Oven System For Partially Heating Steel Blanks

Patent No. EP2497840 (titled "Oven System For Partially Heating Steel Blanks") was filed by Schwartz on Mar 10, 2011. The application was issued on Feb 26, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK	Feb 2, 2018	OSTERHOFF

Dossier Documents

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Jan 30, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 30, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 24, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jan 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2020
Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
Jan 13, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Jan 13, 2020
Document concerning representation
Jan 13, 2020
English translation of the claims
Jan 13, 2020
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jan 13, 2020
French translation of claims
Jan 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 13, 2019
Communication of bibliographic data
Nov 13, 2019
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Nov 13, 2019
Communication with request to file translations
Nov 7, 2019
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jul 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 8, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 8, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 8, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 8, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 8, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 8, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 8, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 8, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 8, 2019
Means of redress
Jul 8, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 8, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 8, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 8, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Jul 8, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 8, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 7, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 7, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 7, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 12, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 6, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 15, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 15, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 12, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 11, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 9, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 9, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 9, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 9, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 9, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Oct 9, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 9, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 2, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 26, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 20, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 16, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 16, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 8, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 2, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 2, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 2, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 2, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 2, 2018
Notice of opposition
Feb 2, 2018
Notice of opposition
Feb 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 3, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 6, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2017
English translation of the claims
Feb 8, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 8, 2017
French translation of claims
Feb 2, 2017
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Feb 2, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 22, 2016
General authorisation
Dec 22, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 1, 2016
Invitation to file an authorisation
Nov 3, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 3, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 3, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 3, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 3, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 2, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 25, 2016
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Aug 15, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 15, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 15, 2016
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Jul 1, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 17, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 16, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Nov 2, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 2, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 2, 2015
Claims
Nov 2, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 2, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 26, 2015
Annex to the communication
Jun 26, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 17, 2015
Examination started
May 11, 2015
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Apr 22, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 22, 2015
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Apr 22, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Feb 5, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2015
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 5, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2015
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Mar 4, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 4, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 4, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 4, 2013
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 4, 2013
Amended description with annotations
Mar 4, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Mar 4, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 8, 2013
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Feb 4, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jan 17, 2013
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jan 12, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jan 10, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Sep 17, 2012
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Aug 16, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
Aug 24, 2011
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 24, 2011
European search opinion
Aug 24, 2011
European search report
Mar 10, 2011
Abstract
Mar 10, 2011
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Mar 10, 2011
Claims
Mar 10, 2011
Description
Mar 10, 2011
Designation of inventor
Mar 10, 2011
Drawings
Mar 10, 2011
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2497840

SCHWARTZ

Application Number: EP11157721A
Filing Date: Mar 10, 2011
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 24, 2020
Publication Date: Feb 26, 2020
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