Flexible Capacity Satellite Communications System

Patent No. EP2567473 (titled "Flexible Capacity Satellite Communications System") was filed by Viasat on May 2, 2011. The application was issued on Apr 4, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
THE EUROPEAN UNION	Jan 4, 2019	GEVERS PATENTS

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Dec 10, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 5, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2025
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 5, 2025
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Nov 5, 2025
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Nov 5, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 5, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 24, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2025
General authorisation
Oct 24, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 24, 2025
Request for change of opponent's representative
Oct 21, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 16, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2025
Request for change of opponent's representative
Aug 20, 2025
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 14, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 14, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 14, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 17
Aug 14, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 14, 2025
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 11, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 11, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 5, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 5, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 5, 2025
Notice of appeal
Apr 14, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 14, 2025
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 14, 2025
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 14, 2025
Decision revoking the European patent
Apr 14, 2025
Decision revoking the European patent
Apr 14, 2025
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 14, 2025
Means of redress
Apr 14, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 14, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 14, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2025
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 28, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 24, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2025
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 24, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 15
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 16
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 17
Jan 24, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 3, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 3, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 3, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 20, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 20, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 20, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 19, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 19, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 19, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 1, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 1, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 1, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jan 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 23, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 22, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 19, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 18, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 15, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 12, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 6, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 6, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 6, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 6, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 6, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Dec 6, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 5, 2023
Advice of delivery
Sep 21, 2023
Advice of delivery
Sep 21, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 21, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 21, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Sep 21, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Sep 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jan 26, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 26, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 26, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jan 23, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 14, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 10, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 3, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 30, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2021
Reply to appeal
Jul 21, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 15, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 1, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 1, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2021
Notice of appeal
Mar 25, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 25, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 22, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 22, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 22, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 22, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 22, 2021
Means of redress
Mar 22, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 22, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 22, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 22, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 22, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 22, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 22, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 15, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 9, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Feb 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 8, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 14, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 14, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 14, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 11, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 11, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 3, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 3, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 3, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 3, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 29, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 29, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Apr 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Apr 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
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Citation in opposition procedure - 023
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Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Apr 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Apr 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 9, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 30, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 30, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 30, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 30, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 30, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 30, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 29, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 29, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 17, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Oct 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 1, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 23, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 23, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 23, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 23, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 3, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 3, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 3, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 3, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jun 3, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jun 3, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jun 3, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 3, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 23, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 23, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 11, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Jan 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Jan 4, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jan 4, 2019
Notice of opposition
Apr 16, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 8, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2018
French translation of claims
Feb 21, 2018
German translation of the claims
Feb 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2017
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 11, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 11, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 11, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 11, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 11, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 14, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Jul 27, 2017
Examination started
Apr 7, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 7, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 7, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 7, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 7, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 7, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 7, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 7, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Apr 7, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Apr 7, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2016
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Sep 8, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Sep 8, 2016
European search opinion
Sep 8, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Sep 8, 2016
Supplementary European search report
Jul 28, 2015
Search started
Apr 15, 2015
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Apr 15, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 26, 2015
General authorisation
Jan 26, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 13, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 11, 2012
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Dec 7, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 7, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 28, 2012
Refund of fees
Nov 21, 2012
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Nov 9, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 9, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 14, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 28, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 28, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 28, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 28, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 10, 2011
Copy of the international search report

EP2567473

VIASAT

Application Number: EP11778122A
Filing Date: May 2, 2011
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Mar 2, 2018
Publication Date: Apr 4, 2018
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