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Hose Management System For Supplying Conditioned Air To An Aircraft - EP2727842

The patent EP2727842 was granted to Twist on May 3, 2017. The application was filed on Feb 2, 2009 under application number EP13005250A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2727842

TWIST

Application Number: EP13005250A
Filing Date: Feb 2, 2009
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jun 11, 2021
Publication Date: May 3, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
THYSSENKRUPP AIRPORT SOLUTIONS	Feb 2, 2018	MICHALSKI HUTTERMANN & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (8) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	US6776705
DESCRIPTION	US6821201
DESCRIPTION	US6834668
OPPOSITION	US2002195156
OPPOSITION	WO2005003611
OPPOSITION	WO2007081375
SEARCH	EP2504238
SEARCH	US5023959

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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Jun 11, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Jun 11, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Jun 10, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
OPPO
Jun 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jun 7, 2021
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Jun 7, 2021
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Jun 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jun 7, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
May 31, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
May 31, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
May 31, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
May 21, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
May 21, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
May 21, 2021
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Appeal
May 4, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Appeal
May 4, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Appeal
Apr 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Apr 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Apr 28, 2021
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Apr 27, 2021
Communication (no form)
Appeal
Apr 27, 2021
Communication (no form)
Appeal
Apr 27, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Apr 26, 2021
Communication (no form)
Appeal
Apr 23, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Appeal
Apr 23, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Appeal
Apr 22, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Apr 20, 2021
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Apr 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 19, 2021
Communication (no form)
Appeal
Apr 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Apr 19, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Apr 19, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Apr 14, 2021
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Appeal
Apr 14, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Apr 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 8, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Appeal
Apr 8, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Appeal
Apr 8, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Appeal
Apr 8, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Appeal
Apr 8, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Appeal
Apr 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Apr 8, 2021
Request for change of name -opponent
Appeal
Feb 9, 2021
Payment submission rejected
OPPO
Dec 1, 2020
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Appeal
Dec 1, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Nov 25, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Appeal
Nov 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Nov 20, 2020
Communication (no form)
Appeal
Nov 12, 2020
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Appeal
Oct 20, 2020
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Appeal
Oct 20, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Oct 19, 2020
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Oct 12, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Oct 12, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Oct 12, 2020
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Appeal
Oct 8, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Appeal
Oct 7, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
Jul 20, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Apr 15, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Apr 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Apr 7, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Mar 12, 2020
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Appeal
Mar 12, 2020
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Appeal
Mar 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 10, 2020
Request for extension of time limit
Appeal
Feb 10, 2020
Payment submission rejected
Search/Exam
Nov 6, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Oct 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Oct 30, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Oct 30, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Oct 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Oct 30, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Oct 30, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Oct 30, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Oct 30, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Oct 30, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Oct 30, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Oct 30, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Jul 17, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Jul 17, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Jul 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jul 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jul 12, 2019
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Jul 12, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Appeal
Jul 1, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jun 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jun 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jun 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Means of redress
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
May 29, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 29, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 28, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 15, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 4, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Sep 10, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Sep 7, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Sep 6, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Aug 31, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Aug 31, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Aug 31, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Aug 31, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Aug 31, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
OPPO
Aug 31, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Aug 31, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Aug 14, 2018
Communication of amended entries
OPPO
Aug 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Aug 6, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
OPPO
Aug 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Aug 6, 2018
Request for change of name -opponent
OPPO
Jun 22, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jun 19, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 19, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 19, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Feb 19, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Feb 19, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Feb 12, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Feb 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 2, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 2, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Feb 2, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Feb 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 4, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Apr 6, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Mar 22, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Mar 22, 2017
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Mar 22, 2017
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Mar 22, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Dec 6, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Dec 6, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Dec 6, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Dec 6, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Dec 6, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Search/Exam
Aug 31, 2016
Observations by third parties
Search/Exam
Aug 22, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jun 24, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Search/Exam
Jun 17, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Feb 22, 2016
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Feb 22, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Feb 12, 2016
Examination started
Search/Exam
Mar 30, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Search/Exam
Mar 26, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Search/Exam
Nov 6, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Nov 6, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Nov 6, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Nov 6, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Nov 6, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Nov 6, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
May 12, 2014
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Search/Exam
Apr 16, 2014
Refund of fees
Search/Exam
Apr 11, 2014
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee (divisional application)
Search/Exam
Apr 9, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Search/Exam
Apr 9, 2014
European search opinion
Search/Exam
Apr 9, 2014
European search report
Search/Exam
Apr 9, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
Search/Exam
Apr 2, 2014
Modified abstract
Search/Exam
Apr 2, 2014
Search started
Search/Exam
Jan 7, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Jan 7, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Jan 7, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Jan 7, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Nov 7, 2013
Abstract
Search/Exam
Nov 7, 2013
Claims
Search/Exam
Nov 7, 2013
Description
Search/Exam
Nov 7, 2013
Designation of inventor
Search/Exam
Nov 7, 2013
Drawings
Search/Exam
Nov 7, 2013
Letter concerning search matters
Search/Exam
Nov 7, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Nov 7, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent
Search/Exam
Apr 3, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Search/Exam