Pole Tube

Patent No. EP1979919 (titled "Pole Tube") was filed by Robert Bosch on Jan 9, 2007. The application was issued on Apr 4, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MEDIN MEDICAL INNOVATIONS	Dec 22, 2018	RUTTENSPERGER LACHNIT TROSSIN GOMOLL

Dossier Documents

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Jul 17, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Jul 14, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 13, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 13, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 13, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 27, 2023
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
May 24, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 24, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 24, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Apr 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 12, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 3, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 3, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 23, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Feb 22, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 22, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 22, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 22, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Apr 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 6, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 4, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 4, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 9, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 4, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 25, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 4, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 26, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 26, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 26, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 26, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 26, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 26, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 26, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 26, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Nov 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Nov 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Nov 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Nov 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Nov 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Nov 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Nov 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Nov 26, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 26, 2020
Reply to appeal
Nov 26, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jul 16, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 13, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 8, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 8, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2020
Notice of appeal
Mar 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 25, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Mar 20, 2020
Submission concerning change of proprietor's address
Mar 5, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 4, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 3, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 3, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 3, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 3, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 3, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 3, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 3, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 3, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 3, 2020
Means of redress
Mar 3, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 3, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 3, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 3, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 12, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 15, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 15, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 12, 2019
Claims
Dec 12, 2019
Claims
Dec 12, 2019
Claims
Dec 12, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 12, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 1, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 1, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 31, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 30, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 30, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 30, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 30, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 9, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 25, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Mar 25, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 15, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 21, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 21, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 10, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 22, 2018
Notice of opposition
Dec 22, 2018
Notice of opposition
Dec 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 8, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 26, 2018
English translation of the claims
Feb 26, 2018
French translation of claims
Feb 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 25, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 25, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 25, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 25, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 25, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 25, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 14, 2017
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 30, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Nov 30, 2017
Claims
Nov 30, 2017
Description
Nov 30, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jul 26, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jul 25, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jul 25, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 13, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jun 6, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 6, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Jun 6, 2017
Claims
Jun 6, 2017
Description
Jun 6, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 16, 2017
Annex to the communication
Feb 16, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 10, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Jul 6, 2013
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Sep 6, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 6, 2012
Amended description with annotations
Sep 6, 2012
Claims
Sep 6, 2012
Description
Sep 6, 2012
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 4, 2012
Annex to the communication
May 4, 2012
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 17, 2008
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Sep 8, 2008
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Aug 4, 2008
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jun 27, 2008
Request for entry into the European phase
May 30, 2008
Information on entry into European phase
Aug 14, 2007
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 14, 2007
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 14, 2007
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 14, 2007
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 26, 2007
Copy of the international search report
Jul 26, 2007
Copy of the international search report
Jul 26, 2007
Copy of the international search report
Jul 26, 2007
Copy of the international search report
Jul 26, 2007
Published international application - A1
Jan 10, 2007
Abstract
Jan 10, 2007
Claims
Jan 10, 2007
Description
Jan 10, 2007
Drawings

EP1979919

ROBERT BOSCH

Application Number: EP07702620A
Filing Date: Jan 9, 2007
Status: Revoked; Jul 17, 2023
Publication Date: Apr 4, 2018
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