Vacuuming Device Comprising A Vacuum Cleaner And A Bag Filter

Patent No. EP2688454 (titled "Vacuuming Device Comprising A Vacuum Cleaner And A Bag Filter") was filed by Eurofilters Holding on Mar 20, 2012. The application was issued on Mar 13, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
WOLF PVG	Nov 15, 2017	KLEINE

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Feb 15, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Feb 15, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2024
English translation of the claims
Jan 24, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jan 24, 2024
French translation of claims
Jan 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Dec 4, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Dec 4, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Nov 28, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Nov 24, 2023
Advice of delivery
Nov 23, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 23, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 23, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 26, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 26, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 26, 2023
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Sep 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 13, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 9, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 9, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 24, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 7, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 2, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 20, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 18, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 18, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 18, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 18, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 13, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 9, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 7, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 7, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 7, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
May 6, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2022
Reply to appeal
Dec 22, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 2, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 2, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 26, 2021
Notice of appeal
Aug 26, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 19, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 16, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 16, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Aug 16, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Aug 16, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Aug 16, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 16, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 16, 2021
Means of redress
Aug 16, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 16, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 16, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Aug 16, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 16, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 16, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 16, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 16, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 16, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 16, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 30, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 11, 2021
Annex
Mar 11, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 11, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 11, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 8, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 28, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 17, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 17, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 17, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Feb 17, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Feb 17, 2020
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 17, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 17, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 17, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 14, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 14, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 14, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 14, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 14, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 14, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 10, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 14, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 14, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 20, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 15, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 15, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 15, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 15, 2017
Notice of opposition
Nov 15, 2017
Notice of opposition
Nov 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Nov 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Nov 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Nov 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Nov 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Nov 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 16, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 19, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 23, 2016
English translation of the claims
Dec 23, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 23, 2016
French translation of claims
Dec 23, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 12, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 12, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 12, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 12, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 12, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 1, 2016
Examination started
Aug 30, 2016
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Feb 24, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Jun 27, 2014
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jun 27, 2014
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Jun 18, 2014
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
May 8, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 8, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
May 8, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Jan 7, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Oct 29, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Oct 25, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 25, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 9, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 1, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 31, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 15, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 27, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Sep 27, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Sep 27, 2012
Published international application - A1
May 30, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
May 30, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
May 30, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Mar 20, 2012
Abstract
Mar 20, 2012
Claims
Mar 20, 2012
Description
Mar 20, 2012
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EP2688454

EUROFILTERS HOLDING

Application Number: EP12710147A
Filing Date: Mar 20, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 9, 2024
Publication Date: Mar 13, 2024
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