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Process For The Heat Treatment Of Cylinder Heads Made Of An Aluminium-Based Alloy, And Cylinder Heads Having Improved Fatigue Resistance Properties

Patent No. EP2171115 (titled "Process For The Heat Treatment Of Cylinder Heads Made Of An Aluminium-Based Alloy, And Cylinder Heads Having Improved Fatigue Resistance Properties") was filed by Montupet on Jun 19, 2008. The application was issued on Feb 1, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
NEMAK EUROPE	Oct 27, 2017	COHAUSZ & FLORACK

Dossier Documents

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Date
Description

Jun 21, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
May 27, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 27, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 27, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 15, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 15, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 15, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Feb 22, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Feb 10, 2022
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 10, 2022
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 7, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 3, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 2, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Feb 2, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Feb 2, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 17, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 17, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 17, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 2, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 2, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 9, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 9, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 6, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 19, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 13, 2020
Reply to appeal
Apr 27, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 14, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jan 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 006
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 007
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 008
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 009
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 010
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 011
Jan 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 6, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 6, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 29, 2019
Notice of appeal
Oct 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 29, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 29, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Aug 29, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Aug 29, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Aug 29, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Aug 29, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Aug 29, 2019
Means of redress
Aug 29, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 29, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 29, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Aug 29, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 29, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 4, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jul 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 17, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 18, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 17, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 10, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 5, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 5, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 5, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 5, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 24, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 14, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
May 14, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 3, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 3, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 7, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 27, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 27, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 27, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 27, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 27, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 27, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 27, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 5, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 19, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2016
English translation of the claims
Dec 19, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 19, 2016
German translation of the claims
Dec 19, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 19, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 19, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 19, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 19, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 19, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 13, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 24, 2016
Annex to the communication
Mar 24, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 29, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 29, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 29, 2015
Claims
Dec 29, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 29, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Dec 29, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 11, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Nov 4, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 8, 2015
Annex to the communication
Jul 8, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 17, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 17, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 17, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 17, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Jun 17, 2015
Claims
Jun 17, 2015
Claims
Jun 17, 2015
Description
Jun 17, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 17, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 12, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jun 8, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 8, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 8, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 5, 2015
Annex to the communication
Feb 5, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 19, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2014
Claims
Dec 19, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2014
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Dec 19, 2014
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Dec 19, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 31, 2014
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Oct 24, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 24, 2014
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 24, 2014
Annex to the communication
Jun 24, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 2, 2012
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 19, 2012
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 13, 2011
Submission concerning representation
Mar 10, 2010
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Feb 2, 2010
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Jan 20, 2010
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2010
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 20, 2010
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 20, 2010
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 15, 2010
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Dec 21, 2009
Submission concerning representation
Nov 4, 2009
Information on entry into European phase
Jan 20, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 31, 2008
Copy of the international search report
Dec 31, 2008
Copy of the international search report
Dec 31, 2008
Published international application - A1
Jun 19, 2008
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 19, 2008
Abstract
Jun 19, 2008
Claims
Jun 19, 2008
Description
Jun 19, 2008
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EP2171115

MONTUPET

Application Number: EP08761236A
Filing Date: Jun 19, 2008
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jun 24, 2022
Publication Date: Feb 1, 2017
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