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Drive Control Method And Drive System Operating According To Said Method - EP2945750

The patent EP2945750 was granted to Flender on Apr 13, 2022. The application was originally filed on Aug 6, 2013 under application number EP13750284A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2945750

FLENDER

Application Number: EP13750284A
Filing Date: Aug 6, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Mar 11, 2022
Publication Date: Apr 13, 2022
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
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THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS	Jul 17, 2018	-	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (9) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE102007033256
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE102009057732
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2008049545
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2010015564
OPPOSITION	DE102007033256
OPPOSITION	DE102011018705
OPPOSITION	JP2008178833
OPPOSITION	JPH0584447
OPPOSITION	JPH058447

Dossier Documents

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Apr 13, 2022
Refund of fees
Search/Exam
Mar 17, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
Mar 17, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
Mar 11, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
OPPO
Mar 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 7, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 7, 2022
English translation of the claims
OPPO
Mar 7, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
OPPO
Mar 7, 2022
French translation of claims
OPPO
Mar 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 4, 2022
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
OPPO
Feb 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 18, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
OPPO
Feb 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Feb 18, 2022
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
OPPO
Jan 19, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
OPPO
Jan 19, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
OPPO
Jan 19, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
OPPO
Jan 17, 2022
Refund of fees
Appeal
Jan 13, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Appeal
Jan 13, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Appeal
Jan 12, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
OPPO
Dec 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Dec 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Dec 15, 2021
Withdrawal of an appeal
Appeal
Dec 14, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Dec 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Dec 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Dec 9, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Nov 26, 2021
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Appeal
Nov 26, 2021
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Appeal
Oct 12, 2021
F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Appeal
Apr 26, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Appeal
Apr 26, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Apr 19, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Appeal
Apr 19, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Appeal
Mar 10, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Mar 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 5, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Aug 4, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Claims
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
May 28, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
May 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
May 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
May 20, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Mar 13, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Mar 11, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Mar 11, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Mar 10, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Appeal
Mar 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 4, 2020
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Jan 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jan 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jan 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jan 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jan 17, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jan 17, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Jan 17, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Jan 17, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jan 17, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Jan 17, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Jan 17, 2020
Means of redress
OPPO
Jan 17, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Jan 17, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Jan 17, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Jan 17, 2020
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
OPPO
Jan 17, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 17, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 17, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 11, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Aug 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Amended description with annotations
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Amended description with annotations
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
May 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 29, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 29, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 11, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Mar 11, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 11, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 10, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Dec 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Dec 4, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Oct 9, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 2, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Oct 2, 2018
Claims
OPPO
Oct 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 2, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Aug 7, 2018
Communication of amended entries
OPPO
Jul 20, 2018
Request for change of name -opponent
OPPO
Jul 17, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
OPPO
Jul 17, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
OPPO
Jul 17, 2018
Request for change of name -opponent
OPPO
May 22, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
May 22, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
May 15, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Apr 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 26, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 26, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Apr 26, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Apr 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 26, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 26, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 4, 2017
Communication concerning a request to change bibliographic data after the decision to grant/decision to maintain the patent in a
Search/Exam
Aug 3, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Jul 31, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Search/Exam
Jul 24, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Search/Exam
Jul 6, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
May 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
May 17, 2017
English translation of the claims
Search/Exam
May 17, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
May 17, 2017
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Feb 22, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Feb 22, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Feb 22, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Feb 22, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Feb 22, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Jan 30, 2017
Examination started
Search/Exam
Sep 14, 2016
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Search/Exam
Jun 27, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jun 27, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jun 27, 2016
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Search/Exam
May 4, 2016
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Search/Exam
Oct 28, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Search/Exam
Sep 15, 2015
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Aug 3, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Search/Exam
Jul 2, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jul 2, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
May 29, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
Aug 13, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Search/Exam
Jul 24, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Jul 24, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Jul 24, 2014
Published international application - A1
Search/Exam
May 13, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
May 13, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
May 13, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Aug 6, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
PCTRO
Aug 6, 2013
Abstract
PCTRO
Aug 6, 2013
Claims
PCTRO
Aug 6, 2013
Description
PCTRO
Aug 6, 2013
Drawings
PCTRO