Stitch Distribution Control System For Tufting Machines

Patent No. EP2321454 (titled "Stitch Distribution Control System For Tufting Machines") was filed by Card Monroe on Jul 2, 2009. The application was issued on Jun 4, 2014.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
COBBLE VAN DE WIELE	Mar 4, 2015	BOULT WADE TENNANT

Dossier Documents

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Aug 31, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Aug 8, 2022
Refund of fees
Aug 2, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Aug 2, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Aug 2, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 4, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 4, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 4, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jun 28, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 23, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 22, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 21, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Jun 21, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Jun 20, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 17, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 17, 2022
Claims
Jun 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 17, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 13, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 7, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 3, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 3, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 2, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 27, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 2, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 25, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 2, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 2, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 28, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 17, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Mar 17, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Mar 12, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Apr 3, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Apr 3, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 27, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 26, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 29, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 14, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 8, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 4, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2018
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 20, 2018
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 20, 2018
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 20, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 20, 2018
Reply to appeal
Oct 8, 2018
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Aug 23, 2018
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 20, 2018
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 13, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 13, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 17, 2018
Receipt of third party observations during the appeal procedure
Jun 18, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 13, 2018
Notice of appeal
Jun 13, 2018
Processing of an appeal
May 29, 2018
Annex to the communication
May 29, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 29, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 29, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 29, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 29, 2018
Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended
May 29, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 29, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 17, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 16, 2018
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
May 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2018
General enquiry
May 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 17, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 6, 2018
Request for correction
Apr 5, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 4, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 3, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 3, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 3, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 3, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 3, 2018
Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended
Apr 3, 2018
General enquiry
Apr 3, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 3, 2018
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Apr 3, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 3, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 3, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 3, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 3, 2018
Means of redress
Apr 3, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 3, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 3, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 3, 2018
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Apr 3, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 3, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 12, 2017
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 11, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 7, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Dec 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 30, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 30, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 14, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 8, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 8, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 17, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 13, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 13, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 12, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 12, 2017
Claims
Oct 12, 2017
Claims
Oct 12, 2017
Claims
Oct 12, 2017
Claims
Oct 12, 2017
Claims
Oct 12, 2017
Claims
Oct 12, 2017
Claims
Oct 12, 2017
Claims
Oct 12, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 10, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 10, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 10, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 29, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 29, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 17, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2017
Claims
May 11, 2017
Claims
May 11, 2017
French translation of claims
May 11, 2017
German translation of the claims
May 11, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2017
Request for correction
Feb 10, 2017
Advice of delivery
Feb 2, 2017
Advice of delivery
Feb 2, 2017
Advice of delivery
Feb 1, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 1, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 1, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Feb 1, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 1, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 1, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 26, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 26, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 26, 2016
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Apr 29, 2016
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 29, 2016
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Apr 29, 2016
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 21, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 16, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2015
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 12, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 6, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 6, 2015
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 10, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 10, 2015
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 12, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 4, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 4, 2015
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Notice of opposition
Mar 4, 2015
Notice of opposition
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 5, 2014
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 9, 2014
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 16, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2014
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 16, 2014
French translation of claims
Apr 16, 2014
German translation of the claims
Apr 16, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 25, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Dec 16, 2013
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 16, 2013
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 16, 2013
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 16, 2013
Text intended for grant
Jul 1, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 1, 2013
Claims
Jul 1, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 1, 2013
Annex to the communication
Mar 1, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 25, 2013
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Aug 9, 2012
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 3, 2012
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 9, 2012
Submission concerning representation
Feb 27, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 27, 2012
Claims
Feb 27, 2012
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 11, 2012
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Dec 28, 2011
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 6, 2011
Annex to the communication
Sep 6, 2011
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 21, 2011
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 21, 2011
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 21, 2011
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 21, 2011
Amendments received before examination
Apr 20, 2011
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 21, 2011
Communication concerning correction of deficiences in Written Opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jan 19, 2011
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jan 10, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2011
Request for entry into the European phase
Nov 12, 2010
Information on entry into European phase
Mar 25, 2010
Copy of the international search report
Mar 25, 2010
International publication of the international search report
Feb 3, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Feb 3, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Feb 3, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jan 28, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 28, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 28, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 28, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 7, 2010
Published international application - A2
Jul 31, 2009
Abstract
Jul 31, 2009
Claims
Jul 31, 2009
Description
Jul 31, 2009
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EP2321454

CARD MONROE

Application Number: EP09774499A
Filing Date: Jul 2, 2009
Status: Revoked; Aug 31, 2022
Publication Date: Jun 4, 2014
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