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Cold-Rolling Mill, Tandem Rolling System, Reversing Rolling System, Modification Method Of Rolling System, And Operating Method Of Cold-Rolling Mill

Patent No. EP2572808 (titled "Cold-Rolling Mill, Tandem Rolling System, Reversing Rolling System, Modification Method Of Rolling System, And Operating Method Of Cold-Rolling Mill") was filed by Mitsubishi Hitachi Metals Machinery on Sep 12, 2012. The application was issued on May 21, 2014.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SMS GROUP	May 25, 2016	KLUPPEL

Dossier Documents

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Date
Description

Jul 17, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jul 13, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jul 9, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jul 7, 2020
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 7, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jul 7, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jul 7, 2020
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 7, 2020
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 2, 2020
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jun 26, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 24, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 23, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 21, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 17, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 16, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 1, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Mar 27, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Mar 25, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 25, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 25, 2020
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Mar 20, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 11, 2020
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Feb 14, 2020
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Aug 8, 2018
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 8, 2017
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 2, 2017
Drawings
Nov 2, 2017
Reply to appeal
Oct 27, 2017
Reply to appeal
Jun 27, 2017
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 21, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 21, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 21, 2017
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 17, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 17, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 9, 2017
Processing of an appeal
May 5, 2017
Notice of appeal
May 5, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Mar 6, 2017
Advice of delivery
Mar 1, 2017
Advice of delivery
Feb 27, 2017
Advice of delivery
Feb 24, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 24, 2017
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 24, 2017
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 24, 2017
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 24, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 24, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 24, 2017
Means of redress
Feb 24, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 24, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 24, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 24, 2017
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Feb 24, 2017
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2017
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2017
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 8, 2017
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 10, 2017
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Jan 10, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 5, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 29, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 29, 2016
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 29, 2016
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 29, 2016
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 29, 2016
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 29, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 29, 2016
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 20, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 19, 2016
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Dec 14, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 12, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 12, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 7, 2016
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 16, 2016
Communication of amended entries
Jun 1, 2016
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 31, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 27, 2016
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 25, 2016
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 25, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 24, 2016
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 21, 2016
Advice of delivery
May 20, 2016
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 18, 2016
Advice of delivery
May 18, 2016
Advice of delivery
May 17, 2016
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 17, 2016
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 17, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
May 17, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 17, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 30, 2015
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 29, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 11, 2015
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 10, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 10, 2015
Communication concerning statement of surrender/lapse of patent
Mar 27, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 27, 2015
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 26, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 20, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2015
Notice of opposition
Feb 20, 2015
Notice of opposition
Feb 20, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Feb 20, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Feb 20, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Feb 20, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 20, 2015
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 2, 2015
Submission concerning representation
May 23, 2014
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 29, 2014
Refund of fees
Apr 25, 2014
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 8, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 8, 2014
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 8, 2014
French translation of claims
Apr 8, 2014
German translation of the claims
Apr 8, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 3, 2014
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 3, 2014
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 3, 2014
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 3, 2014
Text intended for grant
Nov 27, 2013
Examination started
Aug 29, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 29, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 29, 2013
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 29, 2013
Amended description with annotations
Aug 29, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Aug 29, 2013
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Apr 3, 2013
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Feb 27, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jan 30, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 30, 2013
European search opinion
Jan 30, 2013
European search report
Jan 18, 2013
Note on telephone consultation
Jan 17, 2013
Note on telephone consultation
Jan 17, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Jan 7, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 5, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 5, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 17, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 17, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 17, 2012
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 12, 2012
Abstract
Sep 12, 2012
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Sep 12, 2012
Claims
Sep 12, 2012
Description
Sep 12, 2012
Designation of inventor
Sep 12, 2012
Designation of inventor
Sep 12, 2012
Drawings
Sep 12, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2572808

MITSUBISHI HITACHI METALS MACHINERY

Application Number: EP12184124A
Filing Date: Sep 12, 2012
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jul 18, 2020
Publication Date: May 21, 2014
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