Sheet-Metal Composite, Method For Joining Sheets And Joining Device

Patent No. EP2117745 (titled "Sheet-Metal Composite, Method For Joining Sheets And Joining Device") was filed by Edag on Jan 14, 2008. The application was issued on Mar 4, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MAGNA METALFORMING	Nov 27, 2020	RAUSCH

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Jan 30, 2026
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 26, 2026
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2026
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2026
Reply to appeal
Oct 27, 2025
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Oct 27, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 25, 2025
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 23, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2025
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 17, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 17, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 11, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2025
Notice of appeal
May 26, 2025
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 23, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 23, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 23, 2025
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 23, 2025
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 23, 2025
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 23, 2025
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 23, 2025
Means of redress
May 23, 2025
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Mar 3, 2025
Refund of fees
Feb 27, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 27, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 27, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 22, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 22, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 21, 2025
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 21, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 20, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 8, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 7, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 7, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 7, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 19, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 19, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 17, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 17, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 12, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 12, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 31, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 28, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2023
Reply to appeal
May 23, 2023
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
May 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2023
Request for extension of time limit
Jan 18, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jan 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 10, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 10, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 3, 2022
Notice of appeal
Sep 15, 2022
Advice of delivery
Sep 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2022
Advice of delivery
Sep 14, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 14, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Sep 14, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Sep 14, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Sep 14, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Sep 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2022
Means of redress
Sep 14, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Sep 14, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Sep 14, 2022
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Sep 14, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Sep 14, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Sep 14, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 14, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 14, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 27, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 21, 2022
General enquiry
Feb 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 2, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 12
Jan 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Dec 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Dec 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Dec 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Dec 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Dec 2, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 2, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 1, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 1, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 10, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 21, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 21, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 21, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 21, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 21, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 21, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 9, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 24, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 18, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 18, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 8, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 27, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 27, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 27, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 27, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 27, 2020
Notice of opposition
Nov 27, 2020
Notice of opposition
Mar 16, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 6, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2020
English translation of the claims
Jan 27, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 27, 2020
French translation of claims
Jan 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 20, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 20, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 20, 2020
Text intended for grant
Nov 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2019
Description
Nov 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2019
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Oct 16, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 16, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 16, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 16, 2019
Text intended for grant
Aug 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 27, 2019
Annex
Aug 27, 2019
Annex
Aug 27, 2019
Claims
Aug 27, 2019
Claims
Aug 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 3, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jun 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 27, 2019
Annex to the communication
Feb 27, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 28, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Aug 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 16, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 16, 2018
Annex
Aug 16, 2018
Annex
Aug 16, 2018
Annex
Aug 16, 2018
Annex
Aug 16, 2018
Claims
Aug 16, 2018
Claims
Aug 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 16, 2018
Annex to the communication
Apr 16, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 26, 2018
Claims
Mar 26, 2018
Claims
Mar 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 18, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jan 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 14, 2017
Annex to the communication
Sep 14, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 27, 2017
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Jul 27, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 18, 2016
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Aug 10, 2016
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
May 6, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Apr 28, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Mar 18, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Nov 27, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Nov 23, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Nov 13, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Aug 6, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 6, 2015
Claims
Aug 6, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 25, 2015
Annex to the communication
Jun 25, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 4, 2014
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Jul 15, 2014
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Mar 6, 2013
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
Sep 26, 2012
Claims
Sep 26, 2012
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 12, 2012
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Mar 1, 2012
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Jun 30, 2011
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 30, 2011
Claims
Jun 30, 2011
Description
Jun 30, 2011
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 9, 2011
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 27, 2011
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 29, 2010
Annex to the communication
Dec 29, 2010
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 22, 2010
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Sep 17, 2010
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Sep 7, 2010
General enquiry
Oct 21, 2009
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Aug 25, 2009
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Aug 4, 2009
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2009
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 4, 2009
Request for entry into the European phase
May 28, 2009
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 24, 2008
Copy of the international search report
Jul 24, 2008
Copy of the international search report
Jul 24, 2008
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 24, 2008
Published international application - A1
Jan 14, 2008
Abstract
Jan 14, 2008
Claims
Jan 14, 2008
Description
Jan 14, 2008
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EP2117745

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Application Number: EP08707031A
Filing Date: Jan 14, 2008
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jan 31, 2020
Publication Date: Mar 4, 2020
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