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Load Carrier For A Motor Vehicle

Patent No. EP2444286 (titled "Load Carrier For A Motor Vehicle") was filed by Westfalia Automotive on Mar 20, 2008. The application was issued on Nov 7, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ATERA	Jul 31, 2019	PATENTANWALTE RUFF

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, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Feb 20, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 14, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 14, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 14, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 27, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2023
Claims
Jan 27, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 27, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 27, 2023
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Jan 27, 2023
Outgoing annexe(s) - Board of Appeal
Jan 20, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jan 20, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jan 16, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Nov 29, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 24, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 18, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 14, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 14, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 13, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 30, 2022
Advice of delivery
Aug 23, 2022
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Aug 23, 2022
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Aug 17, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Aug 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 14, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 14, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 14, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 14, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 14, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
May 2, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 26, 2022
Drawings
Apr 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 26, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 18, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 17, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 14, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2022
Claims
Jan 11, 2022
Claims
Jan 11, 2022
Claims
Jan 11, 2022
Claims
Jan 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2022
Reply to appeal
Jan 11, 2022
Reply to appeal
Sep 2, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 2, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 19, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 30, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 30, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 25, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 25, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 24, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2021
Claims
Jun 24, 2021
Claims
Jun 24, 2021
Claims
Jun 24, 2021
Claims
Jun 24, 2021
Claims
Jun 24, 2021
Claims
Jun 24, 2021
Claims
Jun 24, 2021
Claims
Jun 24, 2021
Claims
Jun 24, 2021
Claims
Jun 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 24, 2021
Notice of appeal
Jun 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 21, 2021
Notice of appeal
Apr 26, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 21, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 21, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 21, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 21, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Apr 21, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 21, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 21, 2021
Means of redress
Apr 21, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 21, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 21, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 21, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 21, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 12, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 11, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 9, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Mar 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 5, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Mar 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jan 8, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jan 8, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jan 8, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jan 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 11, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 11, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 7, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 6, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 30, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 30, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 30, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 30, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 30, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 30, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2019
Claims
Dec 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 22, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 22, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 12, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jul 31, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jul 31, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jul 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jul 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jul 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jul 31, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jul 31, 2019
Notice of opposition
Nov 19, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 11, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2018
English translation of the claims
Sep 27, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 27, 2018
French translation of claims
Sep 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 27, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 27, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 27, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 27, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 16, 2018
Examination started
Feb 26, 2018
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Feb 6, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 6, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Mar 7, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Mar 5, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Nov 3, 2014
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 24, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 5, 2014
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 2, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 12, 2014
General authorisation
Aug 12, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 8, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Jan 10, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 10, 2013
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 10, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Jan 10, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Aug 3, 2012
Refund of fees
Jul 30, 2012
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jun 27, 2012
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 27, 2012
European search opinion
Jun 27, 2012
European search report
Apr 12, 2012
Letter concerning the inventor
Mar 28, 2012
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Mar 28, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 21, 2012
Letter which had not been notified
Jan 13, 2012
Abstract
Jan 13, 2012
Claims
Jan 13, 2012
Description
Jan 13, 2012
Designation of inventor
Jan 13, 2012
Drawings
Jan 13, 2012
Matter concerning the application
Jan 13, 2012
Matter concerning the application
Jan 13, 2012
Priority search results
Jan 13, 2012
Priority search results
Jan 13, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent
Apr 17, 2008
Priority document
Apr 17, 2008
Priority document

EP2444286

WESTFALIA AUTOMOTIVE

Application Number: EP12000178A
Filing Date: Mar 20, 2008
Status: Revoked; Feb 24, 2023
Publication Date: Nov 7, 2018
External Links: Slate, EP2444286B1, Google Patents

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