Burn Protective Materials Comprising Expandable Graphite

Patent No. EP2679109 (titled "Burn Protective Materials Comprising Expandable Graphite") was filed by Gore Enterprise on Oct 24, 2008. The application was issued on Mar 8, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SCHOELLER	Dec 8, 2017	RENTSCH PARTNER

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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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Apr 24, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Apr 24, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 24, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 27, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 27, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 22, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Feb 26, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 23, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 23, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 23, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 11, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 11, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 11, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 14, 2023
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jul 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jun 12, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jun 12, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jun 6, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
May 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
May 15, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 11, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 10, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 4, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 4, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 30, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Feb 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 16, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Feb 15, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 15, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 10, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 21, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Mar 10, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 10, 2020
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Feb 10, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 27, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2020
Claims
Jan 21, 2020
Claims
Jan 21, 2020
Claims
Jan 21, 2020
Claims
Jan 21, 2020
Claims
Jan 21, 2020
Claims
Jan 21, 2020
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Jan 21, 2020
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Jan 21, 2020
Claims
Jan 21, 2020
Claims
Jan 21, 2020
Claims
Jan 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2020
Reply to appeal
Sep 17, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 12, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 9, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 9, 2019
Non-scannable object
Sep 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 6, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 30, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2019
Reply to a deficiency communication regarding an appeal
Jul 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 4, 2019
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
Jul 4, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 4, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jun 28, 2019
Processing of an appeal
May 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 29, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 29, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 29, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Apr 29, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 29, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 29, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 29, 2019
Means of redress
Apr 29, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 29, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 29, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 29, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 21, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 14, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2019
Claims
Mar 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 14, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 4, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2019
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Feb 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 28, 2019
Non-scannable object
Jan 28, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2019
Claims
Jan 18, 2019
Claims
Jan 18, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 20, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 16, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 9, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 8, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 6, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 6, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 6, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 6, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Aug 6, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Aug 6, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 6, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 4, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 25, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 25, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Apr 25, 2018
Claims
Apr 25, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 22, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 22, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 15, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 8, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 8, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2017
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
May 24, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 10, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 10, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 9, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 9, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 19, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 19, 2017
French translation of claims
Jan 19, 2017
German translation of the claims
Jan 19, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 20, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 20, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 20, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 20, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 20, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 26, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 26, 2016
Claims
Aug 26, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 28, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jun 28, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 21, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 21, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Apr 21, 2016
Claims
Apr 21, 2016
Description
Apr 21, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 16, 2015
Annex to the communication
Dec 16, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 9, 2015
Examination started
Sep 17, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 20, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 12, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 6, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 21, 2015
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Jul 16, 2015
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Jun 27, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 27, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 27, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Jun 27, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 9, 2014
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Apr 3, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 12, 2014
Refund of fees
Jan 8, 2014
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Dec 4, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Dec 2, 2013
Refund of fees
Nov 21, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 21, 2013
European search opinion
Nov 21, 2013
European search report
Nov 18, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 15, 2013
Search started
Sep 25, 2013
Abstract
Sep 25, 2013
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Sep 25, 2013
Claims
Sep 25, 2013
Description
Sep 25, 2013
Designation of inventor
Sep 25, 2013
Drawings
Sep 25, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent
May 19, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2679109

GORE ENTERPRISE

Application Number: EP13185894A
Filing Date: Oct 24, 2008
Status: Revoked; Apr 24, 2024
Publication Date: Mar 8, 2017
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