Assembly Of Venturi-Effect Vacuum Generator Modules, And Module For Said Assembly

Patent No. EP2681456 (titled "Assembly Of Venturi-Effect Vacuum Generator Modules, And Module For Said Assembly") was filed by Coval on Feb 29, 2012. The application was issued on Jul 26, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
HELBIG	Apr 25, 2018	HELBIG

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Sep 28, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jan 9, 2020
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Jan 3, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Oct 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 24, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 24, 2019
Decision to discontinue the opposition proceedings
Sep 24, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 26, 2019
Withdrawal of an opposition
Aug 21, 2019
Withdrawal of an opposition
Feb 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 5, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 5, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 5, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 5, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 14, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 14, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 2, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 25, 2018
Notice of opposition
Apr 25, 2018
Notice of opposition
Apr 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Apr 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Apr 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Apr 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 25, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 27, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 29, 2017
Brief communication to applicant/representative (Legal Division)
Jun 29, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 21, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 16, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2017
English translation of the claims
Jun 16, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 16, 2017
German translation of the claims
Jun 16, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 10, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 10, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 10, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 10, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 10, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 12, 2017
Examination started
Apr 23, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 23, 2014
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Dec 11, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 9, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 9, 2013
Letter concerning the inventor
Nov 29, 2013
Letter concerning the inventor
Nov 26, 2013
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Oct 31, 2013
Letter which had not been notified
Oct 15, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Oct 8, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 8, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 8, 2013
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Oct 1, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 26, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 12, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 11, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
Jul 11, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
Sep 24, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 7, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Sep 7, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Sep 7, 2012
Published international application - A1
Jun 15, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jun 15, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jun 15, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Feb 29, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 29, 2012
Abstract
Feb 29, 2012
Claims
Feb 29, 2012
Description
Feb 29, 2012
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EP2681456

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Application Number: EP12706055A
Filing Date: Feb 29, 2012
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jun 23, 2017
Publication Date: Jul 26, 2017
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