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Apparatus For Spraying Liquids, And Disposable Containers And Liners Suitable For Use Therewith

Patent No. EP1961488 (titled "Apparatus For Spraying Liquids, And Disposable Containers And Liners Suitable For Use Therewith") was filed by 3M on Jan 14, 1998. The application was issued on Feb 24, 2021.

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SAINT GOBAIN	Oct 21, 2016	ZIMMERMANN & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.	Mar 18, 2015	ZIMMERMANN & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB

Dossier Documents

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Feb 3, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jan 28, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Dec 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2020
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Dec 7, 2020
French translation of claims
Dec 7, 2020
German translation of the claims
Dec 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2020
Communication of bibliographic data
Sep 3, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
Aug 20, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jun 23, 2020
Refund of fees
Jun 19, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jun 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 15, 2020
Withdrawal of an appeal
Apr 16, 2020
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Feb 5, 2020
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Jul 12, 2019
Refund of fees
Jul 9, 2019
Refund of fees
Jul 5, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 5, 2019
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 2, 2019
Withdrawal of an opposition
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Withdrawal of an opposition
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 31, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 31, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 31, 2018
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 31, 2018
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 9, 2018
F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
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Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 20, 2018
Reply to appeal
Mar 19, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Mar 15, 2018
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
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F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Mar 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 14, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 14, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 14, 2018
Reply to appeal
Mar 14, 2018
Reply to appeal
Mar 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 9, 2018
Request for extension of time limit
Nov 10, 2017
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 10, 2017
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 10, 2017
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 6, 2017
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Sep 8, 2017
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2017
Notice of appeal
Sep 4, 2017
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Payment of fees and costs
Sep 4, 2017
Processing of an appeal
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Advice of delivery
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 23, 2017
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Means of redress
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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) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jun 23, 2017
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 23, 2017
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 30, 2017
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 10, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 28, 2017
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Mar 24, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 2, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 24, 2016
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Nov 15, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 15, 2016
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 15, 2016
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 2, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 28, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 28, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 28, 2016
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 28, 2016
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 21, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 21, 2016
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 21, 2016
Intervention of the assumed infringer
Oct 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 21, 2016
Notice of opposition
Oct 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Oct 17, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 14, 2016
Advice of delivery
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Oct 11, 2016
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 11, 2016
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Advice of delivery
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Sep 30, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 30, 2016
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 30, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Sep 30, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 30, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 21, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 13, 2016
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 13, 2016
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 18, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 18, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Nov 9, 2015
Request for extension of time limit
Jul 3, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 3, 2015
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 1, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 1, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 1, 2015
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Jul 1, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 24, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 24, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 28, 2015
Invitation to file an authorisation
Apr 2, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 23, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 18, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Notice of opposition
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Oct 8, 2014
Communication concerning corrections of the European patent specification
Oct 8, 2014
Letter concerning publication issues
Sep 11, 2014
Communication concerning corrections of the European patent specification
Jul 8, 2014
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Jul 8, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2014
Request for correction of the publication
Jun 18, 2014
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 22, 2014
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 25, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2014
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 25, 2014
French translation of claims
Apr 25, 2014
German translation of the claims
Apr 25, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2013
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 16, 2013
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 16, 2013
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 16, 2013
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 16, 2013
Text intended for grant
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Dec 9, 2013
Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings
Oct 28, 2013
Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings
Oct 25, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Advice of delivery
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 17, 2013
Preparation for oral proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Description
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 23, 2013
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jan 17, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2013
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 17, 2012
Annex to the communication
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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May 2, 2012
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 2, 2012
Amended drawings filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 2, 2012
Amendments received before examination
May 2, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 7, 2011
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Oct 19, 2011
Refund of fees
Oct 6, 2011
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 6, 2011
European search opinion
Oct 6, 2011
European search report
Mar 27, 2009
Annex
Mar 27, 2009
Letter concerning the inventor
Jul 30, 2008
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 17, 2008
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Jun 5, 2008
Letter which had not been notified
Apr 25, 2008
Submission concerning representation
Mar 31, 2008
Abstract
Mar 31, 2008
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Mar 31, 2008
Claims
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Description
Mar 31, 2008
Designation of inventor
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Drawings
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Request for grant of a European patent
Oct 29, 1998
Priority document
Oct 29, 1998
Priority document

EP1961488

Application Number: EP08103274A
Filing Date: Jan 14, 1998
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 22, 2021
Publication Date: Feb 24, 2021
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