Metal-Flow Impact Pad And Diffuser For Tundish

Patent No. EP2537610 (titled "Metal-Flow Impact Pad And Diffuser For Tundish") was filed by Calderys France on Jun 21, 2012. The application was issued on Feb 15, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
REFRACTORY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH & CO. KG	Nov 14, 2017	PACHER

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.

Date
Description

Jul 13, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Jun 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 14, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jun 11, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jun 11, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 11, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 10, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 10, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 7, 2021
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jun 7, 2021
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jun 4, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 4, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 1, 2021
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jun 1, 2021
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jun 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 1, 2021
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
May 31, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 31, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 31, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 28, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
May 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 26, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
May 17, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
May 17, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 17, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
May 17, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
May 17, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
May 11, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
May 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Mar 1, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Mar 1, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Feb 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Feb 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 18, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Nov 17, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Nov 10, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 10, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 10, 2020
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Nov 5, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 25, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Apr 9, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 2, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 9, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 2, 2020
Claims
Jan 2, 2020
Claims
Jan 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 2, 2020
Reply to appeal
Aug 14, 2019
Refund of fees
Aug 13, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 12, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 8, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2019
Withdrawal of an appeal
Jun 17, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 12, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2019
Notice of appeal
May 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 29, 2019
Notice of appeal
May 29, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Apr 25, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Apr 17, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 2, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 2, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 2, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 2, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 2, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Apr 2, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 2, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Apr 2, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 2, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 2, 2019
Means of redress
Apr 2, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 2, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 2, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 2, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 2, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 21, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Feb 19, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 8, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 7, 2019
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Jan 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 21, 2018
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Dec 20, 2018
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Dec 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 19, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Dec 19, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 17, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 2, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 2, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jun 28, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jun 27, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jun 20, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 20, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 20, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 20, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 20, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 20, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jun 20, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 20, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 13, 2018
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
May 7, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 30, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 30, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 30, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 30, 2018
Claims
Apr 30, 2018
Claims
Apr 30, 2018
Claims
Apr 30, 2018
Claims
Apr 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 5, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 30, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 18, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 18, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 23, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
Nov 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
Nov 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 2, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Mar 2, 2017
Correction to published European patent application/patent specification
Feb 23, 2017
Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
Feb 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2017
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Feb 20, 2017
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Feb 20, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Feb 15, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 19, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 30, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 30, 2016
French translation of claims
Dec 30, 2016
German translation of the claims
Dec 30, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 31, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 31, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 31, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 31, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 31, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 8, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 3, 2014
Annex to the communication
Jun 3, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 24, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 24, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 24, 2014
Claims
Mar 24, 2014
Claims
Mar 24, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 24, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 14, 2013
Annex to the communication
Nov 14, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 19, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 19, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 19, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Mar 4, 2013
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Feb 18, 2013
Refund of fees
Jan 30, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 30, 2013
European search opinion
Jan 30, 2013
European search report
Nov 28, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
Nov 8, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 8, 2012
Document related to search matters
Nov 8, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 17, 2012
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 17, 2012
Partial European search report
Sep 28, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 28, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 28, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 14, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2012
Designation of inventor
Sep 14, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 14, 2012
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Aug 7, 2012
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Jun 21, 2012
Abstract
Jun 21, 2012
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jun 21, 2012
Claims
Jun 21, 2012
Description
Jun 21, 2012
Drawings
Jun 21, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2537610

CALDERYS FRANCE

Application Number: EP12173052A
Filing Date: Jun 21, 2012
Status: Revoked; Jul 13, 2021
Publication Date: Feb 15, 2017
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