Processes For Forming Man Made Vitreous Fibres

Patent No. EP2697178 (titled "Processes For Forming Man Made Vitreous Fibres") was filed by Rockwool on Apr 12, 2012. The application was issued on Sep 25, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PAROC GROUP	Jun 25, 2020	BERGGREN
SAINT GOBAIN	Jun 25, 2020	SAINT GOBAIN RECHERCHE

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Oct 25, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 25, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 25, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 25, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 10, 2024
Refund of fees
Sep 6, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 6, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 6, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 6, 2024
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Jul 1, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jul 1, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jul 1, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jul 1, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 1, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 26, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 26, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 26, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 21, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 21, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 21, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 21, 2024
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jun 4, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 4, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 29, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 27, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
May 27, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
May 27, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 4, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 4, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 28, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 21, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 21, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 23, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 23, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 23, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 18, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 18, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 19, 2023
Reply to appeal
Apr 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Mar 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Mar 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Mar 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 11
Mar 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 12
Mar 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 13
Mar 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2023
Reply to appeal
Mar 31, 2023
Reply to appeal
Dec 2, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 2, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 2, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 2, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 2, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 30, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 30, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 29, 2022
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Nov 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Nov 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Nov 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
Nov 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Nov 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 11
Nov 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 28, 2022
Main request during appeals procedure
Nov 28, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 21, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 26, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 26, 2022
Submission concerning change of proprietor's name
Oct 6, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 6, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 6, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2022
Notice of appeal
Sep 26, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 26, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 26, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 26, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 26, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 26, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 21, 2022
Notice of appeal
Sep 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2022
Notice of appeal
Jul 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 27, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 22, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 21, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 21, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 21, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 21, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 21, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 21, 2022
Means of redress
Jul 21, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 21, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 21, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 21, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 21, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 18, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 16, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 12, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 034
May 12, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
May 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 12, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 24, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 24, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 24, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Mar 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 031
Mar 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 032
Mar 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 033
Mar 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 16, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 16, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 5, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 5, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 5, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 5, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 5, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 5, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 5, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 5, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 5, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 15, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Mar 25, 2021
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Nov 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Nov 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Nov 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Nov 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Nov 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Nov 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Nov 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Nov 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Nov 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Nov 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 030
Nov 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 16, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 7, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 7, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 7, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 30, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 25, 2020
Authorisation
Jun 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jun 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jun 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jun 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jun 25, 2020
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Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Citation in opposition procedure - 027
Jun 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
Jun 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 029
Jun 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 029
Jun 25, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jun 25, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jun 25, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jun 25, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jun 25, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 25, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 7, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 29, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 13, 2019
French translation of claims
Aug 13, 2019
German translation of the claims
Aug 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 9, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 9, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 9, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 9, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 9, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 10, 2018
Decision to allow further processing
Jun 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2018
Request for further processing
May 3, 2018
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Feb 1, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jan 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2017
Annex to the communication
Sep 22, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 14, 2017
Examination started
Jun 26, 2017
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Jan 11, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jan 4, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Feb 4, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 30, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 28, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 28, 2014
Amendments received before examination
May 28, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 20, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Nov 18, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 18, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 13, 2013
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Nov 1, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 1, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 31, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 23, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 6, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 18, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Oct 18, 2012
Published international application - A1
Sep 28, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Sep 28, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Sep 28, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Apr 12, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2012
Abstract
Apr 12, 2012
Claims
Apr 12, 2012
Description
Apr 12, 2012
Drawings
Apr 12, 2012
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP2697178

ROCKWOOL

Application Number: EP12715371A
Filing Date: Apr 12, 2012
Status: Revoked; Oct 26, 2024
Publication Date: Sep 25, 2019
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