Lift Crane With Movable Counterweight

Patent No. EP2281771 (titled "Lift Crane With Movable Counterweight") was filed by Manitowoc Crane Companies on Aug 6, 2010. The application was issued on Oct 26, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
TEREX	Jan 26, 2018	MOSER GOTZE & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB

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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Sep 29, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 29, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 23, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Sep 19, 2022
Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2022
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Sep 19, 2022
French translation of claims
Sep 19, 2022
German translation of the claims
Sep 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
Aug 16, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Aug 16, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
Aug 9, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jul 27, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 26, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 26, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 26, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 18, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 18, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 18, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Apr 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 8, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
Apr 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 8, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 4, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 1, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 1, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 29, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 14, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 2, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 2, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 8, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 18, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 13, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 13, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 11, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 10, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 6, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 6, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 3, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 18, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 29, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2020
Reply to appeal
Sep 26, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 17, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 17, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 12, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Jul 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 11, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jun 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 31, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 28, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 28, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 28, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 28, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 28, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 28, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 28, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 28, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 28, 2019
Means of redress
May 28, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 28, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 28, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 28, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
May 28, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 28, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 28, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 10, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 8, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 28, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 19, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 28, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Oct 4, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 2, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 1, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 28, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 27, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 27, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 27, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 27, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 27, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Sep 27, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 27, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 29, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 22, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 18, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 18, 2018
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
Jun 12, 2018
Request for extension of time limit
Feb 14, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 14, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 1, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jan 26, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jan 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 3, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 6, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 17, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 17, 2017
French translation of claims
Mar 17, 2017
German translation of the claims
Mar 17, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 7, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 7, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 7, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 7, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 7, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 24, 2016
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Nov 15, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 15, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Nov 15, 2016
Amended drawings with annotations
Nov 15, 2016
Claims
Nov 15, 2016
Description
Nov 15, 2016
Drawings
Nov 15, 2016
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Aug 2, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 2, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 2, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 2, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 2, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 10, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
May 6, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Apr 28, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Mar 18, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Mar 17, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 17, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Mar 17, 2016
Claims
Mar 17, 2016
Description
Mar 17, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 17, 2015
Annex to the communication
Nov 17, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 28, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 28, 2015
Claims
Aug 28, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 29, 2015
Annex to the communication
Apr 29, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 19, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 29, 2014
Annex to the communication
Apr 29, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 26, 2013
Claims
Sep 26, 2013
Drawings
Sep 26, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 12, 2013
Annex to the communication
Jun 12, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
May 31, 2013
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Jul 28, 2011
Amendments received before examination
Feb 14, 2011
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jan 12, 2011
Notification of forthcoming publication
Nov 25, 2010
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 25, 2010
European search opinion
Nov 25, 2010
European search report
Oct 14, 2010
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
Oct 8, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 8, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 20, 2010
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 17, 2010
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 6, 2010
Abstract
Aug 6, 2010
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Aug 6, 2010
Claims
Aug 6, 2010
Description
Aug 6, 2010
Designation of inventor
Aug 6, 2010
Designation of inventor
Aug 6, 2010
Drawings
Aug 6, 2010
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2281771

MANITOWOC CRANE COMPANIES

Application Number: EP10172110A
Filing Date: Aug 6, 2010
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 23, 2022
Publication Date: Oct 26, 2022
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