Motor Vehicle Lock

Patent No. EP2570573 (titled "Motor Vehicle Lock") was filed by Audi on Sep 14, 2012. The application was issued on Sep 27, 2023.

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative
KIEKERT	May 22, 2018	-

Dossier Documents

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Aug 31, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 31, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 29, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Aug 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2023
English translation of the claims
Aug 18, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Aug 18, 2023
French translation of claims
Aug 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2023
Refund of fees
Jul 27, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Jul 27, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jul 27, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Jul 25, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 25, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 25, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jul 25, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jul 25, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jul 21, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jul 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 1, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 1, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 23, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 23, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 21, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 21, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 16, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 1, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 17, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 17, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 26, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 22, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Feb 17, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 6, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 2, 2020
Claims
Nov 2, 2020
Claims
Nov 2, 2020
Claims
Nov 2, 2020
Claims
Nov 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 2, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jun 22, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 18, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 17, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 20, 2020
Refund of fees
May 20, 2020
Refund of fees
May 4, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 30, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 24, 2020
Notice of appeal
Apr 24, 2020
Notice of appeal
Apr 20, 2020
Notice of appeal
Apr 20, 2020
Notice of appeal
Feb 25, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 21, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 21, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 21, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 21, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 21, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Feb 21, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 21, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 21, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 21, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 21, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 21, 2020
Means of redress
Feb 21, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 21, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 21, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 21, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 21, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 3, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 20, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 20, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 18, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2019
Claims
Oct 2, 2019
Claims
Oct 2, 2019
Claims
Oct 2, 2019
Claims
Oct 2, 2019
Claims
Oct 2, 2019
Claims
Oct 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 2, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 17, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 14, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 14, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 14, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 14, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 14, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 14, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 24, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 15, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 4, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 4, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 31, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 24, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 24, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 22, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 23, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 27, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 11, 2017
English translation of the claims
Jul 11, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 11, 2017
French translation of claims
Apr 28, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Mar 13, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 13, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 13, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 13, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 13, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 5, 2017
Examination started
Mar 21, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Feb 15, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 15, 2016
European search opinion
Feb 15, 2016
European search report
Feb 15, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Jan 27, 2016
Search started
Feb 20, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Feb 13, 2013
Letter concerning the inventor
Jan 28, 2013
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Jan 7, 2013
Letter which had not been notified
Dec 7, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 7, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 7, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 5, 2012
Letter concerning the priority
Oct 5, 2012
Priority document
Sep 21, 2012
Abstract
Sep 21, 2012
Claims
Sep 21, 2012
Description
Sep 21, 2012
Designation of inventor
Sep 21, 2012
Drawings
Sep 21, 2012
Priority search results
Sep 21, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent
Sep 14, 2012
Abstract
Sep 14, 2012
Claims
Sep 14, 2012
Description
Sep 14, 2012
Drawings
Sep 14, 2012
Priority search results
Sep 14, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2570573

AUDI

Application Number: EP12006443A
Filing Date: Sep 14, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 25, 2023
Publication Date: Sep 27, 2023
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