Air Bellows For A Pneumatic Spring

Patent No. EP2280186 (titled "Air Bellows For A Pneumatic Spring") was filed by SAF Holland on Jul 22, 2010. The application was issued on May 3, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
VIBRACOUSTIC	Dec 14, 2017	PATENTANWALTE OLBRICHT BUCHHOLD KEULERTZ

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Apr 6, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 6, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 31, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Mar 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 17, 2023
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Mar 17, 2023
English translation of the claims
Mar 17, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Mar 17, 2023
French translation of claims
Mar 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 19, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Jan 19, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jan 19, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Jan 17, 2023
Refund of fees
Jan 13, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 13, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 13, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 13, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jan 11, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 11, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 10, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Dec 23, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2022
Withdrawal of an appeal
Dec 14, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Dec 8, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Dec 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2022
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Nov 16, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 16, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 26, 2022
Advice of delivery
Oct 25, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Oct 25, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Oct 24, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 24, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 19, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 19, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Mar 16, 2021
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Mar 16, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 5, 2021
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Mar 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 2, 2020
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Sep 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 28, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Aug 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 25, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jul 20, 2020
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jul 20, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 20, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 2, 2020
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Jul 2, 2020
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Jul 2, 2020
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Jul 2, 2020
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Jul 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 2, 2020
Reply to appeal
Mar 2, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 28, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 26, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 10, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2019
Notice of appeal
Nov 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 24, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 24, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 24, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 24, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 24, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 24, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 24, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 24, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 24, 2019
Means of redress
Oct 24, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 24, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 24, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 24, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Oct 24, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2019
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Sep 13, 2019
General enquiry
Jul 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2019
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Jul 29, 2019
General enquiry
May 17, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 10, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 10, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2019
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Mar 15, 2019
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Mar 15, 2019
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Mar 15, 2019
Claims
Mar 15, 2019
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Mar 15, 2019
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Mar 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 14, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 8, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 22, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 19, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 16, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 16, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 16, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 16, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 16, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Oct 16, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 16, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 25, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 16, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 16, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 19, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 14, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
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Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 16, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 2, 2017
English translation of the claims
Feb 2, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 2, 2017
French translation of claims
Feb 2, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 13, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 13, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 13, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 13, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 13, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 21, 2016
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Aug 17, 2015
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Aug 4, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2015
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Feb 3, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Feb 3, 2015
Description
Feb 3, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 21, 2014
Annex to the communication
Nov 21, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
May 7, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
May 7, 2014
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
May 5, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
May 5, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Mar 19, 2014
Submission concerning representation
May 29, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
May 6, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
May 6, 2013
Claims
May 6, 2013
Description
May 6, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 28, 2013
Annex to the communication
Jan 28, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 3, 2012
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Nov 28, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2012
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Feb 20, 2012
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 3, 2012
Submission concerning representation
Aug 29, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 29, 2011
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 29, 2011
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 29, 2011
Amendments received before examination
Aug 29, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 29, 2011
Maintenance of the application
May 16, 2011
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Apr 13, 2011
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 13, 2011
European search opinion
Apr 13, 2011
European search report
Jan 21, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2011
General enquiry
Jan 21, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 5, 2011
Notification of forthcoming publication
Aug 31, 2010
Letter concerning the priority
Aug 31, 2010
Priority document
Jul 22, 2010
Abstract
Jul 22, 2010
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jul 22, 2010
Claims
Jul 22, 2010
Description
Jul 22, 2010
Designation of inventor
Jul 22, 2010
Drawings
Jul 22, 2010
Request for grant of a European patent
Jul 22, 2010
Submission concerning representation

EP2280186

SAF HOLLAND

Application Number: EP10170493A
Filing Date: Jul 22, 2010
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Mar 31, 2023
Publication Date: May 3, 2023
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