Improved Corrosion Inhibiting Structure

Patent No. EP2141255 (titled "Improved Corrosion Inhibiting Structure") was filed by Ford on Jul 4, 2008. The application was issued on Mar 18, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ARCELORMITTAL	Dec 15, 2020	LAVOIX

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Jul 22, 2024
Refund of fees
Jul 16, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jul 16, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jul 16, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jul 16, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jul 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jul 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 15, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Jun 27, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 27, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 27, 2024
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Apr 9, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 9, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 9, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 5, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 29, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 7, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 7, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 4, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 4, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 16, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Feb 16, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Feb 13, 2024
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Jun 29, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 22, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 009
Jun 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 22, 2023
Reply to appeal
Mar 1, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Feb 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Feb 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Feb 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Feb 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 21, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 21, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2022
Notice of appeal
Nov 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 1, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 24, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 24, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 24, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Oct 24, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Oct 24, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 24, 2022
Means of redress
Oct 24, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 24, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 24, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 24, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 6, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 29, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 26, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 16, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 12, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 31, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 8, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Aug 3, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Aug 3, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Aug 3, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Aug 3, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Aug 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 30, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 24, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jun 24, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jun 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 24, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 24, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 24, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 19, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 19, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Oct 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 7, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 7, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 7, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 2, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 5, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 5, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 5, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 5, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 5, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 1, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 26, 2021
Letter which had not been notified
Jan 20, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 20, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 21, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 15, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 15, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 15, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 15, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 15, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 15, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 15, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 15, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 15, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 15, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 15, 2020
Notice of opposition
Mar 30, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 20, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2020
French translation of claims
Feb 6, 2020
German translation of the claims
Feb 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 15, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 15, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 15, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 15, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 15, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Jul 17, 2019
Claims
Jul 17, 2019
Description
Jul 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 10, 2019
Annex to the communication
May 10, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 18, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 18, 2015
Claims
Mar 18, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 2, 2014
Annex to the communication
Dec 2, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 24, 2014
Examination started
Mar 12, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Nov 26, 2013
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Nov 21, 2013
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Nov 18, 2013
Observations by third parties
Aug 23, 2011
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 10, 2011
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Dec 1, 2010
Final instructions (loss of partial rights)
Sep 28, 2010
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 28, 2010
Annex
Sep 28, 2010
Claims
Sep 28, 2010
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 18, 2010
Designation deemed to be withdrawn (non payment of designation fees)
Jul 16, 2010
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jul 9, 2010
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 30, 2010
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 11, 2010
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Dec 9, 2009
Notification of forthcoming publication
Dec 9, 2008
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Dec 9, 2008
European search opinion
Dec 9, 2008
European search report
Oct 10, 2008
Designation of inventor
Oct 10, 2008
Drawings
Oct 10, 2008
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
Oct 6, 2008
Designation of inventor
Oct 6, 2008
Drawings
Oct 6, 2008
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
Aug 12, 2008
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Aug 12, 2008
Invitation to remedy deficiencies in application documents
Jul 4, 2008
Abstract
Jul 4, 2008
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jul 4, 2008
Claims
Jul 4, 2008
Description
Jul 4, 2008
Drawings
Jul 4, 2008
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2141255

FORD

Application Number: EP08159783A
Filing Date: Jul 4, 2008
Status: Revoked; Jul 19, 2024
Publication Date: Mar 18, 2020
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