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Spacer Profile And Insulating Glass Unit Comprising Such A Spacer

Patent No. EP2668361 (titled "Spacer Profile And Insulating Glass Unit Comprising Such A Spacer") was filed by Technoform Glass Insulation Holding on Jan 24, 2012. The application was issued on Nov 15, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ENSINGER GMBH	Sep 29, 2016	HOEGER

Dossier Documents

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Date
Description

Oct 19, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 19, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 13, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Sep 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 21, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Sep 21, 2023
French translation of claims
Sep 21, 2023
German translation of the claims
Sep 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 19, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jun 19, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Jun 13, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
May 4, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 2, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 2, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 2, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 13, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 13, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Mar 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 2, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 2, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 2, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 1, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 1, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 1, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 1, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 1, 2023
Claims
Feb 1, 2023
Claims
Feb 1, 2023
Claims
Feb 1, 2023
Claims
Feb 1, 2023
Claims
Feb 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 1, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 1, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 1, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 14, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 14, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 7, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 2, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Dec 2, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Dec 2, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Dec 2, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Dec 2, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 29, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Nov 29, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Nov 28, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Nov 25, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 24, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 24, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 21, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 21, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Feb 23, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 17, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 31, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 25, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 4, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 26, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 13, 2020
Claims
Feb 13, 2020
Claims
Feb 13, 2020
Claims
Feb 13, 2020
Claims
Feb 13, 2020
Description
Feb 13, 2020
Description
Feb 13, 2020
Reply to appeal
Oct 9, 2019
Refund of fees
Oct 8, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 8, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 4, 2019
Withdrawal of an appeal
Oct 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 2, 2019
Withdrawal of an appeal
Aug 8, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 2, 2019
Notice of appeal
Aug 2, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jul 29, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jul 23, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Jun 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 31, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 24, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 24, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 24, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 24, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 24, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 24, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 24, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 24, 2019
Means of redress
May 24, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 24, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 24, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 24, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 24, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 24, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 26, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 31, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 29, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 25, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 25, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 25, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 25, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 25, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Jan 25, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Jan 25, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Jan 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 25, 2019
Claims
Jan 25, 2019
Claims
Jan 25, 2019
Claims
Jan 25, 2019
Claims
Jan 25, 2019
Claims
Jan 25, 2019
Description
Jan 25, 2019
Description
Jan 25, 2019
Description
Jan 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 25, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 25, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 22, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 21, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 13, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 13, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 2, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 28, 2018
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jun 27, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jun 27, 2018
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jun 26, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jun 26, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jun 22, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jun 21, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 21, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 21, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 21, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 27, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 17, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 17, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 17, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 17, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Mar 17, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Mar 17, 2017
Claims
Mar 17, 2017
Claims
Mar 17, 2017
Claims
Mar 17, 2017
Description
Mar 17, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 11, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 8, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 8, 2016
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 7, 2016
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 12, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 29, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2016
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Sep 29, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Notice of opposition
Sep 29, 2016
Notice of opposition
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 30, 2015
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 3, 2015
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 28, 2015
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 28, 2015
French translation of claims
Oct 28, 2015
German translation of the claims
Oct 28, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 15, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 15, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 15, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 15, 2015
Text intended for grant
Sep 16, 2015
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Sep 10, 2015
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Sep 9, 2015
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
May 19, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 19, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 19, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 19, 2015
Text intended for grant
Apr 8, 2015
Examination started
Nov 17, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Feb 13, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 13, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 13, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Dec 20, 2013
Priority search results
Nov 6, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Sep 13, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 6, 2013
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Sep 4, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 4, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 4, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 31, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2013
Letter concerning fees and payments
Jul 31, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 7, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Aug 21, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 2, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Aug 2, 2012
Published international application - A1
Apr 16, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Apr 16, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Apr 16, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jan 24, 2012
Abstract
Jan 24, 2012
Claims
Jan 24, 2012
Description
Jan 24, 2012
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EP2668361

TECHNOFORM GLASS INSULATION HOLDING

Application Number: EP12708668A
Filing Date: Jan 24, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Oct 13, 2023
Publication Date: Nov 15, 2023
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