Strand Guiding Device

Patent No. EP2583772 (titled "Strand Guiding Device") was filed by SMS Group on Feb 1, 2011. The application was issued on Oct 21, 2015.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PRIMETALS AUSTRIA	Jul 21, 2016	MIKOTA

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.

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Nov 3, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 24, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Aug 2, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 26, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 26, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 26, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 25, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 25, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 25, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Mar 25, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 23, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 22, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 22, 2022
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Mar 18, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 18, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 17, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 17, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 16, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 11, 2022
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Mar 8, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 8, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 24, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 22, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Feb 18, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jan 3, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 24, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Dec 21, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Mar 17, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 12, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Mar 9, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 9, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 9, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Mar 4, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 2, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Feb 16, 2021
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Jul 3, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 16, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2019
Claims
Jan 11, 2019
Claims
Jan 11, 2019
Claims
Jan 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2019
Reply to appeal
Sep 5, 2018
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2018
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Aug 30, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Aug 30, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Aug 30, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 11, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 11, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 6, 2018
Notice of appeal
Jul 6, 2018
Processing of an appeal
May 17, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 16, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 11, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 9, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 7, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
May 7, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
May 7, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 7, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 7, 2018
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 7, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 7, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 7, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 7, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 7, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 7, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 7, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 24, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 6, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 20, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 16, 2018
Non-scannable object
Feb 16, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 30, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 21, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 18, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 29, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jun 28, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jun 26, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jun 22, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 22, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 22, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 22, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 22, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jun 22, 2017
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 22, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 22, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 17, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 15, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 10, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 10, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 10, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 10, 2017
Non-scannable object
Mar 10, 2017
Non-scannable object
Mar 10, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 9, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 9, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 9, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 9, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 9, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 9, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 9, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 16, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 16, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Dec 27, 2016
Request for extension of time limit
Dec 23, 2016
Request for extension of time limit
Sep 1, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 1, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 1, 2016
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 24, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 24, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 24, 2016
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 24, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 24, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 4, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 1, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 1, 2016
Request for documents
Jul 22, 2016
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 22, 2016
Non-scannable object
Jul 21, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2016
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2016
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Notice of opposition
Jul 21, 2016
Notice of opposition
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2016
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Oct 22, 2015
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 24, 2015
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 15, 2015
English translation of the claims
Sep 15, 2015
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 15, 2015
French translation of claims
Sep 8, 2015
English translation of the claims
Sep 8, 2015
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 8, 2015
French translation of claims
Jun 30, 2015
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jun 29, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jun 22, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jun 22, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
May 8, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 8, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 8, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 8, 2015
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 8, 2015
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 14, 2015
Examination started
Nov 16, 2013
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Nov 15, 2013
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Nov 5, 2013
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Apr 29, 2013
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Apr 15, 2013
Refund of fees
Mar 27, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 25, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 25, 2013
European search opinion
Mar 25, 2013
European search report
Mar 22, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 22, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 28, 2012
Abstract
Dec 28, 2012
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Dec 28, 2012
Claims
Dec 28, 2012
Description
Dec 28, 2012
Designation of inventor
Dec 28, 2012
Designation of inventor
Dec 28, 2012
Drawings
Dec 28, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent
Dec 12, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 12, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 12, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 12, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2583772

SMS GROUP

Application Number: EP12199706A
Filing Date: Feb 1, 2011
Status: Opposition Rejected; Aug 26, 2022
Publication Date: Oct 21, 2015
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