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Method For Producing A Decorated Wall Or Floor Panel - EP3140129

The patent EP3140129 was granted to Akzenta Paneele Profile on Jun 22, 2022. The application was originally filed on Apr 28, 2015 under application number EP15718891A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3140129

AKZENTA PANEELE PROFILE

Application Number: EP15718891A
Filing Date: Apr 28, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; May 20, 2022
Grant Date: Jun 22, 2022
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Patent Oppositions (2)

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
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IVC	Mar 25, 2019	VALEA	WITHDRAWN
IPCO GERMANY	Mar 22, 2019	PATENTANWALTE RUFF	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (21) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number	Publication Link
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2009202810
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO02094523
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2007061193
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2009065769
OPPOSITION	DE10114381
OPPOSITION	DE102007063261
OPPOSITION	DE19751516
OPPOSITION	DE2600144
OPPOSITION	GB1540091
OPPOSITION	GB994894
OPPOSITION	US2009202810
OPPOSITION	US2012183727
OPPOSITION	US2013147090
OPPOSITION	US4826560
OPPOSITION	US4844766
OPPOSITION	US6217700
OPPOSITION	WO2009065769
OPPOSITION	WO2012016916
OPPOSITION	WO2013179260
OPPOSITION	WO2013179261
OPPOSITION	WO2015011049

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (16) New

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Citation Phase	Reference Text	Link
OPPOSITION	- "Advanced technology for Laminating and Embossing Solutions", Handout	-
OPPOSITION	- Advanced Technology for laminating and embossing solutions, pages 1 - 24	-
OPPOSITION	- anonymous, "The innovative Hybrid Press with Teflon and Steel belts: Combipress", Sandvik, TPS GmbH	-
OPPOSITION	- "Die Stärke von Sandvik: Erfahren - flexible - führend und Zuverlässig", News & Infoletter, (20060500), pages 1 - 12, XP055601538	-
OPPOSITION	- "Double-Belt Press Technology, Scattering Units", TPS GmbH, (20120626), XP055581908	-
OPPOSITION	- FRANK MAUE, "Double Belt Press Technology", Handout zur Präsentation Firma TPS, pages 1 - 22, XP055581908	-
OPPOSITION	- Karen Wood, "Microspheres: Fillers Filled With Possibilities", Composites World, (20080104), pages 1 - 11, XP055581930	-
OPPOSITION	- "Röntgen - Rückstreusensor", Firma ZAP	-
OPPOSITION	- "Sandvik Stahlband-Technologie: Basis fur unsere Single- und Doppelbandanlagen", Sandvik, (20110200), pages 1 - 12, XP055601754	-
OPPOSITION	- "Sandvik steel belt systems for pressing, lamination and casting", Sandvik, (20110200), XP055584021	-
OPPOSITION	- "Steel Belts for conveying and processing", Sandvik, (20070500), XP055601534	-
OPPOSITION	- "Technology for a sustainable future", TPS, (20110900), XP055601546	-
OPPOSITION	- "The innovative hybrid press with teflon and steel belts: CombiPress", Flyer, XP055581926	-
OPPOSITION	- "The innovative hybrid press with Teflon and Steel belts : TS-CombiPress", (20101200), pages 1 - 6, XP055601541	-
OPPOSITION	- Thomas Klenck, "How Vinyl Flooring is Made", Popular Mechanics, (20021200), pages 121 - 122, XP055581918	-
OPPOSITION	- G.S.Y. YEH et al., "Annealing effects of polymers and their underlying molecular mechanisms", Polymer, (19760000), vol. 17, pages 309 - 318, XP022748658

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May 27, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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May 27, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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May 20, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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May 13, 2022
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May 13, 2022
English translation of the claims
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Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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French translation of claims
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Communication with request to file translations
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Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Information concerning oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Apr 16, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Apr 16, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Apr 1, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Jul 16, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jun 7, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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(Electronic) Receipt
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English translation of the claims
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May 23, 2018
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French translation of claims
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May 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 31, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Communication to designated inventor
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Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Copy of the international search report
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Nov 12, 2015
Published international application - A1
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Jun 3, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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