An Eye Fastener

Patent No. EP2622981 (titled "An Eye Fastener") was filed by Texco Hook & EYE Tape on Feb 3, 2012. The application was issued on Jan 13, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PRYM INTIMATES HONG KONG	Jan 27, 2021	BUSE
PRYM INTIMATES HONG KONG	Jan 27, 2021	KOHLSTEDDE

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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Composition of the board (T)
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 9, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 9, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 28, 2023
Notice of appeal
Feb 28, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 21, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 21, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 21, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Feb 21, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 21, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 21, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 21, 2023
Means of redress
Feb 21, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 21, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 21, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 21, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 21, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 21, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 21, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 19, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 13, 2022
Document concerning representation
Jul 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 5, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 3, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 29, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 27, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 22, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 22, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 22, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 20, 2022
Communication of amended entries
Jan 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2022
Request for change of name -opponent
Dec 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 8, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 8, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 8, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 8, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 8, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 1, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2021
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Jul 9, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 5, 2021
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Jul 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 23, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 23, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 5, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 27, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jan 27, 2021
Notice of opposition
Oct 2, 2020
Communication concerning correction of publication errors in European patent specification
Sep 1, 2020
Annex
Aug 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2020
Request for correction of the publication
May 18, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 9, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2020
French translation of claims
Mar 31, 2020
German translation of the claims
Mar 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 20, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 20, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 20, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 20, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 21, 2019
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Aug 14, 2019
Observations by third parties
Jul 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 19, 2019
Claims
Jul 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 19, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 14, 2019
Annex to the communication
Mar 14, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2019
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Feb 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2018
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Feb 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 23, 2018
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Feb 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 27, 2017
Claims
Feb 27, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 27, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 19, 2016
Annex to the communication
Oct 19, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 11, 2016
Examination started
Sep 20, 2016
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Sep 6, 2016
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Sep 9, 2015
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Sep 4, 2015
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Nov 27, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Nov 27, 2014
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Nov 21, 2014
Observations by third parties
Nov 21, 2014
Patent document filed by a Third party
Nov 21, 2014
Patent document filed by a Third party
Nov 21, 2014
Patent document filed by a Third party
Nov 21, 2014
Patent document filed by a Third party
Nov 21, 2014
Patent document filed by a Third party
Nov 21, 2014
Patent document filed by a Third party
Nov 21, 2014
Patent document filed by a Third party
Feb 6, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 6, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 6, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 6, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Feb 6, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Feb 6, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 12, 2013
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jul 10, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jan 21, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Jan 21, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Jul 5, 2012
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jul 5, 2012
European search opinion
Jul 5, 2012
European search report
Feb 3, 2012
Abstract
Feb 3, 2012
Claims
Feb 3, 2012
Description
Feb 3, 2012
Designation of inventor
Feb 3, 2012
Drawings
Feb 3, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2622981

TEXCO HOOK & EYE TAPE

Application Number: EP12250019A
Filing Date: Feb 3, 2012
Status: Revoked; Jun 4, 2025
Publication Date: Jan 13, 2021
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