Deep Hole Drill Comprising A Coating

Patent No. EP2504118 (titled "Deep Hole Drill Comprising A Coating") was filed by Oerlikon Surface Solutions on Nov 19, 2010. The application was issued on Jan 13, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BOTEK PRAZISIONSBOHRTECHNIK	Oct 12, 2021	DREISS PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB

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Nov 28, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 28, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 28, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 17, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 17, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 17, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Nov 6, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 5, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 5, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 5, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 4, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 31, 2025
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 30, 2025
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Oct 27, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2025
Authorisation
Oct 27, 2025
Invitation to file an authorisation
Oct 27, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2025
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Oct 16, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 19, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 19, 2025
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
May 22, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 19, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 19, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 16, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 16, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 17, 2025
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jan 17, 2025
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jan 14, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 10, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 8, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 3, 2024
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
Mar 28, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 28, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 25, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 19, 2024
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Mar 19, 2024
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Mar 19, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 18, 2024
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Mar 18, 2024
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 12, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 8, 2024
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Mar 7, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 5, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Mar 5, 2024
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Nov 15, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Nov 9, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Nov 9, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Nov 9, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Nov 9, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Nov 9, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Nov 9, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Nov 9, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 001
Nov 9, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 002
Nov 9, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 003
Nov 9, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 003
Nov 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 9, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 14, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 14, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 8, 2023
Notice of appeal
Jul 6, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 5, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jun 29, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 29, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jun 29, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jun 29, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jun 29, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jun 29, 2023
Means of redress
Jun 29, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 29, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jun 29, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 29, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 29, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 29, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 25, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 28, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 23, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 5, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 1, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 27, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 27, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 27, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 27, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 27, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 27, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 10, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 7, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 7, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 12, 2021
Document concerning representation
Oct 27, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 27, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 18, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 12, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 12, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 12, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 12, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 12, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 12, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 12, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 12, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 12, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Oct 12, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Oct 12, 2021
Notice of opposition
Oct 12, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jan 25, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 17, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 11, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Nov 30, 2020
Annex
Nov 30, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Nov 30, 2020
English translation of the claims
Nov 30, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 30, 2020
French translation of claims
Nov 27, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Nov 27, 2020
English translation of the claims
Nov 27, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 27, 2020
French translation of claims
Oct 26, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 26, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 26, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 26, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 26, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 14, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 14, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Sep 9, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Sep 7, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 7, 2020
Claims
Sep 7, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 1, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 1, 2020
Claims
Sep 1, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 1, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 18, 2020
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Feb 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 4, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 4, 2020
Annex to the communication
Feb 4, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 28, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 28, 2017
Claims
Dec 28, 2017
Letter filed during examination procedure after communication from the Examining Division
Dec 28, 2017
Matter concerning the application
Dec 22, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 22, 2017
Claims
Dec 22, 2017
Letter filed during examination procedure after communication from the Examining Division
Oct 2, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2017
Claims
Oct 2, 2017
Matter concerning the application
Oct 2, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 30, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 30, 2017
Claims
Sep 30, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 1, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 26, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jul 21, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 22, 2017
Annex to the communication
Mar 22, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 9, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 9, 2016
Claims
Aug 9, 2016
Matter concerning the application
Aug 9, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 5, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 5, 2016
Claims
Aug 5, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 29, 2016
Annex to the communication
Mar 29, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 8, 2016
Examination started
Dec 3, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Nov 30, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Nov 27, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jul 17, 2013
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 12, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 8, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 17, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 17, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 17, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Jan 16, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 16, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 16, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Sep 5, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 20, 2012
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jun 11, 2012
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
May 23, 2012
Matter concerning the application
May 23, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
May 17, 2012
Cover sheet for fax transmission
May 17, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
Mar 30, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
Jun 15, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 26, 2011
Copy of the international search report
May 26, 2011
Copy of the international search report
May 26, 2011
Copy of the international search report
May 26, 2011
Published international application - A1
Feb 17, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Feb 17, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Feb 17, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Nov 20, 2010
Abstract
Nov 20, 2010
Claims
Nov 20, 2010
Description
Nov 20, 2010
Submission concerning representation

EP2504118

OERLIKON SURFACE SOLUTIONS

Application Number: EP10782200A
Filing Date: Nov 19, 2010
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Dec 11, 2020
Publication Date: Jan 13, 2021
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