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Air Spring Hybrid Piston Assembly - EP3009706

The patent EP3009706 was granted to Continental Automotive Systems on Aug 10, 2022. The application was filed on Oct 1, 2015 under application number EP15187821A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3009706

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS

Application Number: EP15187821A
Filing Date: Oct 1, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 8, 2022
Publication Date: Aug 10, 2022
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
VIBRACOUSTIC	Mar 4, 2020	PATENTANWALTE OLBRICHT BUCHHOLD KEULERTZ	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (24) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	US8474798
OPPOSITION	DE102012003302
OPPOSITION	DE19753637
OPPOSITION	EP0318696
OPPOSITION	EP1327539
OPPOSITION	EP1693233
OPPOSITION	JP2005180615
OPPOSITION	JP4329681B
OPPOSITION	US2010127438
OPPOSITION	US2010237549
OPPOSITION	US2180795
OPPOSITION	US4555096
OPPOSITION	US4802657
OPPOSITION	US5636831
OPPOSITION	US6386524
OPPOSITION	WO2007104671
OPPOSITION	WO2014029543
OPPOSITION	WO2016022539
SEARCH	DE102006036248
SEARCH	DE19753637
SEARCH	EP0318696
SEARCH	EP1327539
SEARCH	EP1693233
SEARCH	WO2014029543

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Jul 14, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 14, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 8, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Jul 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 1, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Jul 1, 2022
French translation of claims
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Jul 1, 2022
German translation of the claims
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Apr 28, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
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Apr 19, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Jan 12, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Jan 3, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 3, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jan 3, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jan 3, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jan 3, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jan 3, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jan 3, 2022
Means of redress
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Jan 3, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jan 3, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jan 3, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Jan 3, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jan 3, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jan 3, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jan 3, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Dec 14, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Oct 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 7, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Sep 23, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 17, 2021
Authorisation
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Sep 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 25, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 18, 2021
Amended description with annotations
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Aug 18, 2021
Amended description with annotations
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Aug 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Aug 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Aug 18, 2021
Description
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Aug 18, 2021
Description
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Aug 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 18, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Aug 18, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Aug 18, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Aug 9, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 9, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Feb 23, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Feb 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Feb 17, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Feb 17, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Feb 17, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Feb 17, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Feb 17, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Feb 17, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Nov 23, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Nov 13, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Nov 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 13, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Nov 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 3, 2020
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
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Jul 29, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 17, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Jul 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 17, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Jul 17, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Jul 17, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Mar 20, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Mar 20, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Mar 11, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Mar 6, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Mar 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Mar 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Mar 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Mar 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Mar 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Mar 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Mar 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Mar 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Mar 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Mar 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Mar 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Mar 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Mar 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Mar 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Mar 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Mar 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Mar 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Mar 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Mar 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Mar 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
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Mar 4, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Mar 4, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Jun 18, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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May 9, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Apr 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 12, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Apr 12, 2019
French translation of claims
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Apr 12, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Jan 8, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Jan 8, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Jan 8, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jan 8, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jan 8, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Nov 27, 2018
Examination started
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Jul 16, 2018
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
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Sep 29, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 29, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 29, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 29, 2016
Amended description with annotations
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Sep 29, 2016
Amendments received before examination
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Apr 25, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Mar 23, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Mar 8, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Mar 8, 2016
European search opinion
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Mar 8, 2016
European search report
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Mar 8, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
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Feb 29, 2016
Search started
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Jan 5, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 24, 2015
Letter concerning the priority
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Oct 24, 2015
Priority document
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Oct 1, 2015
Abstract
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Oct 1, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Oct 1, 2015
Claims
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Oct 1, 2015
Description
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Oct 1, 2015
Designation of inventor
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Oct 1, 2015
Drawings
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Oct 1, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent
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