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Process For Manufacturing A Fuel Tank Equipped With An Internal Accessory

Patent No. EP2155469 (titled "Process For Manufacturing A Fuel Tank Equipped With An Internal Accessory") was filed by Inergy Automotive Systems Research Socit Anonyme on May 8, 2008. The application was issued on Jul 15, 2015.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
VOLKSWAGEN	Apr 15, 2016	-
KAUTEX TEXTRON	Apr 14, 2016	RICHLY & RITSCHEL PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB

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Jul 5, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jun 30, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jun 28, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jun 28, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 28, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 28, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 23, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 23, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 23, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 23, 2023
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Jan 26, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 26, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 26, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 24, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 24, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 23, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 23, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 23, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 19, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 19, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 19, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 16, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 7, 2022
Request for change of applicant's representative
Mar 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 17, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 17, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 17, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 17, 2022
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Mar 17, 2022
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Mar 17, 2022
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Mar 14, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 15, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 9, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 7, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 5, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Feb 16, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2021
Reply to appeal
Feb 1, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jan 27, 2021
Reply to appeal
Oct 13, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 13, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 13, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 13, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 13, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 13, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 18, 2020
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Jun 18, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 2, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 19, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
May 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 18, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 18, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 18, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 18, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 18, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 18, 2020
Claims
May 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 18, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 2, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 2, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 2, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 27, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 27, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 27, 2020
Notice of appeal
Mar 24, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2020
Notice of appeal
Mar 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jan 31, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 20, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 20, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 20, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 20, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 20, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 20, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 20, 2020
Means of redress
Jan 20, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 20, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 20, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 20, 2020
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Jan 20, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 2, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 10, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 10, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 10, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 10, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 1, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 1, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 1, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jul 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 31, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 31, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 31, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jul 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 30, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 30, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 30, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 30, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 30, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 30, 2019
Claims
Jul 30, 2019
Claims
Jul 30, 2019
Claims
Jul 30, 2019
Claims
Jul 30, 2019
Claims
Jul 30, 2019
Claims
Jul 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 26, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jul 22, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 1, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 29, 2019
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Jan 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 19, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 19, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 19, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 19, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 19, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 19, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 19, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2018
General enquiry
Jul 13, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2018
Communication of amended entries
May 16, 2018
Request concerning representative opponent
Apr 23, 2018
Request concerning representative opponent
Dec 12, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 12, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 9, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 11, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 11, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 11, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 3, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 7, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 7, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 7, 2017
Communication of amended entries
Jan 12, 2017
Request concerning representative opponent
Oct 7, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 7, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 19, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2016
Claims
Sep 19, 2016
Claims
Sep 19, 2016
Claims
Sep 19, 2016
Claims
Sep 19, 2016
Claims
Sep 19, 2016
Claims
Sep 19, 2016
Claims
Sep 19, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2016
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 26, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 26, 2016
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 26, 2016
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 3, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 15, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 15, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 15, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 15, 2016
Notice of opposition
Apr 15, 2016
Notice of opposition
Apr 15, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 15, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 15, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 15, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 15, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 15, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 15, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 15, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 15, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 15, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 15, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 15, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 15, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 15, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 15, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 15, 2016
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Apr 15, 2016
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2016
Notice of opposition
Apr 14, 2016
Notice of opposition
Apr 14, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2016
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2016
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2016
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Aug 19, 2015
Refund of fees
Aug 13, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 6, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jul 30, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jul 15, 2015
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 18, 2015
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 4, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 4, 2015
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 4, 2015
French translation of claims
Jun 4, 2015
German translation of the claims
Jun 4, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 6, 2015
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 6, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 6, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 6, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 6, 2015
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 6, 2015
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 20, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Aug 20, 2014
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Aug 14, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 14, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 14, 2014
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Aug 14, 2014
Observations by third parties
Aug 14, 2014
Patent document filed by a Third party
Aug 14, 2014
Patent document filed by a Third party
Aug 14, 2014
Patent document filed by a Third party
May 27, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
May 27, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2013
Submission concerning representation
May 27, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
May 27, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 6, 2012
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Jun 1, 2012
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 10, 2012
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 3, 2012
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 22, 2010
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 22, 2010
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 22, 2010
Claims
Oct 22, 2010
Description
Oct 22, 2010
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 22, 2010
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 28, 2010
Annex to the communication
Jun 28, 2010
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 27, 2010
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 28, 2009
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Nov 25, 2009
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 9, 2009
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2009
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 25, 2009
Information on entry into European phase
Dec 8, 2008
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 20, 2008
Copy of the international search report
Nov 20, 2008
Published international application - A1
May 8, 2008
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2008
Abstract
May 8, 2008
Claims
May 8, 2008
Description
May 8, 2008
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EP2155469

INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH SOCIT ANONYME

Application Number: EP08750208A
Filing Date: May 8, 2008
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jul 5, 2023
Publication Date: Jul 15, 2015
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