Acoustic Pannelling Part For A Vehicle

Patent No. EP1812264 (titled "Acoustic Pannelling Part For A Vehicle") was filed by Rchling Automotive on Nov 4, 2005. The application was issued on Aug 17, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SONTECH	Mar 3, 2017	STEIN

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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Jul 21, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jul 15, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jul 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2022
English translation of the claims
Jul 8, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jul 8, 2022
French translation of claims
Jul 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 7, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
Apr 7, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
Mar 30, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Dec 8, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 6, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 6, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 6, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 6, 2021
Means of redress
Dec 6, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Aug 30, 2021
Description
Aug 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2021
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Jun 21, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 21, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 21, 2021
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Jun 21, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 7, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 28, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 28, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 19, 2021
Withdrawal of an opposition
Jan 8, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 23, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 23, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 23, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 23, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 1, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 23, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Sep 22, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Sep 21, 2020
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 21, 2020
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 21, 2020
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 15, 2020
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Sep 15, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 15, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 11, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 8, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 6, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 10, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 8, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 8, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 5, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 3, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2020
Request for oral proceedings
May 18, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 18, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 18, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2020
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
May 11, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
May 11, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
May 11, 2020
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
May 11, 2020
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
May 11, 2020
F3039 Attendance note about a phone conversation and continuation sheet
May 11, 2020
F3042 Dispatch of attendance note about a phone conversation
May 11, 2020
F3042 Dispatch of attendance note about a phone conversation
May 11, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 11, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
May 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 2, 2020
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Apr 21, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 15, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Feb 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 3, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 31, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 31, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 31, 2020
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jan 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 17, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 13, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 11, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 5, 2019
Reply to appeal
Apr 26, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 30, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 30, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 22, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Jan 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jan 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 19, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 17, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 17, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 17, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 17, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 17, 2018
Decision revoking the European patent
Dec 17, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 17, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 17, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 17, 2018
Means of redress
Dec 17, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 17, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 17, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 17, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 26, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 25, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 30, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 20, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Apr 23, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 3, 2018
Advice of delivery
Mar 13, 2018
Advice of delivery
Mar 12, 2018
Advice of delivery
Mar 7, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 7, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 7, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 7, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 7, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Mar 7, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 7, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 17, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 12, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 22, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 16, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 16, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Aug 16, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2017
Main request during Opposition procedure
Aug 16, 2017
Main request during Opposition procedure
Aug 16, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 19, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 19, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 11, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 11, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 30, 2017
Authorisation
Mar 30, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 27, 2017
Authorisation
Mar 27, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 27, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 10, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 3, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2017
Notice of opposition
Mar 3, 2017
Notice of opposition
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2017
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jun 8, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 12, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 26, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 26, 2016
English translation of the claims
Apr 26, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 26, 2016
French translation of claims
Apr 26, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2016
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Feb 16, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 16, 2016
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Jan 21, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 21, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 21, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 21, 2016
Text intended for grant
Jan 21, 2016
Text intended for grant
Oct 15, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 15, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Oct 15, 2015
Description
Oct 15, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 15, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 7, 2015
Annex to the communication
Sep 7, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 21, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2015
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Jul 21, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 17, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 17, 2015
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Jun 17, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2014
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Dec 2, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Oct 13, 2014
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Oct 7, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 7, 2014
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Oct 7, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2014
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 10, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 30, 2009
Letter concerning the inventor
Oct 2, 2008
Claims
Oct 2, 2008
Claims
Oct 2, 2008
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 14, 2008
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Aug 1, 2008
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 2, 2008
Annex to the communication
Apr 2, 2008
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 15, 2007
Letter concerning the priority
Oct 15, 2007
Priority document
Oct 5, 2007
Extension of time limit granted
Sep 19, 2007
Letter concerning the priority
Aug 28, 2007
Reply by International Bureau
Aug 3, 2007
Enquiry with the International Bureau
Jul 24, 2007
Letter concerning the priority
Jul 18, 2007
Invitation to file priority document
Jul 4, 2007
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jun 28, 2007
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
May 25, 2007
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
May 16, 2007
Reminder for payment period (examination fee/designation fees)
May 7, 2007
Request for entry into the European phase
May 7, 2007
Submission concerning representation
Apr 26, 2007
Copy of the international search report
Apr 26, 2007
Copy of the international search report
Apr 26, 2007
International publication of the international search report
Apr 18, 2007
Submission concerning representation
Mar 16, 2007
Information on entry into European phase
May 12, 2006
Notification of the recording of a change
May 11, 2006
Published international application - A2

EP1812264

RCHLING AUTOMOTIVE

Application Number: EP05806451A
Filing Date: Nov 4, 2005
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 15, 2022
Publication Date: Aug 17, 2022
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