Method For Operating A Thread Sewing Machine

Patent No. EP2657163 (titled "Method For Operating A Thread Sewing Machine") was filed by Müller Martini Holding AG on Apr 18, 2013. The application was issued on Mar 29, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MECCANOTECNICA	Sep 17, 2015	PEZZOLI

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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 2, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 2, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Feb 24, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Feb 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 17, 2023
English translation of the claims
Feb 17, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Feb 17, 2023
French translation of claims
Feb 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 6, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jan 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2023
Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
Jan 30, 2023
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Jan 30, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jan 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2023
Translation of the claims
Jan 30, 2023
Translation of the claims
Dec 14, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
Dec 14, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Dec 14, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
Dec 14, 2022
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Dec 6, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jun 28, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 27, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jun 27, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 27, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 7, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 7, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 7, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 7, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 7, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 7, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 7, 2022
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Mar 24, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 22, 2022
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Feb 22, 2022
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Feb 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 16, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 16, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 4, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 4, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 21, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Oct 21, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Oct 21, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 31, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 26, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 22, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 22, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 22, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 22, 2021
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Mar 22, 2021
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Mar 17, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 11, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Oct 19, 2020
Document concerning representation
Sep 16, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
May 9, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Dec 13, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Reply to appeal
Jul 30, 2018
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 30, 2018
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 19, 2018
Claims
Jul 19, 2018
Claims
Jul 19, 2018
Claims
Jul 19, 2018
Claims
Jul 19, 2018
Claims
Jul 19, 2018
Claims
Jul 19, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2018
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jul 13, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 1, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 1, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 22, 2018
Notice of appeal
May 22, 2018
Processing of an appeal
May 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 21, 2018
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 21, 2018
Notice of appeal
Apr 26, 2018
Advice of delivery
Mar 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2018
Advice of delivery
Mar 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 19, 2018
Advice of delivery
Mar 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2018
Advice of delivery
Mar 14, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 13, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 13, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 13, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 13, 2018
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 13, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 13, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 13, 2018
Means of redress
Mar 13, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 13, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 13, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 13, 2018
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Mar 13, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 13, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 13, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 12, 2017
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 9, 2017
Claims
Nov 9, 2017
Claims
Nov 9, 2017
Claims
Nov 9, 2017
Claims
Nov 9, 2017
Claims
Nov 9, 2017
Claims
Nov 9, 2017
Claims
Nov 9, 2017
Claims
Nov 9, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 12, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 27, 2017
Advice of delivery
Sep 25, 2017
Advice of delivery
Sep 22, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 22, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 19, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 13, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 7, 2017
Request concerning the applicant/representative
Sep 7, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 27, 2017
Advice of delivery
Dec 8, 2016
Advice of delivery
Dec 6, 2016
Advice of delivery
Dec 6, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 28, 2016
Advice of delivery
Nov 23, 2016
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 23, 2016
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 23, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Nov 23, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 23, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 9, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 28, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 28, 2016
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 29, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 29, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Mar 18, 2016
Request for extension of time limit
Nov 11, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 11, 2015
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 25, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 17, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 17, 2015
Notice of opposition
Sep 17, 2015
Notice of opposition
Sep 17, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 17, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 17, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 17, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 17, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 17, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 7, 2015
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 11, 2014
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 22, 2014
English translation of the claims
Nov 22, 2014
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 22, 2014
French translation of claims
Nov 22, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Aug 20, 2014
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 20, 2014
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 20, 2014
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 20, 2014
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 20, 2014
Text intended for grant
Jul 10, 2014
Examination started
May 14, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
May 14, 2014
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
May 7, 2014
Observations by third parties
Apr 25, 2014
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Apr 23, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 23, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 23, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Mar 8, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Nov 5, 2013
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Oct 2, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Sep 9, 2013
Refund of fees
Aug 2, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 2, 2013
European search opinion
Aug 2, 2013
European search report
Jul 29, 2013
Modified abstract
Jul 25, 2013
Search started
Jun 11, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
May 7, 2013
Letter concerning the priority
May 7, 2013
Priority document
Apr 18, 2013
Abstract
Apr 18, 2013
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Apr 18, 2013
Claims
Apr 18, 2013
Description
Apr 18, 2013
Designation of inventor
Apr 18, 2013
Drawings
Apr 18, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent
Jul 10, 2012
Priority search results copy provided by EPO

EP2657163

MÜLLER MARTINI HOLDING AG

Application Number: EP13164332A
Filing Date: Apr 18, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 24, 2023
Publication Date: Mar 29, 2023
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