Bearing Of A Main Shaft Of A Wind Power Plant

Patent No. EP2185814 (titled "Bearing Of A Main Shaft Of A Wind Power Plant") was filed by SKF on Aug 1, 2008. The application was issued on Nov 16, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
NORDEX ENERGY	Aug 16, 2017	HAUCK

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

Date
Description

Jul 5, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
May 17, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 17, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 17, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 10, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 10, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Apr 22, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 21, 2022
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Apr 21, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 19, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 1, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 1, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 1, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 1, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 1, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 23, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 23, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 14, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 14, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 11, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 10, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Aug 31, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 25, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 13, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Apr 23, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 16, 2020
Reply to appeal
Dec 9, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 16, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2019
Notice of appeal
Aug 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 5, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 5, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Aug 5, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Aug 5, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Aug 5, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Aug 5, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Aug 5, 2019
Means of redress
Aug 5, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 5, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 5, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Aug 5, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 18, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 22, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 17, 2019
Claims
Apr 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 1, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 8, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 8, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 11, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 10, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 2, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 2, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 2, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 2, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 2, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 2, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Mar 19, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 12, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 12, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 12, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Feb 6, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Jan 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2018
Request for extension of time limit
Jan 25, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 25, 2018
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
Jan 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2018
Request for extension of time limit
Oct 11, 2017
Request for change of opponent's representative
Sep 21, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 21, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 24, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 16, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 16, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 16, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 16, 2017
Notice of opposition
Aug 16, 2017
Notice of opposition
Aug 16, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 16, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 16, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 16, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 16, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 16, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 20, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 6, 2016
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
Sep 29, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2016
English translation of the claims
Sep 29, 2016
French translation of claims
Sep 29, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 3, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 3, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 3, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 3, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 3, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 21, 2016
Advice of delivery
Apr 18, 2016
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 8, 2016
Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings
Mar 29, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 29, 2016
Claims
Mar 29, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 29, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Mar 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 29, 2016
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2015
Advice of delivery
Dec 3, 2015
Advice of delivery
Dec 2, 2015
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 2, 2015
Annex to the communication
Dec 2, 2015
Preparation for oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2015
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 6, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 6, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 6, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 23, 2015
Annex to the communication
Mar 23, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 3, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2014
Claims
Sep 3, 2014
Claims
Sep 3, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2014
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Sep 3, 2014
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Sep 3, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 19, 2014
Annex to the communication
May 19, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 29, 2014
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Sep 17, 2013
Late/insufficient payment of the renewal fee without additional fee
Apr 30, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2013
Citation for the examination procedure
Apr 30, 2013
Citation for the examination procedure
Apr 30, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2013
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Apr 30, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 4, 2013
Annex to the communication
Jan 4, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 20, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2012
Claims
Jun 20, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2012
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jun 20, 2012
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 23, 2012
Annex to the communication
Feb 23, 2012
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 24, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2012
Claims
Jan 24, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2012
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 30, 2011
Annex to the communication
Sep 30, 2011
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 7, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 7, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 7, 2011
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 4, 2011
Annex to the communication
Mar 4, 2011
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 21, 2010
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 17, 2010
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Feb 25, 2010
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Feb 24, 2010
Designation of inventor
Feb 24, 2010
Request for entry into the European phase
Dec 16, 2009
Information on entry into European phase
Mar 3, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Feb 12, 2009
Copy of the international search report
Feb 12, 2009
Copy of the international search report
Feb 12, 2009
Published international application - A1
Nov 26, 2008
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Nov 26, 2008
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Nov 26, 2008
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Aug 8, 2008
Abstract
Aug 8, 2008
Claims
Aug 8, 2008
Description
Aug 8, 2008
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EP2185814

SKF

Application Number: EP08785306A
Filing Date: Aug 1, 2008
Status: Revoked; Jul 5, 2022
Publication Date: Nov 16, 2016
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