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Method And Tool For Producing A Surface Having A Predetermined Roughness - EP2307162

The patent EP2307162 was granted to Blitz on Aug 30, 2017. The application was filed on Jul 27, 2009 under application number EP09776027A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2307162

BLITZ

Application Number: EP09776027A
Filing Date: Jul 27, 2009
Status: Revoked; Jul 15, 2022
Publication Date: Aug 30, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
KS HUAYU ALUTECH	May 30, 2018	TERPATENT PARTGMBB	ADMISSIBLE
WALTER	May 30, 2018	WSL PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (33) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	CH262604
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE19802842
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE4214355
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP0989197
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2005064146
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US4792265
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2006061695
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2006118505
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2007087989
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2008034419
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO9848964
OPPOSITION	CH262604
OPPOSITION	DE102006045275
OPPOSITION	DE102007023418
OPPOSITION	DE19614328
OPPOSITION	DE4214355
OPPOSITION	DE851295
OPPOSITION	EP0989197
OPPOSITION	EP1225324
OPPOSITION	US2003010201
OPPOSITION	US2003223830
OPPOSITION	US2004045419
OPPOSITION	US2005044707
OPPOSITION	US2005064146
OPPOSITION	US2006263153
OPPOSITION	US5380564
OPPOSITION	US5622753
OPPOSITION	US5931038
OPPOSITION	WO2006061695
OPPOSITION	WO2006061710
OPPOSITION	WO2007087989
OPPOSITION	WO9633837
OPPOSITION	WO9848964

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Jul 14, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
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Jul 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Jun 30, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Composition of the board (T)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 3, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 3, 2020
Claims
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Nov 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 3, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Jun 24, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Means of redress
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Feb 7, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Feb 7, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Feb 6, 2020
Communication of amended entries
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Nov 7, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Oct 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Oct 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Sep 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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May 6, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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May 6, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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May 6, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Mar 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 1, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Oct 30, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 30, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 24, 2018
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Oct 24, 2018
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Oct 24, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Oct 24, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 24, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jun 14, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jun 14, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jun 14, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jun 4, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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May 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Notice of opposition
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Aug 31, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Aug 3, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jul 19, 2017
English translation of the claims
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Jul 19, 2017
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Translation of the claims
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Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
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Apr 18, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Apr 18, 2017
French translation of claims
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Apr 18, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
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Apr 18, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
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Sep 18, 2014
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 12, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 12, 2014
Claims
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Sep 12, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jul 30, 2014
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Jul 30, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
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Examination started
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Copy of the international search report
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