Auxiliary Drive

Patent No. EP2455278 (titled "Auxiliary Drive") was filed by AL KO Kober on Jun 24, 2009. The application was issued on Jan 4, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
REICH REGEL UND SICHERHEITSTECHNIK	Jan 28, 2021	HOFSTETTER

Dossier Documents

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Dec 8, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Dec 8, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Dec 2, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Nov 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 23, 2022
English translation of the claims
Nov 23, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Nov 23, 2022
French translation of claims
Nov 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 6, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
Sep 6, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Sep 6, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
Aug 30, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
May 23, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 19, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 19, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 19, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 19, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 19, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 19, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 19, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 19, 2022
Means of redress
May 19, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 19, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 19, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 19, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 19, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 19, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 19, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 14, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 18, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 18, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Feb 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Feb 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Feb 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Feb 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Feb 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 14, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 14, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 11, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 7, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 7, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 7, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 7, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 25, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 21, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 21, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 10, 2021
Document concerning representation
Feb 12, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 12, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 8, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 28, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 28, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 28, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 28, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 28, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 28, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 28, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 28, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 28, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 28, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 28, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 28, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 28, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 28, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 28, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jan 28, 2021
Notice of opposition
May 11, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 2, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2020
English translation of the claims
Mar 18, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 18, 2020
French translation of claims
Mar 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 13, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 13, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 13, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 13, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 4, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 5, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Jul 5, 2019
Claims
Jul 5, 2019
Description
Jul 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 28, 2019
Annex to the communication
Feb 28, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 22, 2019
Examination started
May 17, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Dec 22, 2017
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Dec 5, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2017
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Dec 5, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2017
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Jun 26, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Dec 7, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Sep 15, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 15, 2015
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Sep 3, 2015
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Sep 2, 2015
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Aug 26, 2015
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Jul 16, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2015
Letter concerning fees and payments
Jul 16, 2015
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Jan 26, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Dec 19, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Dec 19, 2014
European search opinion
Dec 19, 2014
European search report
Dec 12, 2014
Search started
Aug 6, 2014
Communication of expected date of establishment of search report
Jul 3, 2014
Enquiry as to when the search report can be expected
Oct 18, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 18, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 9, 2013
Letter concerning the inventor
Aug 10, 2012
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Aug 3, 2012
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
May 29, 2012
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
May 29, 2012
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
May 16, 2012
Letter which had not been notified
May 16, 2012
Letter which had not been notified
Apr 25, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
Feb 9, 2012
Abstract
Feb 9, 2012
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Feb 9, 2012
Claims
Feb 9, 2012
Description
Feb 9, 2012
Designation of inventor
Feb 9, 2012
Designation of inventor
Feb 9, 2012
Designation of inventor
Feb 9, 2012
Designation of inventor
Feb 9, 2012
Designation of inventor
Feb 9, 2012
Drawings
Feb 9, 2012
Priority search results
Feb 9, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent
Sep 10, 2009
Priority document
Sep 10, 2009
Priority document
Sep 10, 2009
Priority document

EP2455278

AL KO KOBER

Application Number: EP12154703A
Filing Date: Jun 24, 2009
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Dec 2, 2022
Publication Date: Jan 4, 2023
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