Packing- And/Or Transport Unit And Method For Producing An Insulation Layer

Patent No. EP2635502 (titled "Packing- And/Or Transport Unit And Method For Producing An Insulation Layer") was filed by Rockwool on Oct 26, 2011. The application was issued on Dec 31, 2014.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
KNAUF INSULATION	Sep 30, 2015	ARC
PAROC GROUP	Mar 31, 2015	TAMPEREEN PATENTTITOIMISTO

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May 20, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 20, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
May 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 11, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 7, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 7, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 7, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 7, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 25, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Feb 10, 2021
Refund of fees
Feb 9, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 9, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 9, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 9, 2021
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Feb 8, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 8, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 5, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 5, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 3, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 2, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 28, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 28, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 28, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 28, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 26, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 26, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 26, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 25, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 25, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 25, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 21, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 19, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 19, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 19, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 19, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 19, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 19, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 18, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 18, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2021
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jan 18, 2021
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jan 14, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 14, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 14, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 14, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2021
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Dec 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 30, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 21, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 21, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 18, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 18, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 18, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 14, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 14, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 26, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 19, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 15, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 15, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 15, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 15, 2020
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
May 14, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 11, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 11, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 11, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 5, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 4, 2020
F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Dec 16, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 16, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 11, 2019
Claims
Dec 11, 2019
Claims
Dec 11, 2019
Claims
Dec 11, 2019
Claims
Dec 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 9, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 9, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2018
Reply to appeal
Mar 6, 2018
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 6, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 6, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 19, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 18, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 18, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 15, 2018
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 10, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 21, 2017
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
Dec 21, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 21, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 21, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 21, 2017
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 21, 2017
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2017
Notice of appeal
Dec 14, 2017
Advice of delivery
Dec 13, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 13, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 13, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2017
Notice of appeal
Dec 8, 2017
Processing of an appeal
Nov 7, 2017
Advice of delivery
Oct 27, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Oct 26, 2017
Advice of delivery
Oct 25, 2017
Advice of delivery
Oct 24, 2017
Advice of delivery
Oct 23, 2017
Advice of delivery
Oct 19, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 19, 2017
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 19, 2017
Decision rejecting the opposition
Oct 19, 2017
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 19, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 19, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 19, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 19, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 19, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 19, 2017
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 9, 2017
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 18, 2017
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 18, 2017
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 18, 2017
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 14, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 14, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 13, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 13, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 8, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 8, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 8, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 8, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 8, 2017
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Aug 24, 2017
Communication of amended entries
Aug 18, 2017
Request for change of opponent's representative
Aug 10, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 10, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 7, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 8, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Jun 7, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 9, 2017
Communication of amended entries
Jan 23, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jan 17, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jan 12, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jan 9, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jan 6, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jan 5, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jan 4, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 4, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 28, 2016
Request concerning representative opponent
Oct 19, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 19, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 14, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 14, 2016
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 7, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 7, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 4, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2016
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 4, 2016
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
May 9, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 9, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 2, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2016
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 2, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 2, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 2, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Feb 27, 2016
Request for extension of time limit
Feb 27, 2016
Request for extension of time limit
Feb 26, 2016
Request for extension of time limit
Feb 2, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Nov 24, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the opponent (Association)
Nov 4, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 4, 2015
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 4, 2015
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 6, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 30, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2015
Notice of opposition
Sep 30, 2015
Notice of opposition
Sep 30, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 30, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 30, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 30, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 30, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 7, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 31, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2015
Notice of opposition
Mar 31, 2015
Notice of opposition
Mar 31, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 31, 2014
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 4, 2014
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 18, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2014
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 18, 2014
French translation of claims
Nov 18, 2014
German translation of the claims
Nov 18, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2014
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 6, 2014
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 6, 2014
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 6, 2014
Text intended for grant
Oct 10, 2014
Claims
Oct 10, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 18, 2014
Annex to the communication
Sep 18, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 16, 2014
Examination started
Dec 5, 2013
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Aug 14, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 3, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jun 26, 2013
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Jun 13, 2013
Matter concerning the application
Jun 10, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 10, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
May 24, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Apr 23, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Mar 15, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Jun 4, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 10, 2012
Copy of the international search report
May 10, 2012
Published international application - A1
Dec 15, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Dec 15, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Dec 15, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Oct 26, 2011
Abstract
Oct 26, 2011
Claims
Oct 26, 2011
Description
Oct 26, 2011
Drawings
Oct 26, 2011
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP2635502

ROCKWOOL

Application Number: EP11778526A
Filing Date: Oct 26, 2011
Status: Opposition Rejected; May 21, 2021
Publication Date: Dec 31, 2014
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Packing- And/Or Transport Unit And Method For Producing An Insulation Layer

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EP2635502