Low Friction Live-Loaded Packing

Patent No. EP2402635 (titled "Low Friction Live-Loaded Packing") was filed by Fisher Controls on Aug 23, 2007. The application was issued on Sep 11, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
FESTO	Dec 13, 2016	PATENTANWALTE MAGENBAUER & KOLLEGEN PARTNERSCHAFT 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.

Date
Description

Aug 16, 2019
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 16, 2019
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 9, 2019
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Aug 2, 2019
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2019
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Aug 2, 2019
French translation of claims
Aug 2, 2019
German translation of the claims
Aug 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 23, 2019
Communication of bibliographic data
Apr 23, 2019
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Apr 23, 2019
Communication with request to file translations
Apr 15, 2019
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Dec 3, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 3, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 29, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 28, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 27, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 27, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 27, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 27, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 27, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 27, 2018
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 27, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 27, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 27, 2018
Means of redress
Nov 27, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 27, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 27, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 27, 2018
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Nov 27, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 27, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 27, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 16, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 17, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 9, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 9, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 9, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2018
Main request during Opposition procedure
Aug 9, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 6, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 30, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 30, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 28, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 28, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 28, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 28, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 24, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 24, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 24, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 12, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 27, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 12, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 6, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 25, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 25, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 23, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 13, 2016
Notice of opposition
Dec 13, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Jun 10, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Jun 10, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Mar 16, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 18, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 14, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 14, 2016
French translation of claims
Jan 14, 2016
German translation of the claims
Jan 14, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 12, 2016
German translation of the claims
Jan 12, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 10, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 10, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 10, 2015
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 10, 2015
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 20, 2015
Examination started
Jul 8, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2014
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Jul 9, 2014
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Feb 12, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Jul 4, 2012
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Feb 8, 2012
Letter concerning the inventor
Jan 9, 2012
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Dec 29, 2011
Refund of fees
Dec 7, 2011
Notification of forthcoming publication
Dec 6, 2011
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Dec 6, 2011
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Dec 1, 2011
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Dec 1, 2011
European search opinion
Dec 1, 2011
European search report
Nov 22, 2011
Letter which had not been notified
Nov 15, 2011
Letter which had not been notified
Oct 27, 2011
Abstract
Oct 27, 2011
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
Oct 14, 2011
Invitation to remedy deficiencies in application documents
Sep 2, 2011
Abstract
Sep 2, 2011
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Sep 2, 2011
Annex
Sep 2, 2011
Claims
Sep 2, 2011
Description
Sep 2, 2011
Designation of inventor
Sep 2, 2011
Designation of inventor
Sep 2, 2011
Document related to search matters
Sep 2, 2011
Drawings
Sep 2, 2011
Request for grant of a European patent
Mar 19, 2008
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2402635

FISHER CONTROLS

Application Number: EP11179845A
Filing Date: Aug 23, 2007
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 9, 2019
Publication Date: Sep 11, 2019
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