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The patent EP3156146 was granted to Autotech Engineering on Mar 14, 2018. The application was filed on Oct 13, 2015 under application number EP15382493A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3156146

AUTOTECH ENGINEERING

Application Number: EP15382493A
Filing Date: Oct 13, 2015
Status: Opposition Rejected; Mar 17, 2023
Publication Date: Mar 14, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK	Dec 14, 2018	OSTERHOFF	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (9) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
OPPOSITION	DE2534819
OPPOSITION	DE3311116
OPPOSITION	JPS642741
OPPOSITION	US2014144198
OPPOSITION	US3344633
SEARCH	DE3311116
SEARCH	JPS642741
SEARCH	US2014144198
SEARCH	US3344633

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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Apr 3, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
OPPO
Mar 20, 2023
Refund of fees
Search/Exam
Mar 16, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Appeal
Mar 16, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Appeal
Mar 13, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Appeal
Mar 13, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
Mar 13, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
Mar 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Mar 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 10, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Appeal
Feb 27, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Feb 27, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Jan 4, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Dec 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Dec 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Dec 21, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Appeal
Dec 20, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
Dec 20, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
Dec 16, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Dec 15, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Appeal
Dec 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Dec 9, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Dec 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Dec 9, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Appeal
Dec 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Dec 2, 2022
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Dec 2, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Dec 2, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Dec 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Nov 29, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
Nov 29, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Appeal
May 17, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Jan 12, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Dec 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Dec 13, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Dec 13, 2020
Claims
Appeal
Dec 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Dec 13, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Aug 7, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Jul 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jul 29, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Jul 29, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Jul 29, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Jul 29, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Jul 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jul 29, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
May 27, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
May 27, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
May 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
May 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
May 15, 2020
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Apr 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Apr 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 23, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 19, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Mar 19, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Mar 19, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Mar 19, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Mar 19, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
OPPO
Mar 19, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Mar 19, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Mar 19, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Mar 19, 2020
Means of redress
OPPO
Mar 19, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Mar 19, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Mar 19, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Mar 19, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 19, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 19, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 4, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Dec 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Dec 16, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 2, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Aug 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 29, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
OPPO
Jul 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 24, 2019
Invitation to file an authorisation
OPPO
Jul 23, 2019
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
OPPO
Jul 23, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
OPPO
Jul 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jul 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jul 19, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jul 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 19, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 19, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 19, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 12, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
OPPO
May 17, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
OPPO
May 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 8, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
OPPO
May 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 8, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
May 7, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
OPPO
May 7, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
OPPO
May 7, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
OPPO
Apr 2, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
OPPO
Jan 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jan 8, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Jan 8, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Dec 24, 2018
Non-scannable object
OPPO
Dec 24, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Dec 20, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Dec 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 14, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 14, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 14, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Dec 14, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Dec 14, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 14, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 14, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 14, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 14, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 26, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Feb 15, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Jan 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jan 25, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Jan 25, 2018
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Jan 25, 2018
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Dec 20, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Dec 20, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Dec 20, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Dec 20, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Dec 20, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Nov 29, 2017
Examination started
Search/Exam
Oct 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Oct 17, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Oct 17, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Oct 17, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Oct 17, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Oct 17, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Oct 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Apr 24, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Search/Exam
Mar 22, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Search/Exam
Mar 30, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Search/Exam
Mar 30, 2016
European search opinion
Search/Exam
Mar 30, 2016
European search report
Search/Exam
Mar 30, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Search/Exam
Mar 21, 2016
Modified abstract
Search/Exam
Mar 14, 2016
Search started
Search/Exam
Jan 7, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Oct 22, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt from National Office - R35(4)
Search/Exam
Oct 13, 2015
Abstract
Search/Exam
Oct 13, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Search/Exam
Oct 13, 2015
Claims
Search/Exam
Oct 13, 2015
Description
Search/Exam
Oct 13, 2015
Designation of inventor
Search/Exam
Oct 13, 2015
Drawings
Search/Exam
Oct 13, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent
Search/Exam