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The patent EP2656974 was granted to Hilti on May 17, 2017. The application was filed on Apr 16, 2013 under application number EP13163904A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS | Feb 14, 2018 | HGF | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE10303006 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE10319646 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1059145 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1973077 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2887797 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003015088 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005000998 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005023014 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005029323 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009308624 |
| OPPOSITION | US6123241 |
| SEARCH | EP1973077 |
| SEARCH | EP2090241 |
| SEARCH | US2005029323 |
| SEARCH | US6123241 |
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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Refund of fees
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Claims
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Advice of delivery
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Authorisation
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Reply to appeal
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Processing of an appeal
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Notice of appeal
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Decision to grant a European patent
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Mar 8, 2017
English translation of the claims
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Mar 8, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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French translation of claims
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Mar 8, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 21, 2015
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
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European search opinion
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European search report
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Mar 3, 2015
Search started
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Notification of forthcoming publication
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Sep 19, 2013
Letter concerning the inventor
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Letter which had not been notified
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 19, 2013
Letter concerning the priority
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Apr 19, 2013
Priority document
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Apr 16, 2013
Abstract
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Claims
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Apr 16, 2013
Description
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Apr 16, 2013
Designation of inventor
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Designation of inventor
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Designation of inventor
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Apr 16, 2013
Drawings
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Apr 16, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent
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