Valve Unit For An Electro-Pneumatic Brake Control Device

Patent No. EP2059429 (titled "Valve Unit For An Electro-Pneumatic Brake Control Device") was filed by Wabco on Jul 4, 2007. The application was issued on Sep 24, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
KNORR BREMSE SYSTEME FUR NUTZFAHRZEUGE	Aug 13, 2019	DTS PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE PARTMBB

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Aug 28, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 28, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 15, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 15, 2025
English translation of the claims
Aug 15, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Aug 15, 2025
French translation of claims
Jun 25, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Jun 25, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jun 25, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
Jun 16, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Nov 15, 2024
Refund of fees
Nov 15, 2024
Refund of fees
Nov 15, 2024
Refund of fees
Nov 13, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Nov 13, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Nov 8, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Nov 8, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Nov 7, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 7, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Nov 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Nov 4, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Sep 17, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2024
Citation in appeal procedure - 012
Sep 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 12, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 10, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 10, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 4, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Mar 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 23, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Feb 6, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 6, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 6, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 1, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 31, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 27, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 3, 2024
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Jan 3, 2024
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Dec 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Dec 1, 2023
Advice of delivery
Nov 29, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 29, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 29, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Nov 24, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 6, 2023
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
May 2, 2023
Letter relating to the request for the automatic debiting procedure
May 2, 2023
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
Feb 7, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 7, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
Sep 27, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
May 10, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
May 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
May 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
May 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
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May 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 17
May 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 18
May 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2022
Reply to appeal
Apr 26, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2022
Reply to appeal
Dec 21, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 21, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 12, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 12, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2021
Notice of appeal
Sep 20, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 20, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2021
Notice of appeal
Aug 9, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 6, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 6, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 6, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 6, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Aug 6, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Aug 6, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Aug 6, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 6, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 6, 2021
Means of redress
Aug 6, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 6, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 6, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Aug 6, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 6, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 6, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 6, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 6, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 30, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 29, 2021
Authorisation
Jun 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 29, 2021
Submission concerning representation
Jun 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jun 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jun 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jun 28, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 25, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 24, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jun 24, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jun 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 24, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 14, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 7, 2021
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
May 7, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 3, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 3, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2021
Authorisation
Apr 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Apr 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Apr 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Apr 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Apr 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 27, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 26, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Apr 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 11, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 3, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Mar 3, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Feb 24, 2021
Document concerning representation
Feb 15, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 15, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 27, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
May 27, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
May 27, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 27, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 27, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 27, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 9, 2020
Claims
Jan 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 30, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 30, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 22, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 13, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Aug 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Aug 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Aug 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Aug 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Aug 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Aug 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Aug 13, 2019
Notice of opposition
Aug 13, 2019
Notice of opposition
Nov 26, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 18, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2018
English translation of the claims
Oct 2, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 2, 2018
French translation of claims
Jul 18, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 18, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 18, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 18, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 18, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 25, 2014
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Sep 13, 2013
Description
Sep 13, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 8, 2013
Annex to the communication
Jul 8, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 2, 2013
Examination started
Jul 1, 2009
Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
Jun 29, 2009
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Jun 23, 2009
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
May 29, 2009
Letter concerning the inventor
May 26, 2009
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
May 15, 2009
Letter which had not been notified
Apr 22, 2009
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Apr 17, 2009
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Mar 16, 2009
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Nov 22, 2008
Request for entry into the European phase
Apr 2, 2008
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 6, 2008
Copy of the international search report
Mar 6, 2008
Copy of the international search report
Mar 6, 2008
Published international application - A1
Oct 17, 2007
Notification of the recording of a change
Oct 17, 2007
Notification of the recording of a change
Aug 16, 2007
Submission concerning representation
Jul 4, 2007
Abstract
Jul 4, 2007
Claims
Jul 4, 2007
Description
Jul 4, 2007
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EP2059429

WABCO

Application Number: EP07785893A
Filing Date: Jul 4, 2007
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 22, 2025
Publication Date: Sep 24, 2025
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