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Continuously Operable Production Plant And Method For Operating The Production Plant When There Is A Fault - EP3507030

The patent EP3507030 was granted to SMS Group on May 20, 2020. The application was originally filed on Aug 22, 2017 under application number EP17755503A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3507030

SMS GROUP

Application Number: EP17755503A
Filing Date: Aug 22, 2017
Status: Opposition Rejected; Apr 18, 2025
Publication Date: May 20, 2020
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DANIELI & C OFFICINE MECCANICHE	Feb 18, 2021	PETRAZ	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (18) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	DE102008020412
DESCRIPTION	EP2957359
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE102008020412
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP2399683
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPH0441048
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO02068138
OPPOSITION	DE102008020412
OPPOSITION	EP0808672
OPPOSITION	EP2399683
OPPOSITION	EP2569104
OPPOSITION	JPH0441048
OPPOSITION	US2010147484
OPPOSITION	US2011308757
OPPOSITION	US5771560
OPPOSITION	US6071362
OPPOSITION	US6832432
OPPOSITION	WO02068138
OPPOSITION	WO2008113848

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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Notice of appeal
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Advice of delivery
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Nov 23, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Nov 23, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Nov 23, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Nov 23, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Nov 23, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Nov 23, 2022
Means of redress
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Nov 23, 2022
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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Nov 23, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Nov 23, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Oct 18, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Oct 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 29, 2022
Authorisation
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Sep 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 29, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Submission concerning representation
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Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Aug 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 25, 2022
Advice of delivery
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May 24, 2022
Advice of delivery
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May 17, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
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May 17, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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May 12, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Advice of delivery
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Mar 18, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Sep 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 8, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Sep 8, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Sep 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 8, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Apr 30, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Apr 30, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Apr 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Apr 23, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Apr 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 23, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Feb 24, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Feb 24, 2021
Request for documents
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Feb 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 18, 2021
Authorisation
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Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Feb 18, 2021
Notice of opposition
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Feb 18, 2021
Notice of opposition
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Jun 2, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Apr 23, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
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Apr 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 7, 2020
English translation of the claims
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Apr 7, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Apr 7, 2020
French translation of claims
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Apr 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 26, 2020
Information about non-relevance of third-party observations
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Mar 20, 2020
Matter concerning the application
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Mar 11, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
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Mar 6, 2020
Observations by third parties
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Examination started
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Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Communication to designated inventor
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Mar 21, 2019
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Feb 4, 2019
Incoming letter related to ISA procedure
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Priority search results
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Request for entry into the European phase
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Information on entry into European phase
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Copy of the international search report
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Copy of the international search report
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Published international application - A1
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Nov 3, 2017
ISR: cited documents
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Nov 3, 2017
International Search Report - copy in English for the IB
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Oct 31, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Oct 31, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Oct 31, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Sep 5, 2017
Notification of receipt of Search copy
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Sep 5, 2017
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
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Sep 1, 2017
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
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Aug 22, 2017
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Abstract
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Claims
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Description
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