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Press Section Of A Machine For Producing A Fibrous Web And Method For Producing A Fibrous Web

Patent No. EP2678472 (titled "Press Section Of A Machine For Producing A Fibrous Web And Method For Producing A Fibrous Web") was filed by Voith Patent on Nov 7, 2011. The application was issued on Mar 2, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
HEIMBACH	Dec 2, 2016	ALBRECHT

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Mar 4, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 4, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 4, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 21, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 21, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 21, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jan 19, 2022
Refund of fees
Jan 17, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2022
Withdrawal of an appeal
Nov 15, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Nov 15, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 8, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 30, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Nov 30, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Nov 27, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 26, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 25, 2020
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Nov 9, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 26, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 8, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 29, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 29, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 29, 2020
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
May 26, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 4, 2020
F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Feb 26, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 30, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Apr 1, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 1, 2019
Reply to appeal
Mar 28, 2019
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Mar 28, 2019
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Mar 26, 2019
Reply to appeal
Mar 26, 2019
Request for extension of time limit
Mar 22, 2019
Request for extension of time limit
Mar 7, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 4, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Mar 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 4, 2019
Reply to appeal
Nov 16, 2018
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 16, 2018
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 15, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 15, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 12, 2018
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Nov 12, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 29, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 29, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Oct 29, 2018
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 29, 2018
Claims
Oct 29, 2018
Description
Oct 29, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 29, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 10, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 10, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2018
Notice of appeal
Aug 29, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 27, 2018
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 24, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 24, 2018
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 23, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 22, 2018
Notice of appeal
Aug 21, 2018
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
Aug 21, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 21, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 20, 2018
Notice of appeal
Aug 17, 2018
Notice of appeal
Aug 16, 2018
Notice of appeal
Aug 16, 2018
Processing of an appeal
Aug 9, 2018
Request concerning representative opponent
Jul 16, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 5, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 4, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 4, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 2, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 2, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 2, 2018
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jul 2, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 2, 2018
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 2, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 2, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 2, 2018
Means of redress
Jul 2, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 2, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 2, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 2, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 2, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 2, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 16, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 22, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 15, 2018
Request for extension of time limit
Mar 13, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 13, 2018
Request for extension of time limit
Mar 12, 2018
Request for extension of time limit
Mar 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 8, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 13, 2017
Communication of amended entries
Nov 13, 2017
Request concerning representative opponent
Oct 17, 2017
Request concerning representative opponent
Jun 30, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jun 26, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jun 23, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 23, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 21, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jun 19, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 19, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 16, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jun 14, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 14, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 14, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jun 14, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 14, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 18, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 15, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 15, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 12, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 12, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 8, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 2, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2016
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 2, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2016
Notice of opposition
Dec 2, 2016
Notice of opposition
Dec 2, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 4, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 21, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2015
English translation of the claims
Dec 21, 2015
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 21, 2015
French translation of claims
Dec 21, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
Dec 5, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Sep 17, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 17, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 17, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 17, 2015
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 17, 2015
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 9, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 6, 2015
Examination started
Jul 26, 2014
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Jul 3, 2014
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Jun 10, 2014
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Feb 11, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 11, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 11, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 11, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Feb 11, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Feb 11, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 29, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 21, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2013
Letter concerning the inventor
Nov 13, 2013
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Oct 24, 2013
Letter which had not been notified
Oct 22, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Oct 2, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 2, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 2, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 11, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 25, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 5, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Sep 18, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 30, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Aug 30, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Aug 30, 2012
Published international application - A1
Jan 13, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jan 13, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jan 13, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Nov 7, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2011
Abstract
Nov 7, 2011
Claims
Nov 7, 2011
Description
Nov 7, 2011
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EP2678472

VOITH PATENT

Application Number: EP11778915A
Filing Date: Nov 7, 2011
Status: Revoked; Mar 5, 2022
Publication Date: Mar 2, 2016
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