Coated Articles

Patent No. EP2240212 (titled "Coated Articles") was filed by Tecvac on Jan 20, 2009. The application was issued on Feb 22, 2023.

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative
OERLIKON SURFACE SOLUTIONS AG, PFÄFFIKON	Jan 27, 2017	MISSELHORN

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.

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Jan 26, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 26, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 20, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jan 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2023
French translation of claims
Jan 13, 2023
German translation of the claims
Jan 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
Nov 14, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Nov 14, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
Nov 4, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Nov 2, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Nov 1, 2022
Advice of delivery
Oct 26, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 26, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 26, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 22, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 22, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 22, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jul 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 23, 2022
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jun 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 15, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 9, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jun 9, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jun 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 3, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 3, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 8, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 5, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 5, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 1, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 1, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 1, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Sep 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Sep 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Sep 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Sep 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Sep 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 28, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 8, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 5, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 5, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 5, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 5, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 5, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
May 11, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 19, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 12, 2019
Reply to appeal
Apr 10, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 5, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 3, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 3, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 21, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Feb 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 8, 2019
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
Feb 8, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 4, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Feb 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 1, 2019
Notice of appeal
Dec 11, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 28, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 26, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 23, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 23, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 23, 2018
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 23, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 23, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 23, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 23, 2018
Means of redress
Nov 23, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 23, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 23, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 23, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 28, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 15, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 9, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 9, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Jul 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jul 4, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 4, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 2, 2018
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Jul 2, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 28, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 26, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 20, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 18, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 24, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 20, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 20, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 20, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 20, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 20, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Nov 20, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 20, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 12, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 6, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 6, 2017
Claims
Jul 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 6, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 6, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 8, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 8, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 2, 2017
Refund of fees
Feb 21, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 6, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 6, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 6, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 6, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 6, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 6, 2017
Notice of opposition
Feb 6, 2017
Notice of opposition
Feb 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 6, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Jan 27, 2017
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Jan 27, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 27, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 27, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jan 27, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Jan 27, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 28, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 1, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 1, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 7, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 7, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 7, 2016
French translation of claims
Mar 7, 2016
German translation of the claims
Feb 8, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Dec 17, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Dec 17, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2015
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Dec 16, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Dec 14, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Dec 7, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 7, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 7, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 7, 2015
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 7, 2015
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 23, 2015
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Nov 16, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Nov 16, 2015
Description
Nov 16, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 16, 2015
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Jul 31, 2015
Indication of deficiencies in a request for entry of a change in personal particulars and invitation to correct them
Jul 29, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2015
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 29, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 29, 2015
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Jul 29, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jul 27, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 27, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 27, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 27, 2015
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 27, 2015
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 17, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2015
Letter concerning the inventor
Jul 17, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
May 20, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2015
Claims
May 20, 2015
Description
May 20, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 23, 2015
Annex to the communication
Jan 23, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 14, 2015
Examination started
Sep 24, 2013
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Sep 30, 2010
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2010
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 30, 2010
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 30, 2010
Amendments received before examination
Sep 30, 2010
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2010
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Sep 9, 2010
Communication concerning correction of deficiences in Written Opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Aug 18, 2010
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 4, 2010
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2010
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 29, 2010
Reminder for payment period (examination fee/designation fees)
Jun 24, 2010
Copy of the international search report
Jun 24, 2010
International publication of the international search report
Jun 11, 2010
Information on entry into European phase
Apr 28, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Apr 28, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Apr 28, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Aug 25, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 25, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 6, 2009
Published international application - A2
Jan 20, 2009
Abstract
Jan 20, 2009
Claims
Jan 20, 2009
Description
Jan 20, 2009
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EP2240212

TECVAC

Application Number: EP09705362A
Filing Date: Jan 20, 2009
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 20, 2023
Publication Date: Feb 22, 2023
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