Gas Discharge Tube

Patent No. EP2648293 (titled "Gas Discharge Tube") was filed by Bourns on May 22, 2008. The application was issued on Jun 4, 2014.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
TDK ELECTRONICS	Mar 4, 2015	EPPING HERMANN FISCHER

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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Mar 10, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Feb 1, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 1, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 1, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 3, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 3, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 3, 2022
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Dec 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 10, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 7, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 2, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 24, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 22, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 19, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 17, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 4, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 4, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 4, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Sep 15, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 25, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jun 9, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 2, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 2, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 2, 2021
Claims
Jun 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 25, 2021
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
May 25, 2021
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Apr 13, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Apr 12, 2021
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Apr 12, 2021
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Dec 10, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 3, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 23, 2019
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Aug 23, 2019
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jul 4, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 1, 2019
Reply to appeal
Jun 27, 2019
Reply to appeal
Jun 3, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 1, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 1, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 25, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 21, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 11, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 11, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 3, 2019
Fax relating to Appeal procedure
Jan 3, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jan 3, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Jan 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 2, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jan 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 2, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jan 2, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Dec 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 28, 2018
Notice of appeal
Nov 16, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 16, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 31, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 30, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 23, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 23, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 23, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 23, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 23, 2018
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 23, 2018
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 23, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 23, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 23, 2018
Means of redress
Oct 23, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 23, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 23, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 23, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 14, 2018
Description
Sep 14, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jul 24, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 24, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 11, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 11, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 30, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 13, 2018
Advice of delivery
Mar 8, 2018
Advice of delivery
Mar 6, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 6, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 6, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 6, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 6, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Mar 6, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 6, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 21, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 13, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2017
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Nov 15, 2016
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 15, 2016
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Nov 15, 2016
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 21, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 15, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 15, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 15, 2016
Claims
Jun 15, 2016
Claims
Jun 15, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 15, 2016
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Jun 14, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 14, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 14, 2016
Claims
Jun 14, 2016
Claims
Jun 14, 2016
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Feb 15, 2016
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 15, 2016
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Feb 15, 2016
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Aug 18, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 12, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 12, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 12, 2015
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 15, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 15, 2015
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 11, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 4, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Notice of opposition
Mar 4, 2015
Notice of opposition
Mar 4, 2015
Notice of opposition
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Mar 4, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Mar 4, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Mar 4, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Jun 5, 2014
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 9, 2014
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 17, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2014
French translation of claims
Apr 17, 2014
German translation of the claims
Apr 17, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2014
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 24, 2014
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 24, 2014
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 24, 2014
Text intended for grant
Jan 14, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 14, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 14, 2014
Priority search results
Jan 14, 2014
Priority search results
Jan 14, 2014
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Nov 29, 2013
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Nov 18, 2013
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Nov 15, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 28, 2013
Refund of fees
Oct 17, 2013
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 14, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 10, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 10, 2013
European search opinion
Oct 10, 2013
European search report
Oct 1, 2013
Search started
Sep 11, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Aug 26, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 26, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 26, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 3, 2013
Abstract
Jul 3, 2013
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jul 3, 2013
Claims
Jul 3, 2013
Description
Jul 3, 2013
Designation of inventor
Jul 3, 2013
Designation of inventor
Jul 3, 2013
Designation of inventor
Jul 3, 2013
Drawings
Jul 3, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent
Jun 27, 2008
Priority document

EP2648293

BOURNS

Application Number: EP13174914A
Filing Date: May 22, 2008
Status: Revoked; Mar 11, 2022
Publication Date: Jun 4, 2014
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