Pneumatic Spring Assembly For Railway Vehicle And Railway Vehicle With Pneumatic Spring Assembly - EP3121090

EP3121090

Application Number: EP16180567A
Filing Date: Jul 21, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; May 29, 2025
Grant Date: Jul 2, 2025
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The patent EP3121090B2 was granted to Alstom on Jul 2, 2025 following the initial filing on Jul 21, 2016 under the application number EP16180567A . The current legal status of the patent is Patent Maintained As Amended.

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DESCRIPTION	EP1610995
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OPPOSITION	DE1036072
OPPOSITION	DE1214098
OPPOSITION	DE2830359
OPPOSITION	EP0099597
OPPOSITION	EP0100513
OPPOSITION	EP0568043
OPPOSITION	EP1610995
OPPOSITION	EP2778011
OPPOSITION	JPH0617867
OPPOSITION	US2011315044
OPPOSITION	US2014020595
OPPOSITION	US2790650
SEARCH	DE102009036722
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SEARCH	EP2778011
SEARCH	JPH0617867

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Jun 5, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jun 5, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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May 14, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 14, 2025
English translation of the claims
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May 14, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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May 14, 2025
French translation of claims
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May 14, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 24, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Feb 24, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
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Feb 14, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Feb 14, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Feb 4, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Refund of fees
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Oct 10, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
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Aug 16, 2023
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Aug 7, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Aug 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter concerning fees and payments
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Letter concerning fees and payments
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Aug 7, 2023
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
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May 12, 2023
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 8, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Apr 19, 2023
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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Request for change of opponent's representative
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Notice of appeal
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May 24, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Mar 28, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Mar 28, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Means of redress
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Feb 2, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Dec 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 2, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 2, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 2, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Nov 25, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 22, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 17, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Feb 11, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Feb 11, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Feb 11, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Feb 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Oct 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Oct 14, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Oct 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 14, 2020
Letter concerning the priority
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Oct 14, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jun 22, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jun 22, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jun 2, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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May 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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May 26, 2020
Notice of opposition
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May 26, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Sep 16, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Aug 8, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jul 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 23, 2019
English translation of the claims
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Jul 23, 2019
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French translation of claims
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Amended description with annotations
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Description
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter concerning fees and payments
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CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
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Abstract
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