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Elbow Assembly For Post-Treatment Of The Exhaust Gases Of A Combustion Engine Comprising An Internal Diffuser

Patent No. EP2551482 (titled "Elbow Assembly For Post-Treatment Of The Exhaust Gases Of A Combustion Engine Comprising An Internal Diffuser") was filed by Faurecia Systèmes d'Echappement on Jun 15, 2012. The application was issued on Jan 21, 2015.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
TENNECO GMBH	Oct 16, 2015	STT SOZIETAT THEWS & THEWS

Dossier Documents

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Date
Description

Jul 15, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Jun 11, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 8, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 8, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jun 8, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 8, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 24, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 24, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 24, 2021
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Mar 11, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 11, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Mar 5, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 26, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 24, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 19, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 19, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 18, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 12, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 9, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 25, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
Jan 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
Jan 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 4, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 23, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2020
Authorisation
Dec 11, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 6, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 9, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 5, 2020
Letter which had not been notified
Oct 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 25, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Sep 15, 2020
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Sep 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 3, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 3, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 31, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 30, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 24, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Apr 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 24, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 14, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 12, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 8, 2018
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jun 8, 2018
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jun 8, 2018
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jun 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 8, 2018
Reply to appeal
Jun 7, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 5, 2018
Request for extension of time limit
Jun 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 4, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 4, 2018
Claims
Jun 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 4, 2018
Reply to appeal
May 7, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2018
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 2, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 23, 2018
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Apr 23, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2018
General enquiry
Apr 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2018
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jan 24, 2018
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 18, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 29, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 29, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 22, 2017
Processing of an appeal
Nov 21, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2017
Notice of appeal
Nov 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2017
Notice of appeal
Nov 20, 2017
Processing of an appeal
Sep 21, 2017
Advice of delivery
Sep 21, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 15, 2017
Advice of delivery
Sep 13, 2017
Advice of delivery
Sep 11, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 11, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 11, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 11, 2017
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Sep 11, 2017
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Sep 11, 2017
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Sep 11, 2017
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Sep 11, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Sep 11, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Sep 11, 2017
Means of redress
Sep 11, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Sep 11, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Sep 11, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Sep 11, 2017
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Sep 11, 2017
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jul 31, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jul 27, 2017
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jul 26, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 25, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jun 28, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 28, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 23, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 23, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 23, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 21, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 21, 2017
Claims
Jun 21, 2017
Claims
Jun 21, 2017
Claims
Jun 21, 2017
Claims
Jun 21, 2017
Claims
Jun 21, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 21, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 21, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 5, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 27, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 27, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 28, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 23, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 18, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jan 18, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 13, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jan 9, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jan 5, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 5, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 5, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jan 5, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 5, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 20, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2016
Claims
Apr 4, 2016
Claims
Apr 4, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2016
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 4, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 4, 2015
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 23, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 15, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 15, 2015
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 15, 2015
Notice of opposition
Oct 15, 2015
Notice of opposition
Oct 15, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 15, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 15, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 15, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 15, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 15, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the postal address of the applicant
Jan 23, 2015
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 7, 2015
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 12, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 12, 2014
English translation of the claims
Dec 12, 2014
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 12, 2014
German translation of the claims
Dec 12, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2014
Reply to communication about intention to grant
Dec 5, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2014
English translation of the claims
Dec 5, 2014
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 5, 2014
German translation of the claims
Dec 5, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 21, 2014
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 21, 2014
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 21, 2014
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 21, 2014
Text intended for grant
Nov 27, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2013
Description
Nov 27, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 23, 2013
Annex to the communication
Aug 23, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 25, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 25, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Mar 25, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 4, 2013
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jan 4, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Nov 14, 2012
Refund of fees
Oct 24, 2012
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 24, 2012
European search opinion
Oct 24, 2012
European search report
Jul 9, 2012
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Jul 5, 2012
Letter concerning the priority
Jul 5, 2012
Priority document
Jun 15, 2012
Abstract
Jun 15, 2012
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jun 15, 2012
Claims
Jun 15, 2012
Description
Jun 15, 2012
Designation of inventor
Jun 15, 2012
Designation of inventor
Jun 15, 2012
Designation of inventor
Jun 15, 2012
Drawings
Jun 15, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2551482

FAURECIA SYSTÈMES D'ECHAPPEMENT

Application Number: EP12172131A
Filing Date: Jun 15, 2012
Status: Revoked; Jul 16, 2021
Publication Date: Jan 21, 2015
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