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Method For Cooling Sheet Metal By Means Of A Cooling Section, Cooling Section And Control Device For A Cooling Section

Patent No. EP2539089 (titled "Method For Cooling Sheet Metal By Means Of A Cooling Section, Cooling Section And Control Device For A Cooling Section") was filed by Primetals Germany on Feb 4, 2011. The application was issued on May 4, 2022.

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SALZGITTER MANNESMANN GROBBLECH	Mar 24, 2015	MOSER GOTZE & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB
SMS GROUP	Mar 24, 2015	KROSS

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

Apr 7, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 7, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 7, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 4, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Mar 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2022
English translation of the claims
Mar 24, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Mar 24, 2022
French translation of claims
Mar 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 9, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
Feb 9, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Feb 9, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Feb 9, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
Feb 3, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Feb 2, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2022
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jan 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jan 20, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 20, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 20, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 27, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Oct 27, 2021
Description
Oct 27, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 27, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 27, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 27, 2021
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Oct 14, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Oct 11, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 8, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Oct 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2021
Authorisation
Oct 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Sep 1, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 31, 2021
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Aug 31, 2021
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Aug 31, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 30, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 26, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 25, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Aug 24, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 24, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 23, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 23, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 23, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 19, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 19, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jun 28, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 24, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 23, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 21, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 18, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Feb 15, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Oct 29, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Oct 27, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Oct 23, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Oct 22, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 22, 2020
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Oct 19, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 4, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 31, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 3, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jun 26, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 25, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 23, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jun 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 16, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Apr 29, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 16, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2018
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 8, 2018
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 4, 2017
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 28, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 28, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 28, 2017
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Sep 28, 2017
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Sep 28, 2017
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Sep 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2017
Reply to appeal
Jul 6, 2017
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 3, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 3, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 3, 2017
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 3, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 3, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jun 30, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 30, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 30, 2017
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 30, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jun 30, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jun 21, 2017
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 21, 2017
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 14, 2017
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jun 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jun 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jun 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jun 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jun 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jun 14, 2017
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 2, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 2, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 2, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 13, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 13, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2017
Notice of appeal
Apr 13, 2017
Processing of an appeal
Feb 21, 2017
Advice of delivery
Feb 20, 2017
Advice of delivery
Feb 17, 2017
Advice of delivery
Feb 16, 2017
Advice of delivery
Feb 15, 2017
Advice of delivery
Feb 14, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 14, 2017
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 14, 2017
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Feb 14, 2017
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 14, 2017
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 14, 2017
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 14, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 14, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 14, 2017
Means of redress
Feb 14, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 14, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 14, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 14, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 14, 2017
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 14, 2017
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 14, 2017
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2017
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 22, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 22, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 19, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2016
Claims
Dec 19, 2016
Claims
Dec 19, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2016
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 15, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 15, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 9, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2016
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 9, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 7, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 7, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 2, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 2, 2016
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 17, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 17, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 16, 2016
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Aug 16, 2016
Communication of amended entries
Jun 16, 2016
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 20, 2016
Advice of delivery
May 18, 2016
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 18, 2016
Request for change of name -opponent
May 11, 2016
Advice of delivery
May 11, 2016
Advice of delivery
May 10, 2016
Advice of delivery
May 10, 2016
Advice of delivery
May 9, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 3, 2016
Advice of delivery
May 2, 2016
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 2, 2016
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 2, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
May 2, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 2, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 2, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 21, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the opponent
Aug 21, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 21, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 19, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
Aug 7, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 7, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 4, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2015
Claims
Aug 4, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2015
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 23, 2015
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 23, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2015
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Apr 30, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 30, 2015
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 30, 2015
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 1, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 31, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 24, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2015
Notice of opposition
Mar 24, 2015
Notice of opposition
Mar 24, 2015
Notice of opposition
Mar 24, 2015
Notice of opposition
Mar 24, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Jun 27, 2014
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 30, 2014
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 22, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 22, 2014
English translation of the claims
Apr 22, 2014
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 22, 2014
French translation of claims
Jan 21, 2014
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 21, 2014
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 21, 2014
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 21, 2014
Text intended for grant
Nov 7, 2013
Examination started
Feb 11, 2013
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Feb 5, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Feb 5, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Feb 4, 2013
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the postal address of the applicant
Dec 5, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Oct 4, 2012
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Oct 1, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 26, 2012
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Sep 11, 2012
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 7, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 6, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
Jan 19, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Jan 19, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Jan 19, 2012
International publication of the international search report
Nov 8, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Nov 8, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Nov 8, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Sep 19, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 1, 2011
Published international application - A2
Feb 4, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2011
Abstract
Feb 4, 2011
Claims
Feb 4, 2011
Description
Feb 4, 2011
Drawings
Feb 4, 2011
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP2539089

PRIMETALS GERMANY

Application Number: EP11701838A
Filing Date: Feb 4, 2011
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Apr 2, 2022
Publication Date: May 4, 2022
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