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Pipe Connector And Arrangement With A Pipe Connector - EP2959200

The patent EP2959200 was granted to Uponor Innovation on Apr 4, 2018. The application was filed on Feb 18, 2014 under application number EP14705343A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2959200

UPONOR INNOVATION

Application Number: EP14705343A
Filing Date: Feb 18, 2014
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jun 14, 2024
Publication Date: Apr 4, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
VIEGA TECHNOLOGY	Jan 3, 2019	COHAUSZ & FLORACK	-

Patent Citations (12) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
EXAMINATION	DE29803390U
EXAMINATION	US927035
EXAMINATION	WO2008152232
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	CA2740132
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US1678783
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US6505866
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO03004924
OPPOSITION	DE102005028558
OPPOSITION	DE29803390U
OPPOSITION	US3872521
OPPOSITION	US4371991
OPPOSITION	US880156

Dossier Documents

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Request for change of client data cannot be registered anymore
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Authorisation
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Notice of appeal
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Advice of delivery
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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 rejecting the opposition
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Decision rejecting the opposition
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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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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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Aug 18, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 2, 2020
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Apr 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 27, 2020
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Feb 27, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Feb 27, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Feb 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 30, 2020
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Oct 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Oct 1, 2019
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Oct 1, 2019
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Sep 30, 2019
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Sep 26, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Sep 26, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Sep 26, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Sep 26, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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May 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 22, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jan 17, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jan 17, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jan 8, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Jan 3, 2019
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 3, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Apr 16, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Feb 1, 2018
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Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 15, 2018
Claims
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French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Jan 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 15, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
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Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
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Dec 2, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Sep 29, 2015
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Sep 25, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Sep 9, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Jul 28, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 28, 2015
Abstract
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Jul 28, 2015
Abstract
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Jul 28, 2015
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Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jul 28, 2015
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Jul 28, 2015
Priority search results
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Jul 28, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
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Aug 28, 2014
International publication (Pamphlet)
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Aug 28, 2014
Published international application - A1
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May 13, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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May 13, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Feb 18, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 18, 2014
Abstract
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