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Hand-Held Power Tool, And In Particular Electric Pruning Shears With Heat Sink - EP3223597

The patent EP3223597 was granted to Pellenc on Oct 26, 2022. The application was originally filed on Nov 3, 2015 under application number EP15804167A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3223597

PELLENC

Application Number: EP15804167A
Filing Date: Nov 3, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 23, 2022
Publication Date: Oct 26, 2022
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FELCO	Oct 4, 2019	P&TS	WITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (11) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	DE8614677U
DESCRIPTION	EP2156732
DESCRIPTION	FR2614568
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	AT504324
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	CN203537937U
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP1688032
OPPOSITION	EP2036681
OPPOSITION	EP2659764
OPPOSITION	US2011001368
OPPOSITION	US2011006621
OPPOSITION	WO2013093619

Dossier Documents

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Sep 29, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
Sep 26, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
OPPO
Sep 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 15, 2022
English translation of the claims
OPPO
Sep 15, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
OPPO
Sep 15, 2022
German translation of the claims
OPPO
Sep 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 17, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
OPPO
Jun 17, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
OPPO
Jun 10, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
OPPO
Feb 14, 2022
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Feb 10, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Feb 10, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 10, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Feb 10, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
OPPO
Feb 10, 2022
Means of redress
OPPO
Feb 10, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
Dec 7, 2021
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 7, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Nov 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Nov 19, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 15, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Nov 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Nov 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Nov 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Nov 2, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 28, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 1, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 23, 2021
Withdrawal of an opposition
OPPO
Aug 23, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Aug 23, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 18, 2021
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
OPPO
Jun 18, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jun 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 14, 2021
Authorisation
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Jun 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 14, 2021
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
OPPO
Dec 14, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 4, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 1, 2020
Refund of fees
OPPO
Nov 30, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Nov 30, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Nov 30, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Nov 30, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 30, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 30, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 30, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 26, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Nov 26, 2020
Communication of amended entries
OPPO
Oct 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 7, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
OPPO
Oct 7, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Oct 7, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Oct 7, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Oct 7, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
OPPO
Oct 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Oct 7, 2020
Request for transfer of rights - opponent
OPPO
Apr 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 5, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 5, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 5, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 5, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 5, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Dec 6, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Dec 6, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Dec 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Nov 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Nov 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Nov 28, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Nov 28, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Nov 28, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 18, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Oct 18, 2019
Request for documents
OPPO
Oct 16, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Oct 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
OPPO
Oct 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
OPPO
Oct 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Oct 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Oct 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Oct 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
OPPO
Oct 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
OPPO
Oct 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
OPPO
Oct 4, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Oct 4, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Jan 21, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Dec 13, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Oct 5, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Search/Exam
Oct 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Oct 4, 2018
English translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Oct 4, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Oct 4, 2018
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Oct 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Sep 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Sep 13, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Search/Exam
Sep 13, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Sep 13, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Search/Exam
Jul 25, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Jul 25, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Jul 25, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Jul 25, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Jul 25, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Jun 6, 2018
Examination started
Search/Exam
Sep 6, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Search/Exam
Jul 4, 2017
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Search/Exam
Jun 30, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Jun 27, 2017
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Search/Exam
Jun 14, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Search/Exam
May 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
May 4, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
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Apr 7, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
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Jun 21, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Search/Exam
Jun 2, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Jun 2, 2016
Published international application - A1
Search/Exam
Feb 5, 2016
ISR: cited documents
PCTISA
Feb 5, 2016
International Search Report - copy in English for the IB
PCTISA
Feb 4, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
Feb 4, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
Feb 4, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Dec 15, 2015
Notification of receipt of Search copy
PCTISA
Dec 15, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
PCTISA
Dec 3, 2015
Incoming letter related to ISA procedure
PCTISA
Dec 3, 2015
Notification Concerning Documents Transmitted (copy for ISA/EP)
PCTISA
Dec 3, 2015
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
PCTISA
Dec 3, 2015
Submission concerning representation
PCTISA
Nov 3, 2015
Abstract
PCTISA
Nov 3, 2015
Claims
PCTISA
Nov 3, 2015
Description
PCTISA
Nov 3, 2015
Drawings
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