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Device For Controlling The Closure Sequence A Self-Closing Double-Leaf Door And A Method For Controlling The Closing Of A Self-Closing Door And Fireproof Door With A Device For Controlling The Closure Sequence

Patent No. EP2650461 (titled "Device For Controlling The Closure Sequence A Self-Closing Double-Leaf Door And A Method For Controlling The Closing Of A Self-Closing Door And Fireproof Door With A Device For Controlling The Closure Sequence") was filed by GU Automatic on Apr 10, 2013. The application was issued on Mar 20, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
GEZE	Dec 20, 2019	MANITZ FINSTERWALD PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB

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Jun 19, 2024
Refund of fees
Jun 14, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jun 14, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jun 14, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jun 14, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jun 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 12, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jun 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Jun 5, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 31, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 31, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 31, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 27, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 22, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 3, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 3, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2024
General enquiry
Apr 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 9, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 18, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 18, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 18, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 18, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 13, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 6, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Sep 28, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 25, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 25, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 24, 2023
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Jul 24, 2023
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Jul 18, 2023
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Mar 1, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 20, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 28, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 20, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 20, 2022
Claims
Sep 20, 2022
Claims
Sep 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2022
Reply to appeal
Sep 19, 2022
Document concerning representation
Jun 9, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 24, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 24, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 24, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2022
Notice of appeal
Jan 21, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 20, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 20, 2022
Document concerning representation
Jan 19, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 19, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 19, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jan 19, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jan 19, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jan 19, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 19, 2022
Means of redress
Jan 19, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 19, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 19, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 19, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 19, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 19, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 7, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 30, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 25, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 16, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 5, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 4, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Aug 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 3, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 3, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Aug 3, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Aug 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 24, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 24, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 19, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 19, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 9, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 2, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 2, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 2, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 2, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 2, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 2, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 5, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 5, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 27, 2020
General enquiry
Jan 16, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 16, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 9, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 20, 2019
Notice of opposition
Dec 20, 2019
Notice of opposition
Apr 1, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 21, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2019
English translation of the claims
Feb 6, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 6, 2019
French translation of claims
Feb 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 23, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 16, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 26, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 26, 2018
Brief communication to applicant/representative (Legal Division)
Oct 26, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 26, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 26, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 9, 2018
Letter which had not been notified
Sep 10, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 10, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 10, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 10, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 10, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 20, 2018
Claims
Feb 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 27, 2017
Annex to the communication
Oct 27, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 7, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2017
Abstract
Apr 7, 2017
Abstract
Apr 7, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 7, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Apr 7, 2017
Claims
Apr 7, 2017
Description
Apr 7, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 7, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 14, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Feb 9, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 8, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 10, 2016
Annex to the communication
Oct 10, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 3, 2016
Examination started
Dec 4, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Oct 21, 2015
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Oct 8, 2015
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Sep 22, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 22, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 22, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Sep 22, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 30, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Feb 19, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 19, 2015
European search opinion
Feb 19, 2015
European search report
Feb 9, 2015
Search started
Sep 24, 2014
Communication of expected date of establishment of search report
Sep 19, 2014
Enquiry as to when the search report can be expected
Sep 18, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 28, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 28, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
May 24, 2013
Authorisation
May 24, 2013
Letter concerning the priority
May 24, 2013
Priority document
May 7, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
May 7, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 10, 2013
Abstract
Apr 10, 2013
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Apr 10, 2013
Claims
Apr 10, 2013
Description
Apr 10, 2013
Designation of inventor
Apr 10, 2013
Designation of inventor
Apr 10, 2013
Drawings
Apr 10, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2650461

GU AUTOMATIC

Application Number: EP13163213A
Filing Date: Apr 10, 2013
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jun 27, 2024
Publication Date: Mar 20, 2019
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