High-Voltage Switching Device And Method For Manufacturing The Same

Patent No. EP2658054 (titled "High-Voltage Switching Device And Method For Manufacturing The Same") was filed by Alstom Technology on Sep 20, 2011. The application was issued on Oct 22, 2014.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SIEMENS	Jul 22, 2015	-
HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND	Jul 17, 2015	SCHAAD
SOLVAY FLUOR	Jun 22, 2015	VALENTINO

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May 18, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
May 4, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 21, 2022
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Mar 28, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 18, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 17, 2021
Request for change of name -opponent
Nov 17, 2021
Request for change of name -opponent
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 29, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Oct 26, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Sep 28, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 1, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 19, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 7, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 1, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 18, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 18, 2021
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Mar 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 26, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 26, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 26, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jan 20, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 20, 2021
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Dec 11, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 9, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 8, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 1, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 1, 2020
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Dec 1, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Dec 1, 2020
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Nov 26, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 14, 2020
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Feb 14, 2020
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Feb 14, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 14, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 14, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 17, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jan 17, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jan 17, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jan 17, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jan 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2020
Request for transfer of rights - opponent
Jan 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 16, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 19, 2019
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Dec 19, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 19, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 19, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 26, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Nov 26, 2019
Request for transfer of rights - opponent
Jan 18, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 18, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 18, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 16, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2018
Authorisation
Jan 10, 2018
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jan 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2018
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 10, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jan 10, 2018
Reply to appeal
Dec 21, 2017
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 8, 2017
Communication of amended entries
Sep 22, 2017
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Sep 21, 2017
Advice of delivery
Sep 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2017
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 15, 2017
Advice of delivery
Sep 11, 2017
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Sep 11, 2017
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 11, 2017
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 11, 2017
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 11, 2017
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 11, 2017
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 5, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2017
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2017
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 5, 2017
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 1, 2017
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Aug 28, 2017
Letter which had not been notified
Aug 16, 2017
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 16, 2017
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 16, 2017
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 16, 2017
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 10, 2017
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 10, 2017
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2017
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 28, 2017
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Jul 28, 2017
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Jul 28, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 28, 2017
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 24, 2017
Request for a change of address - opponent
Jun 12, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 12, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 7, 2017
Processing of an appeal
Jun 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2017
Notice of appeal
Jun 2, 2017
Notice of appeal
Apr 24, 2017
Advice of delivery
Apr 18, 2017
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Apr 18, 2017
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Apr 14, 2017
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Apr 11, 2017
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Apr 10, 2017
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Apr 10, 2017
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Apr 7, 2017
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Apr 4, 2017
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Apr 4, 2017
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Apr 4, 2017
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Apr 4, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 4, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 4, 2017
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 4, 2017
Decision rejecting the opposition
Apr 4, 2017
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 4, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 4, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 4, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 4, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 4, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 4, 2017
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 4, 2017
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2017
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 12, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 12, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 12, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 6, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 14, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 7, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2016
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2016
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Dec 7, 2016
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Dec 7, 2016
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2016
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Dec 6, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2016
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2016
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2016
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 5, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 5, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 26, 2016
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 11, 2016
Advice of delivery
Aug 11, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 11, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 11, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 3, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2016
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 2, 2016
Advice of delivery
Jul 30, 2016
Advice of delivery
Jul 30, 2016
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Jul 29, 2016
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Jul 29, 2016
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Jul 27, 2016
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Jul 22, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 22, 2016
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Jul 22, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 22, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 22, 2016
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 22, 2016
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 14, 2016
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 15, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 15, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 15, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 7, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 7, 2016
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 7, 2016
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 7, 2016
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 7, 2016
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 5, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 5, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 5, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 5, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Dec 21, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2015
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 21, 2015
Request for extension of time limit
Aug 28, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 28, 2015
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 28, 2015
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 28, 2015
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 24, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 22, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 22, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 22, 2015
Notice of opposition
Jul 22, 2015
Notice of opposition
Jul 22, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 22, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 22, 2015
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Jul 22, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 22, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Jul 17, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2015
Notice of opposition
Jul 17, 2015
Notice of opposition
Jul 17, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jul 17, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 25, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 22, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 22, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 22, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 22, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 22, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 22, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 22, 2015
Notice of opposition
Jun 22, 2015
Notice of opposition
Jun 22, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 22, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2014
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 25, 2014
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 9, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 9, 2014
English translation of the claims
Sep 9, 2014
German translation of the claims
Sep 9, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 30, 2014
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 30, 2014
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 30, 2014
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 30, 2014
Text intended for grant
May 13, 2014
Examination started
Apr 2, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 2, 2014
Letter concerning fees and payments
Feb 25, 2014
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Feb 17, 2014
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 17, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 17, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 17, 2014
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Feb 3, 2014
Information relating to the filing of a voluntary divisional application
Jan 21, 2014
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jan 21, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Jan 21, 2014
Request concerning the applicant/representative
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
Oct 1, 2013
Refund of fees
Sep 16, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 16, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 16, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 22, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 22, 2013
European search opinion
Aug 22, 2013
European search report
Aug 14, 2013
Search started
Aug 8, 2013
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Jul 24, 2013
Abstract
Jul 24, 2013
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jul 24, 2013
Claims
Jul 24, 2013
Description
Jul 24, 2013
Designation of inventor
Jul 24, 2013
Designation of inventor
Jul 24, 2013
Designation of inventor
Jul 24, 2013
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Jul 24, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent
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Submission concerning representation
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EP2658054

ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY

Application Number: EP13177719A
Filing Date: Sep 20, 2011
Status: Opposition Rejected; May 20, 2022
Publication Date: Oct 22, 2014
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EP2658054