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Cross-Member And Method For Producing A Thermoformed And Press-Hardened Cross-Member

Patent No. EP2441851 (titled "Cross-Member And Method For Producing A Thermoformed And Press-Hardened Cross-Member") was filed by Benteler Automobiltechnik on Feb 23, 2011. The application was issued on Jan 8, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
AUTOTECH ENGINEERING SL	Oct 7, 2020	DE ROOIJ

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Feb 6, 2025
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Feb 6, 2025
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Oct 31, 2024
Decision revoking the European Patent (patent proprietor)
Oct 31, 2024
Decision revoking the European patent (opponent)
Jul 24, 2024
Communication concerning surcharge and failure to observe time limit
Mar 15, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Mar 15, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Mar 15, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Mar 12, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Mar 11, 2024
Refund of fees
Mar 4, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Mar 4, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Mar 1, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 1, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 29, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Feb 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 29, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Feb 26, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 23, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 23, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 23, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 23, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Feb 12, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 8, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 8, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 6, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 6, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 6, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 6, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 6, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Feb 6, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Feb 6, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Feb 6, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 6, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 18, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jan 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 22, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Aug 22, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Aug 21, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Aug 1, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jul 27, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 27, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 27, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jul 24, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 25, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 19, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Oct 19, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Oct 19, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Oct 19, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Oct 19, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Oct 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2022
Reply to appeal
Jun 10, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 7, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 3, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jun 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 3, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 11, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 11, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2022
Notice of appeal
Feb 1, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 26, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 26, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 26, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 26, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 26, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2022
Means of redress
Jan 26, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 26, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 26, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 26, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 26, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Dec 1, 2021
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Dec 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 26, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 27, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 24, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 24, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 24, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 24, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 24, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 24, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 24, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 24, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 24, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 24, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 24, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 24, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Sep 24, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Sep 24, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Sep 24, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Sep 24, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Sep 24, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 24, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 21, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 21, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 29, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 29, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 28, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 22, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 12, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 4, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 30, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 29, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 29, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 29, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 29, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 29, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 29, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 31, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2021
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Mar 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 29, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 29, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 29, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 29, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 29, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 29, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 8, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 2, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 23, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 23, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 14, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Oct 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Oct 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Oct 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Oct 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Oct 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Oct 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Oct 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Oct 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Oct 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Oct 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Oct 7, 2020
Notice of opposition
Oct 7, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 23, 2020
Communication concerning a request to change bibliographic data after the decision to grant/decision to maintain the patent in a
Jan 21, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jan 20, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Dec 12, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2019
English translation of the claims
Dec 2, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 2, 2019
French translation of claims
Aug 14, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 14, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 14, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 14, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 14, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2019
Annex
Apr 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 1, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Feb 26, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 22, 2018
Annex to the communication
Oct 22, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 29, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 29, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Sep 29, 2016
Claims
Sep 29, 2016
Description
Sep 29, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 31, 2016
Annex to the communication
May 31, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
May 20, 2016
Examination started
Dec 19, 2012
Payment of fees and costs
Nov 6, 2012
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Nov 6, 2012
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Nov 2, 2012
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Oct 23, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 23, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 23, 2012
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 23, 2012
Amended description with annotations
Oct 23, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Oct 23, 2012
Letter concerning fees and payments
Oct 18, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 18, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 18, 2012
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 18, 2012
Amended description with annotations
Oct 18, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Oct 18, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2012
Submission concerning representation
Apr 23, 2012
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Mar 21, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 1, 2012
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 1, 2012
European search opinion
Mar 1, 2012
European search report
Mar 25, 2011
EPO/applicant correspondence crossed
Mar 15, 2011
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Mar 11, 2011
Letter concerning the priority
Mar 11, 2011
Priority document
Mar 4, 2011
Designation of inventor
Mar 4, 2011
Letter concerning the inventor
Feb 23, 2011
Abstract
Feb 23, 2011
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Feb 23, 2011
Claims
Feb 23, 2011
Description
Feb 23, 2011
Drawings
Feb 23, 2011
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2441851

BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK

Application Number: EP11155713A
Filing Date: Feb 23, 2011
Status: Revoked; Feb 7, 2025
Publication Date: Jan 8, 2020
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