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Fire Control Device - EP2538166

The patent EP2538166 was granted to Diehl BGT Defence on Sep 19, 2018. The application was filed on Jun 13, 2012 under application number EP12004440A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2538166

DIEHL BGT DEFENCE

Application Number: EP12004440A
Filing Date: Jun 13, 2012
Status: Revoked; Jul 3, 2020
Publication Date: Sep 19, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION	Jun 19, 2019	DIETRICH	-

Patent Citations (46) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
EXAMINATION	EP0373283
EXAMINATION	US2009320348
EXAMINATION	US2011121159
EXAMINATION	US3824699
OPPOSITION	DE102004034267
OPPOSITION	DE19719977
OPPOSITION	EP0373283
OPPOSITION	EP0785406
OPPOSITION	EP2120010
OPPOSITION	EP2151662
OPPOSITION	EP2275769
OPPOSITION	EP2518432
OPPOSITION	US2005268521
OPPOSITION	US2006265120
OPPOSITION	US2006272194
OPPOSITION	US2007057842
OPPOSITION	US2008071480
OPPOSITION	US2008290164
OPPOSITION	US2009070058
OPPOSITION	US2009320348
OPPOSITION	US2011059421
OPPOSITION	US2011121159
OPPOSITION	US3824699
OPPOSITION	US4365149
OPPOSITION	US5456157
OPPOSITION	US5822713
OPPOSITION	US6499382
OPPOSITION	US7089845
OPPOSITION	US7275691
OPPOSITION	US7637198
OPPOSITION	US7698983
OPPOSITION	WO0177999
OPPOSITION	WO03054471
OPPOSITION	WO2006027753
OPPOSITION	WO2007133277
OPPOSITION	WO2008157309
OPPOSITION	WO2009064950
OPPOSITION	WO2012007820
OPPOSITION	WO2012137195
OPPOSITION	WO9851987
SEARCH	DE102004034267
SEARCH	EP0785406
SEARCH	US2008290164
SEARCH	US7637198
SEARCH	WO0177999
SEARCH	WO2007133277

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Jul 10, 2020
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
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Jul 9, 2020
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
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Jul 2, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
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Mar 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Mar 25, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Mar 23, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Mar 23, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Mar 23, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Mar 23, 2020
Decision revoking the European patent
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Mar 23, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Mar 23, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Mar 23, 2020
Means of redress
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Jul 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 23, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Jul 23, 2019
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Jul 23, 2019
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Jul 5, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jul 5, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jul 1, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 1, 2019
Request for documents
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Jun 28, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Jun 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 19, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Jun 19, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Jun 19, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Jun 19, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Jun 19, 2019
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Oct 1, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Aug 23, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Aug 8, 2018
English translation of the claims
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Aug 8, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Aug 8, 2018
French translation of claims
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Apr 20, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Apr 20, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Apr 20, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Apr 20, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Apr 20, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Dec 18, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 18, 2017
Amended description with annotations
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Dec 18, 2017
Claims
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Dec 18, 2017
Description
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Dec 18, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Dec 15, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 15, 2017
Amended description with annotations
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Dec 15, 2017
Claims
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Dec 15, 2017
Description
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Dec 15, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Oct 23, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Oct 17, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 8, 2017
Annex to the communication
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Jun 8, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
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May 29, 2017
Examination started
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Mar 8, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Feb 28, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
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Jul 24, 2013
Priority search results
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Jul 24, 2013
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
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Jul 16, 2013
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
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Jun 25, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jun 25, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
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Jun 25, 2013
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jun 25, 2013
Amended description with annotations
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Jun 25, 2013
Amendments received before examination
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Jun 24, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jun 24, 2013
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Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jun 24, 2013
Amended description with annotations
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Jun 24, 2013
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Jun 24, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
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Jun 24, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
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Jan 4, 2013
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Nov 28, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Oct 5, 2012
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Oct 5, 2012
European search opinion
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Oct 5, 2012
European search report
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Jun 13, 2012
Abstract
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Jun 13, 2012
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Jun 13, 2012
Description
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Jun 13, 2012
Designation of inventor
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Jun 13, 2012
Drawings
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Jun 13, 2012
Priority document
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Jun 13, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent
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