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Multi-Circuit Electrohydraulic Motor Vehicle Brake System And Method For Operating The Same

Patent No. EP2271530 (titled "Multi-Circuit Electrohydraulic Motor Vehicle Brake System And Method For Operating The Same") was filed by Continental Automotive on Apr 23, 2009. The application was issued on Aug 3, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ZF ACTIVE SAFETY	Aug 2, 2017	ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN

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 7, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jul 7, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jul 1, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jun 28, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 23, 2022
Description
Jun 23, 2022
English translation of the claims
Jun 23, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jun 23, 2022
French translation of claims
Jun 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 15, 2022
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jun 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 8, 2022
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Apr 26, 2022
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Mar 22, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Mar 22, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
Mar 15, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Mar 11, 2022
Refund of fees
Mar 10, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 9, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 9, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 9, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 15, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 15, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 15, 2022
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Feb 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 4, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 4, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 23, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 23, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 27, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 27, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 27, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jan 22, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 15, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 29, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 29, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 4, 2020
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Nov 4, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 30, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2020
Request for change of name -opponent
Jun 3, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 28, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 25, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 25, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 25, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 25, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 25, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 25, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 25, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 25, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 25, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 25, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 25, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 25, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 25, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 25, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 25, 2020
Claims
May 25, 2020
Claims
May 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2020
Reply to appeal
May 25, 2020
Reply to appeal
Feb 14, 2020
Document concerning representation
Jan 15, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jan 15, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 31, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 31, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 31, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 31, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 31, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 31, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 31, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 31, 2019
Claims
Dec 31, 2019
Claims
Dec 31, 2019
Claims
Dec 31, 2019
Claims
Dec 31, 2019
Claims
Dec 31, 2019
Claims
Dec 31, 2019
Claims
Dec 31, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 31, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 14, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 14, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 14, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 14, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2019
Notice of appeal
Nov 6, 2019
Notice of appeal
Nov 6, 2019
Notice of appeal
Sep 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 27, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 27, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Aug 27, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Aug 27, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 27, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Aug 27, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Aug 27, 2019
Means of redress
Aug 27, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 27, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 27, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Aug 27, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Aug 27, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 31, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 10, 2019
Letter concerning the inventor
Jul 9, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jul 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 24, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 9, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 9, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
May 9, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
May 9, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
May 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 9, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 7, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 10, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 5, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 4, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 3, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 29, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 29, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 29, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 29, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 11, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jul 30, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Mar 26, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 16, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 24, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 24, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 24, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 24, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Jan 16, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 3, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2018
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
Dec 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2017
Request for extension of time limit
Sep 8, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 8, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 14, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 2, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Non-scannable object
Aug 2, 2017
Notice of opposition
Aug 2, 2017
Notice of opposition
Aug 2, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Nov 2, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 7, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 22, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2016
English translation of the claims
Sep 22, 2016
French translation of claims
Sep 22, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 1, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 1, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 1, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 1, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 1, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 4, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
May 4, 2016
Amended description with annotations
May 4, 2016
Claims
May 4, 2016
Description
May 4, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 21, 2016
Annex to the communication
Mar 21, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 29, 2016
Examination started
Oct 22, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 22, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2010
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Dec 15, 2010
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 10, 2010
Communication concerning correction of deficiences in Written Opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Nov 9, 2010
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Nov 3, 2010
Reminder for payment period (examination fee/designation fees)
Oct 28, 2010
Copy of the international search report
Oct 28, 2010
Copy of the international search report
Oct 28, 2010
International publication of the international search report
Oct 4, 2010
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2010
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 3, 2010
Information on entry into European phase
Aug 27, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Aug 27, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Aug 27, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Nov 19, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 19, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 29, 2009
Published international application - A2
Apr 23, 2009
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2009
Abstract
Apr 23, 2009
Claims
Apr 23, 2009
Description
Apr 23, 2009
Drawings
Apr 23, 2009
Submission concerning representation

EP2271530

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE

Application Number: EP09734396A
Filing Date: Apr 23, 2009
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 1, 2022
Publication Date: Aug 3, 2022
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