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Floor Panel, Methods For Manufacturing Laminate Panels And Method For Treating Material Sheets Applied Herewith

Patent No. EP2382362 (titled "Floor Panel, Methods For Manufacturing Laminate Panels And Method For Treating Material Sheets Applied Herewith") was filed by Flooring Industries on Jan 21, 2010. The application was issued on Oct 12, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
FLOORING	May 26, 2015	REHMANN

Dossier Documents

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Date
Description

Oct 24, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Sep 15, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 15, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 31, 2022
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2022
French translation of claims
Aug 31, 2022
German translation of the claims
Aug 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 30, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
Jun 30, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jun 30, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
Jun 22, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jun 21, 2022
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Jun 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 9, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jun 9, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 9, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 26, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Apr 26, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 26, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 26, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Feb 22, 2022
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 22, 2022
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Dec 13, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Dec 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 26, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 24, 2021
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Nov 24, 2021
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Nov 23, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Nov 19, 2021
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Sep 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
Sep 29, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 24, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 24, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Sep 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Sep 23, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Sep 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 23, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Sep 23, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Sep 22, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2021
Claims
Sep 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 3, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 2, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Feb 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2021
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 27, 2021
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 27, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2021
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jan 27, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 25, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jan 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2021
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2021
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jan 19, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 19, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 14, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 23, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Dec 23, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Dec 23, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2020
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Dec 18, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Dec 18, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 15, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 15, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 14, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 10, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Nov 11, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 11, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 6, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 27, 2020
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Oct 27, 2020
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Oct 22, 2020
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jun 30, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jun 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 23, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 23, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 23, 2020
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jun 18, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 23, 2020
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Aug 8, 2018
Composition of the board (T)
Apr 5, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 28, 2018
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 26, 2018
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 25, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 22, 2018
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jan 22, 2018
Claims
Jan 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2018
Reply to appeal
Sep 13, 2017
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 8, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 8, 2017
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 26, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 26, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 22, 2017
Advice of delivery
May 19, 2017
Processing of an appeal
May 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 18, 2017
Notice of appeal
May 9, 2017
Advice of delivery
May 8, 2017
Advice of delivery
May 2, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
May 2, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
May 2, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 2, 2017
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 2, 2017
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 2, 2017
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 2, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 2, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 2, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 2, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 2, 2017
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 28, 2017
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 7, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 7, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 1, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 28, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 28, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 28, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 28, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 28, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 28, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 28, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 28, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 28, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 28, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 28, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 28, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 23, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 4, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 18, 2016
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 29, 2016
Advice of delivery
Sep 23, 2016
Advice of delivery
Sep 23, 2016
Advice of delivery
Sep 20, 2016
Advice of delivery
Sep 19, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 19, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 19, 2016
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 19, 2016
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 19, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Sep 19, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 19, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 17, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 11, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2015
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 11, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 11, 2015
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 17, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 17, 2015
Communication of amended entries
Jul 24, 2015
Request concerning representative opponent
Jul 3, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 3, 2015
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 12, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 9, 2015
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Jun 9, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 3, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 3, 2015
Authorisation
Jun 3, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 3, 2015
Notice of opposition
Jun 3, 2015
Notice of opposition
Jun 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 3, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 1, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 26, 2015
Letter concerning fees and payments
May 26, 2015
Notice of opposition
May 26, 2015
Notice of opposition
May 26, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Aug 29, 2014
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 31, 2014
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 16, 2014
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 16, 2014
French translation of claims
Jul 16, 2014
German translation of the claims
Jul 16, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 22, 2014
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 22, 2014
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 22, 2014
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 22, 2014
Text intended for grant
Oct 5, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 5, 2013
Amended description with annotations
Oct 5, 2013
Claims
Oct 5, 2013
Description
Oct 5, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 1, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 1, 2013
Amended description with annotations
Oct 1, 2013
Claims
Oct 1, 2013
Description
Oct 1, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 31, 2013
Annex to the communication
May 31, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 3, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 3, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 3, 2012
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 3, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Feb 3, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Oct 6, 2011
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Aug 24, 2011
Refund of fees
Aug 19, 2011
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Aug 8, 2011
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 15, 2011
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 15, 2011
Designation of inventor
Jul 15, 2011
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 7, 2011
Information on entry into European phase
Dec 2, 2010
Copy of the international search report
Dec 2, 2010
International publication of the international search report
Sep 23, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Sep 23, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Sep 23, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Aug 18, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 29, 2010
Published international application - A2
Mar 9, 2010
Abstract
Mar 9, 2010
Claims
Mar 9, 2010
Description
Mar 9, 2010
Drawings
Mar 9, 2010
Submission concerning representation

EP2382362

FLOORING INDUSTRIES

Application Number: EP10706370A
Filing Date: Jan 21, 2010
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 9, 2022
Publication Date: Oct 12, 2022
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