Draw Bar With An Evaluation Device

Patent No. EP2589504 (titled "Draw Bar With An Evaluation Device") was filed by Westfalia Automotive on Nov 2, 2012. The application was issued on Mar 10, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BRINK TOWING SYSTEMS	Jun 17, 2015	VALEA
SCAMBIA CYPRUS	May 28, 2015	HOEGER

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.

Date
Description

Feb 12, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Feb 11, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Feb 11, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Feb 11, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2021
English translation of the claims
Jan 18, 2021
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jan 18, 2021
French translation of claims
Jan 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Dec 17, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Dec 17, 2020
English translation of the claims
Dec 17, 2020
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Dec 17, 2020
French translation of claims
Dec 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2020
Communication of bibliographic data
Oct 7, 2020
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Oct 7, 2020
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Oct 7, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
Sep 25, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Sep 21, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 21, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 21, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Aug 31, 2020
Refund of fees
Aug 31, 2020
Refund of fees
Aug 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 26, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 25, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 20, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Aug 20, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Aug 20, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Aug 19, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 19, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 17, 2020
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Aug 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 14, 2020
Withdrawal of an appeal
Aug 14, 2020
Withdrawal of an appeal
Aug 10, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 10, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 10, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 10, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 10, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 7, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 7, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 15, 2020
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Jul 15, 2020
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Jul 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 9, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jul 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jul 3, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 3, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 25, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 4, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 4, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 4, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 14, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 14, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2019
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 12, 2019
Previously filed application
Nov 21, 2019
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Nov 21, 2019
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Nov 21, 2019
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Nov 18, 2019
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Aug 23, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 23, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 19, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 19, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 17, 2019
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jul 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 15, 2019
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jul 12, 2019
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jul 11, 2019
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 11, 2019
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 11, 2019
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 8, 2019
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 4, 2019
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
May 18, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 18, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 18, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 18, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2018
Reply to appeal
May 14, 2018
Reply to appeal
Apr 30, 2018
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 30, 2018
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 30, 2018
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 16, 2018
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Mar 16, 2018
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Mar 16, 2018
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Mar 14, 2018
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2018
Request for extension of time limit
Mar 9, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 9, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 7, 2018
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Mar 7, 2018
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Mar 7, 2018
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Mar 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2018
Reply to appeal
Mar 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 1, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 1, 2018
Request for extension of time limit
Nov 3, 2017
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 3, 2017
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 3, 2017
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2017
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 16, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2017
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 23, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 23, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 23, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 23, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 23, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 23, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 17, 2017
Claims
Aug 17, 2017
Claims
Aug 17, 2017
Claims
Aug 17, 2017
Claims
Aug 17, 2017
Claims
Aug 17, 2017
Claims
Aug 17, 2017
Claims
Aug 17, 2017
Claims
Aug 17, 2017
Claims
Aug 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 17, 2017
Notice of appeal
Aug 16, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2017
Notice of appeal
Aug 16, 2017
Processing of an appeal
Aug 8, 2017
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Aug 7, 2017
Advice of delivery
Aug 4, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jul 7, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jul 7, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jun 29, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jun 27, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jun 23, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 23, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 23, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 23, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 23, 2017
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jun 23, 2017
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jun 23, 2017
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jun 23, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 23, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 23, 2017
Means of redress
Jun 23, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 23, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 23, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jun 23, 2017
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Jun 23, 2017
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 23, 2017
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 29, 2017
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 6, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 6, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2017
Claims
Jan 27, 2017
Claims
Jan 27, 2017
Claims
Jan 27, 2017
Claims
Jan 27, 2017
Claims
Jan 27, 2017
Claims
Jan 27, 2017
Claims
Jan 27, 2017
Claims
Jan 27, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 26, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 26, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 23, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 25, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 25, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 20, 2016
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 18, 2016
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 13, 2016
Advice of delivery
Sep 28, 2016
Advice of delivery
Sep 22, 2016
Advice of delivery
Sep 21, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 21, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 16, 2016
Advice of delivery
Sep 16, 2016
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 13, 2016
Advice of delivery
Sep 13, 2016
Advice of delivery
Sep 9, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 9, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 9, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 9, 2016
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 9, 2016
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 9, 2016
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 9, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Sep 9, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 9, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 9, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 5, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 5, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 29, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2016
Claims
Jan 29, 2016
Claims
Jan 29, 2016
Claims
Jan 29, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 29, 2016
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 9, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 9, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 9, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Nov 3, 2015
Request for extension of time limit
Aug 18, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 18, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 18, 2015
Communication of amended entries
Jul 24, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 24, 2015
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 24, 2015
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 6, 2015
Request concerning representative opponent
Jun 24, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 17, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 17, 2015
Authorisation
Jun 17, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 17, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 17, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 17, 2015
Notice of opposition
Jun 17, 2015
Notice of opposition
Jun 17, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 17, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 17, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 17, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 17, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 17, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 17, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 2, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 28, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2015
Notice of opposition
May 28, 2015
Notice of opposition
May 28, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 28, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 28, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 28, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 3, 2014
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 24, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 19, 2014
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 5, 2014
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 2, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 21, 2014
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 12, 2014
General authorisation
Aug 12, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 2, 2014
English translation of the claims
Aug 2, 2014
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 2, 2014
French translation of claims
Aug 2, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Jun 17, 2014
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 17, 2014
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 17, 2014
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 17, 2014
Text intended for grant
May 30, 2014
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
May 16, 2014
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
May 9, 2014
Claims
May 9, 2014
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Jan 8, 2014
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 8, 2014
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 8, 2014
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 8, 2014
Text intended for grant
Dec 3, 2013
Examination started
Oct 30, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 30, 2013
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 30, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Oct 30, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
May 14, 2013
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Apr 10, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 19, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 7, 2013
Letter concerning the inventor
Mar 1, 2013
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Feb 18, 2013
Letter which had not been notified
Feb 5, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 5, 2013
European search opinion
Feb 5, 2013
European search report
Jan 28, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 28, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 28, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 28, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 16, 2013
Designation of inventor
Jan 16, 2013
Letter concerning the inventor
Dec 3, 2012
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Dec 3, 2012
Notice on debiting of fees
Nov 29, 2012
Notice on debiting of fees
Nov 14, 2012
Letter concerning the priority
Nov 14, 2012
Priority document
Nov 3, 2012
Abstract
Nov 3, 2012
Claims
Nov 3, 2012
Description
Nov 3, 2012
Drawings
Nov 3, 2012
Payment of fees and costs
Nov 3, 2012
Priority search results
Nov 3, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent
Nov 2, 2012
Payment of fees and costs
Nov 2, 2012
Priority search results
Nov 2, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2589504

WESTFALIA AUTOMOTIVE

Application Number: EP12007470A
Filing Date: Nov 2, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 5, 2021
Publication Date: Mar 10, 2021
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Draw Bar With An Evaluation Device

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Dossier Documents

EP2589504