Vacuum Cleaner Filter Bag

Patent No. EP2311359 (titled "Vacuum Cleaner Filter Bag") was filed by Eurofilters Holding on Oct 19, 2009. The application was issued on Apr 27, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
WOLF PVG	Jan 25, 2017	DANTZ

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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Feb 24, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Dec 14, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 10, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Dec 10, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 10, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 1, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 1, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 1, 2021
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Oct 8, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 6, 2021
Claims
Oct 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 16, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 16, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 12, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Aug 13, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 10, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 12, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 7, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 17, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 11, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Feb 19, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 17, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 15, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 15, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 10, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 19, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 19, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 4, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 22, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 19, 2019
Claims
Feb 19, 2019
Claims
Feb 19, 2019
Claims
Feb 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 19, 2019
Reply to appeal
Oct 10, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 10, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 2, 2018
Processing of an appeal
Oct 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2018
Notice of appeal
Oct 1, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Oct 1, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Aug 16, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 6, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 3, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 2, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 31, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 31, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 31, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 31, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 31, 2018
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 31, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 31, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 31, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 31, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 31, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 31, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 31, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 7, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 10, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 4, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 4, 2018
Notice of opposition
Mar 14, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 8, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 8, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 8, 2018
Claims
Mar 8, 2018
Claims
Mar 8, 2018
Claims
Mar 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 8, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 8, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 2, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 2, 2017
Advice of delivery
Oct 30, 2017
Advice of delivery
Oct 27, 2017
Advice of delivery
Oct 25, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 25, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 25, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 25, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 25, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Oct 25, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 25, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 19, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 16, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 3, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 3, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 31, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 25, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jan 25, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jan 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Jan 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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
Mar 4, 2016
English translation of the claims
Mar 4, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 4, 2016
French translation of claims
Mar 4, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Nov 11, 2015
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 11, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 11, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 11, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 11, 2015
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 11, 2015
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 10, 2015
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 18, 2015
Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings
Sep 8, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 8, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 8, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Sep 8, 2015
Claims
Sep 8, 2015
Claims
Sep 8, 2015
Description
Sep 8, 2015
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Apr 29, 2015
Advice of delivery
Apr 28, 2015
Advice of delivery
Apr 27, 2015
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 27, 2015
Annex to the communication
Apr 27, 2015
Preparation for oral proceedings
Apr 27, 2015
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 24, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Dec 4, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 12, 2014
Annex to the communication
Aug 12, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 19, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 19, 2013
Claims
Mar 19, 2013
Description
Mar 19, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 12, 2012
Annex to the communication
Nov 12, 2012
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 27, 2011
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Mar 23, 2011
Notification of forthcoming publication
Nov 10, 2010
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 10, 2010
Amendments received before examination
Mar 15, 2010
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 15, 2010
European search opinion
Mar 15, 2010
European search report
Mar 9, 2010
Modified abstract
Nov 4, 2009
Letter concerning the inventor
Oct 19, 2009
Abstract
Oct 19, 2009
Claims
Oct 19, 2009
Description
Oct 19, 2009
Designation of inventor
Oct 19, 2009
Drawings
Oct 19, 2009
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2311359

EUROFILTERS HOLDING

Application Number: EP09013175A
Filing Date: Oct 19, 2009
Status: Revoked; Feb 25, 2022
Publication Date: Apr 27, 2016
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