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Apparatus And Method For Managing Stored Energy - EP2992582

The patent EP2992582 was granted to Level Energy on Jan 31, 2018. The application was originally filed on Apr 28, 2014 under application number EP14726513A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2992582

LEVEL ENERGY

Application Number: EP14726513A
Filing Date: Apr 28, 2014
Status: Revoked; Jul 2, 2021
Publication Date: Jan 31, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
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NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY SYSTEM OPERATOR NATIONAL GRID	Oct 31, 2018	PALMER	-

Patent Citations (15) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	CN102891495
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP2139090
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2010090532
OPPOSITION	CN102891495
OPPOSITION	EP2139090
OPPOSITION	US2010072817
OPPOSITION	US2010090532
OPPOSITION	US2012323389
OPPOSITION	WO2010094012
OPPOSITION	WO2011112255
OPPOSITION	WO2011127047
OPPOSITION	WO2012175130
OPPOSITION	WO2013068263
OPPOSITION	WO2013086411
OPPOSITION	WO2014170373

Dossier Documents

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Jul 6, 2021
Refund of fees
Search/Exam
Jun 29, 2021
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Appeal
Jun 29, 2021
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Appeal
Jun 25, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
OPPO
Feb 12, 2021
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Appeal
Feb 12, 2021
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Appeal
Dec 16, 2020
Withdrawal of an appeal
Appeal
Dec 16, 2020
Withdrawal of an appeal
Appeal
Nov 6, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Nov 3, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Oct 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Oct 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Oct 23, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Oct 8, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Oct 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Oct 7, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding review procedure
Appeal
Oct 7, 2020
Grounds for re-establishment of rights
Appeal
Oct 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Sep 21, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Sep 18, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Sep 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Sep 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Sep 14, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Appeal
Sep 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Sep 3, 2020
Declaration for the purpose of the reduction of the fee for appeal
Appeal
Sep 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jun 15, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Jun 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jun 8, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Jun 8, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Jun 8, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Jun 8, 2020
Claims
Appeal
Jun 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jun 8, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Apr 16, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Apr 16, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Apr 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Apr 7, 2020
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Feb 14, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Feb 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Feb 11, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Feb 11, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Feb 11, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Feb 11, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Feb 11, 2020
Decision revoking the European patent
OPPO
Feb 11, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Feb 11, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Feb 11, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Feb 11, 2020
Means of redress
OPPO
Feb 11, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Feb 11, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Feb 11, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Feb 11, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 11, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 11, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 16, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 13, 2019
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 13, 2019
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Oct 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 11, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Oct 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Oct 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Oct 10, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Oct 10, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Oct 10, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Oct 10, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 9, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 31, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 31, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
May 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
May 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
May 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
May 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
May 15, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
May 15, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
May 15, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
May 15, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
May 15, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
May 15, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 22, 2019
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
OPPO
Mar 22, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
OPPO
Mar 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 21, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Mar 21, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Mar 21, 2019
Authorisation
OPPO
Mar 21, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 21, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 21, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Mar 19, 2019
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
OPPO
Jan 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jan 10, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Jan 10, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Jan 9, 2019
Brief communication in opposition procedure - time limit
OPPO
Dec 28, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Dec 28, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 28, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 28, 2018
Non-scannable object
OPPO
Nov 12, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Nov 12, 2018
Request for documents
OPPO
Oct 31, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 31, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Oct 31, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Oct 31, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 31, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 31, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 31, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 31, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 31, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 31, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 31, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 31, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 31, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 31, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 31, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 31, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 16, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Jan 5, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Dec 12, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Dec 12, 2017
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Dec 12, 2017
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Oct 3, 2017
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Search/Exam
Oct 2, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Oct 2, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Oct 2, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Oct 2, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Oct 2, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Aug 1, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 1, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 1, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 1, 2017
Claims
Search/Exam
Aug 1, 2017
Claims
Search/Exam
Aug 1, 2017
Description
Search/Exam
Aug 1, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jun 8, 2017
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Jun 8, 2017
Consultation by telephone/in person
Search/Exam
Jun 8, 2017
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Search/Exam
May 3, 2017
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Search/Exam
Apr 27, 2017
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Search/Exam
Mar 29, 2017
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Mar 29, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jan 20, 2017
Claims
Search/Exam
Jan 20, 2017
Claims
Search/Exam
Jan 20, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Dec 12, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Search/Exam
Dec 2, 2016
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Search/Exam
Dec 2, 2016
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Search/Exam
Nov 10, 2016
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Search/Exam
Nov 10, 2016
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Search/Exam
Oct 13, 2016
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Search/Exam
Oct 6, 2016
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Oct 6, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Sep 26, 2016
Examination started
Search/Exam
Aug 18, 2016
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Search/Exam
Aug 18, 2016
Authorisation
Search/Exam
Aug 18, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Aug 18, 2016
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Search/Exam
Jun 27, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Jun 27, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Jun 27, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Apr 29, 2016
Submission concerning representation
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Apr 24, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Search/Exam
Feb 10, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Search/Exam
Dec 16, 2015
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Search/Exam
Dec 14, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Dec 10, 2015
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Search/Exam
Nov 27, 2015
Authorisation
Search/Exam
Nov 27, 2015
Matter concerning the application
Search/Exam
Nov 27, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
Nov 16, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Search/Exam
Sep 11, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
Dec 24, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Dec 24, 2014
International publication of the international search report
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Nov 25, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Search/Exam
Nov 25, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Nov 25, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Nov 6, 2014
Published international application - A2
Search/Exam
Nov 5, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
Nov 5, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
Nov 5, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
May 19, 2014
Abstract
PCTRO
May 19, 2014
Claims
PCTRO
May 19, 2014
Description
PCTRO
May 19, 2014
Drawings
PCTRO
Apr 28, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
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