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The patent EP3146228 was granted to SAF Holland on Jan 17, 2024. The application was originally filed on May 18, 2015 under application number EP15723909A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3146228

SAF HOLLAND

Application Number: EP15723909A
Filing Date: May 18, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Dec 15, 2023
Publication Date: Jan 17, 2024
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KNOTT	Jun 12, 2018	FLACH BAUER & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (7) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US5613577
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2013087737
OPPOSITION	DE102011088847
OPPOSITION	DE2550855
OPPOSITION	US3322241
OPPOSITION	US4621713
OPPOSITION	WO2013087737

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Dossier Documents

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Dec 21, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
Dec 21, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
Dec 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 12, 2023
Description
OPPO
Dec 12, 2023
English translation of the claims
OPPO
Dec 12, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
OPPO
Dec 12, 2023
French translation of claims
OPPO
Dec 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 20, 2023
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Sep 20, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
OPPO
Sep 20, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
OPPO
Sep 20, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
OPPO
Sep 13, 2023
Refund of fees
Appeal
Sep 12, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
Sep 12, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
Sep 12, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Appeal
Sep 12, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Appeal
Sep 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Sep 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Sep 11, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Appeal
Sep 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Sep 7, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Appeal
Sep 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Sep 7, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Appeal
Aug 17, 2023
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Aug 11, 2023
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Aug 10, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Aug 10, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Aug 10, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Appeal
Aug 7, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
Aug 4, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Appeal
May 31, 2023
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Appeal
May 31, 2023
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Appeal
May 24, 2023
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Appeal
Oct 28, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Oct 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Oct 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Oct 24, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
May 11, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Apr 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Apr 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Apr 12, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Oct 8, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Sep 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Sep 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Sep 28, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
May 27, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
May 17, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
May 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
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May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
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May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
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May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
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May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
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May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
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May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
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May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
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May 14, 2021
Claims
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May 14, 2021
Claims
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May 14, 2021
Claims
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May 14, 2021
Claims
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May 14, 2021
Claims
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May 14, 2021
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May 14, 2021
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May 14, 2021
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May 14, 2021
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May 14, 2021
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Appeal
May 14, 2021
Claims
Appeal
May 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
May 14, 2021
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Jan 12, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Dec 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Dec 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Dec 7, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Dec 7, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Oct 20, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Oct 20, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Oct 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Oct 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Aug 19, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Aug 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Aug 14, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Aug 14, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Aug 14, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Aug 14, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Aug 14, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 14, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Aug 14, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 14, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Aug 14, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Aug 14, 2020
Means of redress
OPPO
Aug 14, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Aug 14, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Aug 14, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Aug 14, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 14, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 12, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Aug 7, 2020
General enquiry
OPPO
Aug 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Dec 4, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 24, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Oct 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 11, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Oct 1, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 1, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Oct 1, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Apr 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Apr 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Apr 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Apr 9, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Apr 9, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Apr 9, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Apr 9, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 9, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 9, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 28, 2019
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
OPPO
Mar 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 27, 2019
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
OPPO
Jul 31, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 26, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Jul 10, 2018
Communication of amended entries
OPPO
Jul 10, 2018
Communication of amended entries
OPPO
Jul 3, 2018
Request for change of opponent's representative
OPPO
Jun 25, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Jun 25, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Jun 18, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Jun 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jun 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 12, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Jun 12, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
OPPO
Jun 12, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 12, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 12, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 12, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 14, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Aug 18, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Aug 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Aug 2, 2017
English translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Aug 2, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Aug 2, 2017
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Aug 2, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
May 29, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
May 29, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
May 29, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
May 29, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
May 29, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
May 5, 2017
Examination started
Search/Exam
Mar 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Mar 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Mar 10, 2017
Priority search results
Search/Exam
Mar 10, 2017
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Search/Exam
Mar 2, 2017
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Search/Exam
Mar 1, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Search/Exam
Dec 23, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Dec 23, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Dec 9, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Dec 9, 2016
Abstract
Search/Exam
Dec 9, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Dec 9, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Dec 9, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Dec 9, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
Dec 6, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Search/Exam
Sep 30, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
Dec 14, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Search/Exam
Nov 26, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Nov 26, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Nov 26, 2015
Published international application - A1
Search/Exam
Sep 25, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
Sep 25, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
Sep 25, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Jul 15, 2015
Notification relating to declaration under Rule 4.17 PCT (copy for ISA/EP)
PCTRO
May 18, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
PCTRO
May 18, 2015
Abstract
PCTRO
May 18, 2015
Claims
PCTRO
May 18, 2015
Description
PCTRO
May 18, 2015
Drawings
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May 18, 2015
Submission concerning representation
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