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EP About this file: EP2528716

EP2528716 - METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AN INDIVIDUAL LOG [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  25.08.2017
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UPM-Kymmene Corporation
Alvar Aallon katu 1
00100 Helsinki / FI
[2015/36]
Former [2012/49]For all designated states
UPM-Kymmene Corporation
Eteläesplanadi 2
00130 Helsinki / FI
Inventor(s)01 / PÖLLÄNEN, Antti
Mälkiäntie 23
FI-53300 Lappeenranta / FI
02 / KANGASMAA, Tuomas
Keskustie 12
FI-28760 Pori / FI
 [2012/49]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/49]Papula Oy
P.O. Box 981
00101 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date11736671.628.01.2011
WO2011FI50071
Priority number, dateFI2010000507829.01.2010         Original published format: FI 20105078
[2012/49]
Filing languageFI
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011092381
Date:04.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2528716
Date:05.12.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.08.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2528716
Date:06.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:FI04.08.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:B27B1/00, G06K9/00, B07C5/14, G01N33/46
[2012/49]
CPC:
B07C5/14 (EP,FI); B27B1/007 (EP,FI); G01N33/46 (EP,FI)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR IDENTIFIKATION EINES EINZELNEN BAUMSTAMMS[2012/49]
English:METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AN INDIVIDUAL LOG[2012/49]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'IDENTIFICATION D'UNE GRUME INDIVIDUELLE[2012/49]
Entry into regional phase24.08.2012National basic fee paid 
24.08.2012Search fee paid 
24.08.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: FI
24.08.2012Examination requested  [2012/49]
13.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.12.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2015Fee for grant paid
30.03.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.03.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.12.2014
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.02.2016    ADMISSIBLE
Stora Enso Oyj
P. O. Box 309
00101 Helsinki / FI
Opponent's representative
Steinrud, Henrik, et al, et al
Stora Enso AB
Group Intellectual Property
Box 9090
65009 Karlstad / SE
 [N/P]
Former [2016/10]
Opponent(s)01  03.02.2016    ADMISSIBLE
Stora Enso Oyj
P. O. Box 309
00101 Helsinki / FI
Opponent's representative
Steinrud, Henrik, et al, et al
Stora Enso AB
Group Intellectual Property
Box 9090
SE-65009 Karlstad / SE
11.03.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.07.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.04.2017Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2017/39]
27.04.2017Date of oral proceedings
15.05.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.05.2017Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.01.2011
AL06.05.2015
BE06.05.2015
CY06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
MC06.05.2015
MK06.05.2015
NL06.05.2015
PL06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
RS06.05.2015
SI06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
SM06.05.2015
TR06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
GB28.01.2016
IE28.01.2016
LU28.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
MT31.01.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/31]HU28.01.2011
BE06.05.2015
CY06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
MC06.05.2015
MK06.05.2015
NL06.05.2015
PL06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
RS06.05.2015
SI06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
SM06.05.2015
TR06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
GB28.01.2016
IE28.01.2016
LU28.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
MT31.01.2016
Former [2018/29]HU28.01.2011
BE06.05.2015
CY06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
MC06.05.2015
MK06.05.2015
MT06.05.2015
NL06.05.2015
PL06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
RS06.05.2015
SI06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
SM06.05.2015
TR06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
GB28.01.2016
IE28.01.2016
LU28.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
Former [2018/28]HU28.01.2011
BE06.05.2015
CY06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
MC06.05.2015
MK06.05.2015
MT06.05.2015
NL06.05.2015
PL06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
RS06.05.2015
SI06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
SM06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
GB28.01.2016
IE28.01.2016
LU28.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
Former [2017/41]BE06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
MC06.05.2015
MT06.05.2015
NL06.05.2015
PL06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
RS06.05.2015
SI06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
GB28.01.2016
IE28.01.2016
LU28.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
Former [2017/07]BE06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
MC06.05.2015
PL06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
RS06.05.2015
SI06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
GB28.01.2016
IE28.01.2016
LU28.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
Former [2016/47]BE06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
MC06.05.2015
PL06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
RS06.05.2015
SI06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
GB28.01.2016
LU28.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
Former [2016/46]BE06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
MC06.05.2015
PL06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
RS06.05.2015
SI06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
LU28.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
Former [2016/42]BE06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
MC06.05.2015
PL06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
RS06.05.2015
SI06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
LU28.01.2016
Former [2016/39]BE06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
PL06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
RS06.05.2015
SI06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
LU28.01.2016
Former [2016/36]BE06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
PL06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
RS06.05.2015
SI06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
Former [2016/24]CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
PL06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
RS06.05.2015
SI06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
BE31.01.2016
Former [2016/10]CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
PL06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
RS06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
Former [2016/07]DK06.05.2015
ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
RS06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
Former [2015/51]ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
RS06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
Former [2015/50]ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
LV06.05.2015
RS06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
Former [2015/49]ES06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
HR06.05.2015
LV06.05.2015
RS06.05.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
PT07.09.2015
Documents cited:Search[X]WO2005124323  (LAMERS MARINUS C [DE]) [X] 1-14* page 10, line 3 *;
 [X]US2006260718  (NEGLAY STANFORD [US], et al) [X] 1-14 * paragraph [0022] *;
 [X]US7426422  (CARMAN GEORGE M [US], et al) [X] 1-14 * paragraph [0022] *
International search[X]FR2797975  (CT REGIONAL D INNOVATION ET TR [FR]);
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 [X]US2006260718  (NEGLAY STANFORD [US], et al);
 [X]US7426422  (CARMAN GEORGE M [US], et al)
by applicantWO2005124323
 US2006260718
 US7426422
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