representative
Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2019-01-18
Legal Status & Event History
Official European Patent Office legal and procedural status changes recorded for this file.
No legal events recorded or events are currently synchronizing.
Patent & Non-Patent Citations
Cited documents and prior art referenced in search and examination reports.
Cited Patent Documents
DE102004034653
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WO2004064529
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JP2002039845
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GB2391323
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DE2813953
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US2005072603
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WO2006023554
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WO02054025
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WO03042642
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DE3534555
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EP0621468
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EP0823619
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JPH0436428
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JP2004018237
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JP2004020495
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NZ545856
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EP0597116
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JP2006071572
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WO0059690
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JPH06181677
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JPS61270097
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US4580475
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EP0216754
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US2008314651
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EP2153950
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WO2011056602
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Non-Patent Scientific Literature (NPL)
BEITZ ET AL.: "Dubbel Taschenbuch fur den Maschinenbau, 19. Auflage", 1997, article "Kapitel 1.5 - Lagerungsarten, Freimachungsprinzip", pages: B7, XP055551682
ISHIDA DACS-CW SERIES MULTI-LANE CHECKWEIGHERS, 29 October 2006 (2006-10-29), XP055551703, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:https://web.archive.org/web/20061029003636/http://www.heatandcontrol.com/product.asp?pid=218>
Worldwide Patent Family
Related applications and patents in the same INPADOC worldwide family.
No family members recorded or family data currently updating.
Official File Inspection
EPC Art. 128 Public Dossier
Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)
The full inspection file for Application EP10015398 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.
Recorded Filings & Patent Specifications
Official publication specifications, opposition filings, proprietor replies, and procedural submissions.
European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)
Publication Specification
Date: 2018-04-18
Procedure: Grant
EP2343520B1
Official European Patent Register Full Dossier
Publication Specification
Date: 2018-04-18
Procedure: All Proceedings (Examination & Opposition)
EP10015398
European Patent Application with Search Report (A1)
Publication Specification
Date: 2011-07-13
Procedure: Publication
EP2343520A1
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-07-10
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-07-03
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-06-26
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-06-19
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-05-01
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-03-13
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-01-17
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect published
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-01-03
Procedure: Opposition
0009276
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2019-11-15
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2019-10-25
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Closure of the opposition procedure
Procedural Step
Date: 2019-09-13
Procedure: Opposition
OPPC
New entry: Termination of opposition procedure: despatch of decision
Dossier Filing
Date: 2019-09-10
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOSNOPC1
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2019-08-30
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2019-08-23
Procedure: Examination
0009250
New entry: Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Dossier Filing
Date: 2019-06-19
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOSNOBS3
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2019-05-24
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Opposition withdrawn
Dossier Filing
Date: 2019-05-10
Procedure: Opposition
0009264
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2019-02-15
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
Procedural Step
Date: 2019-02-11
Procedure: Opposition
OBSO
New entry: Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations + time limit
Dossier Filing
Date: 2019-02-10
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOSNOBS2
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2019-02-01
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2019-01-25
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Opposition filed
Dossier Filing
Date: 2019-01-25
Procedure: Opposition
0009260
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2019-01-18
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-12-14
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-11-23
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-11-16
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-11-09
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-11-02
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-10-19
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-10-12
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Change - divisional application(s)
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-04-20
Procedure: Examination
0008299DANR
(Expected) grant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-03-16
Procedure: Grant
0009210
New entry: Payment of fee for grant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-03-13
Procedure: Grant
EPIDOSNIGR3
New entry: Payment of fee for publishing/printing
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-03-13
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNIGR5
New entry: Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-03-09
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNIGR7
New entry: Renewal fee paid
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-01-08
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNRFE2
Renewal fee payment
Procedural Step
Date: 2017-12-28
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
Intention to grant the patent
Procedural Step
Date: 2017-11-16
Procedure: Grant
IGRA
New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-11-15
Procedure: Grant
EPIDOSNIGR1
Change - English title
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-10-13
Procedure: Examination
0008199TIEN
New entry: Date of cancellation oral proceedings
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-10-09
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNORA6E
Oral proceedings
Procedural Step
Date: 2017-10-09
Procedure: Examination
ORAL
New entry: Date of oral proceedings
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-04-11
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNORA1E
New entry: Renewal fee paid
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-01-10
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNRFE2
New entry: Reply to examination report
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-01-04
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNEXR3
Renewal fee payment
Procedural Step
Date: 2016-12-29
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
Change - applicant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-11-25
Procedure: Examination
0009199APPR
Change: Despatch of examination report + time limit
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-11-04
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSCEXR2
New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-07-01
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNEXR2
Communication from the examining division
Procedural Step
Date: 2016-06-21
Procedure: Examination
EXRE
Preliminary examination - PCT II
Procedural Step
Date: 2016-06-21
Procedure: Examination
PREX
First examination report
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-06-17
Procedure: Examination
0009185
New entry: Renewal fee paid
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-01-11
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNRFE2
Renewal fee payment
Procedural Step
Date: 2015-12-29
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
New entry: Renewal fee paid
Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-01-10
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNRFE2
Renewal fee payment
Procedural Step
Date: 2014-12-29
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
New entry: Renewal fee paid
Dossier Filing
Date: 2014-01-10
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNRFE2
Renewal fee payment
Procedural Step
Date: 2013-12-30
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
New entry: Renewal fee paid
Dossier Filing
Date: 2013-01-11
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNRFE2
Renewal fee payment
Procedural Step
Date: 2012-12-27
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
Request for examination filed
Dossier Filing
Date: 2012-01-20
Procedure: Examination
0009171
Amendment by applicant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2012-01-18
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS ABEX
Amendments
Procedural Step
Date: 2012-01-11
Procedure: Examination
ABEX
Publication in section I.1 EP Bulletin
Dossier Filing
Date: 2011-06-10
Procedure: Examination
0009012
Language of the procedure
Procedural Step
Procedure: Examination
PROL
International searching authority
Procedural Step
Procedure: Examination
ISAT