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Device And Method For Sealing Or Opening An Opening, In Particular Floor Opening Of A Material Bunker For A Furnace And Furnace With Such A Device

Patent No. EP2000547 (titled "Device And Method For Sealing Or Opening An Opening, In Particular Floor Opening Of A Material Bunker For A Furnace And Furnace With Such A Device") was filed by Z&J on May 29, 2008. The application was issued on Mar 11, 2015.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PRIMETALS	Dec 10, 2015	METALSLINZ

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Date
Description

Jan 19, 2017
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Jan 16, 2017
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Oct 17, 2016
Advice of delivery
Oct 11, 2016
Advice of delivery
Oct 5, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 5, 2016
Decision to discontinue the opposition proceedings
Jul 29, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2016
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 27, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 27, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 22, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2016
Withdrawal of an opposition
Jun 20, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jun 13, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jun 10, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Jun 10, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Jun 2, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 2, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
May 24, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 24, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 24, 2016
Request for extension of time limit
Feb 1, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the opponent (Association)
Jan 19, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 19, 2016
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 22, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 10, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2015
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 10, 2015
Notice of opposition
Dec 10, 2015
Notice of opposition
Dec 10, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 10, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 10, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 10, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 10, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 10, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 10, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 10, 2015
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Dec 10, 2015
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2015
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 12, 2015
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 27, 2015
English translation of the claims
Jan 27, 2015
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 27, 2015
French translation of claims
Jan 27, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 29, 2014
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 29, 2014
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 29, 2014
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 29, 2014
Text intended for grant
Aug 19, 2014
Examination started
Feb 5, 2014
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Oct 16, 2009
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Jul 13, 2009
Claims
Jul 13, 2009
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 10, 2009
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 4, 2009
Written request for examination
Dec 23, 2008
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Nov 14, 2008
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 14, 2008
European search opinion
Nov 14, 2008
European search report
Nov 12, 2008
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 3, 2008
Letter concerning the priority
Jun 3, 2008
Priority document
May 29, 2008
Abstract
May 29, 2008
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
May 29, 2008
Annex
May 29, 2008
Claims
May 29, 2008
Description
May 29, 2008
Designation of inventor
May 29, 2008
Drawings
May 29, 2008
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2000547

Z&J

Application Number: EP08157147A
Filing Date: May 29, 2008
Status: Opposition Procedure Closed
Publication Date: Mar 11, 2015
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