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Passive Fail Safe Coupling Mechanism - EP2860103

The patent EP2860103 was granted to Hamilton Sundstrand on Apr 28, 2021. The application was filed on Aug 12, 2014 under application number EP14180617A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2860103

HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND

Application Number: EP14180617A
Filing Date: Aug 12, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Mar 26, 2021
Publication Date: Apr 28, 2021
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
ABITZ & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB	Sep 5, 2018	GRITSCHNEDER	-

Patent Citations (13) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
OPPOSITION	US2012228921
OPPOSITION	US2013026284
OPPOSITION	US2013200210
OPPOSITION	US3762670
OPPOSITION	WO2011023505
OPPOSITION	WO2014023941
SEARCH	EP2581306
SEARCH	FR1017435
SEARCH	US2007062169
SEARCH	US2399218
SEARCH	US2507440
SEARCH	US3762670
SEARCH	WO2011073587

Dossier Documents

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Apr 1, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Apr 1, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Mar 26, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Mar 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 23, 2021
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Mar 23, 2021
French translation of claims
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Mar 23, 2021
German translation of the claims
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Mar 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 21, 2020
Communication of bibliographic data
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Dec 21, 2020
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Dec 21, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
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Dec 9, 2020
Communication of bibliographic data
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Dec 9, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Oct 13, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Oct 5, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
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Sep 8, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Aug 28, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Aug 28, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Aug 28, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Aug 28, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Aug 28, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Aug 28, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Aug 28, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Aug 28, 2020
Means of redress
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Aug 28, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Aug 28, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jul 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 23, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Apr 8, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 1, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 1, 2020
Amended description with annotations
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Apr 1, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
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Apr 1, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 1, 2020
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
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Feb 6, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Feb 6, 2020
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Feb 6, 2020
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Feb 6, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jan 21, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jan 21, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jan 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jan 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jan 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jan 17, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jan 17, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 20, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Dec 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 12, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 12, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Dec 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 11, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Dec 11, 2019
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 11, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 4, 2019
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
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Jul 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jun 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jun 24, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jun 18, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jun 18, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jun 18, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jun 18, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jun 18, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jun 18, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Apr 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 15, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Jan 31, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 28, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Jan 28, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 28, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 28, 2019
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 28, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Sep 18, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Sep 18, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Sep 10, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Sep 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 5, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
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Sep 5, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
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Sep 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Sep 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
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Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 28, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Dec 14, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Nov 9, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Oct 26, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 26, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Oct 26, 2017
French translation of claims
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Oct 26, 2017
German translation of the claims
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Oct 26, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 26, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Jun 26, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Jun 26, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jun 26, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jun 26, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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May 11, 2017
Examination started
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Sep 23, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 23, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 23, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 23, 2015
Amendments received before examination
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Sep 23, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 4, 2015
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
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Apr 27, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Apr 20, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Mar 18, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Feb 12, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Feb 12, 2015
European search opinion
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Feb 12, 2015
European search report
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Feb 3, 2015
Search started
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Oct 31, 2014
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
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Oct 14, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Oct 6, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 6, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Aug 12, 2014
Abstract
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Aug 12, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Aug 12, 2014
Claims
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Aug 12, 2014
Description
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Aug 12, 2014
Designation of inventor
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Aug 12, 2014
Designation of inventor
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Aug 12, 2014
Drawings
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Aug 12, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent
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