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Transportable Foldable Bridge - EP2955274

The patent EP2955274 was granted to General Dynamics European Land Systems Bridge Systems on Jul 24, 2019. The application was filed on May 20, 2015 under application number EP15168320A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2955274

GENERAL DYNAMICS EUROPEAN LAND SYSTEMS BRIDGE SYSTEMS

Application Number: EP15168320A
Filing Date: May 20, 2015
Status: Revoked; Mar 29, 2024
Publication Date: Jul 24, 2019
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
KRAUSS MAFFEI WEGMANN	Apr 23, 2020	FEDER WALTER EBERT	-

Patent Citations (38) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
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DESCRIPTION	DE102010038127
DESCRIPTION	DE1658621
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OPPOSITION	EP0396196
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OPPOSITION	FR1534033
OPPOSITION	FR1550111
OPPOSITION	FR2281461
OPPOSITION	FR2364298
OPPOSITION	FR2597129
OPPOSITION	GB1162480
OPPOSITION	RU2250284
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OPPOSITION	US2010031454
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OPPOSITION	US3269349
OPPOSITION	WO9002845
SEARCH	DE102004049969
SEARCH	DE102010038127
SEARCH	DE1658621
SEARCH	FR1550111

Dossier Documents

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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for change of name -opponent
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Request for change of name -opponent
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Decision revoking the European patent
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Decision revoking the European patent
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jun 7, 2022
Means of redress
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jun 7, 2022
Request for grant of a European patent
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Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Information concerning oral proceedings
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Oct 27, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 22, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jun 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 18, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Jun 16, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jun 16, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Apr 29, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Apr 23, 2020
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Apr 23, 2020
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Apr 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Apr 23, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Apr 23, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Aug 5, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jun 27, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jun 12, 2019
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 11, 2019
Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
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Request for correction of client data
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Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Examination started
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Dec 21, 2015
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Nov 18, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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