Gas And Particulate Delivery System And Method For Metallurgical Vessel

Patent No. EP2702179 (titled "Gas And Particulate Delivery System And Method For Metallurgical Vessel") was filed by Berry Metal on Apr 30, 2012. The application was issued on Jul 31, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SMS GROUP	Apr 29, 2020	HEMMERICH & KOLLEGEN

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May 3, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 3, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 3, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 12, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 12, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 12, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jan 22, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2024
Authorisation
Jan 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 8, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 3, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 3, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 18, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 14, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Dec 14, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Dec 14, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 14, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2023
Claims
Dec 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 13, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 8, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 8, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Jul 20, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 14, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 14, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 11, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 25, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2022
Reply to appeal
Jun 17, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 9, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 9, 2022
Annexes filed during the Appeal procedure
Jun 9, 2022
Annexes filed during the Appeal procedure
Jun 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 26, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 26, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2022
Notice of appeal
Feb 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 16, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 10, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 10, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 10, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Feb 10, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 10, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 10, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 10, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 10, 2022
Means of redress
Feb 10, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 10, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 10, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 10, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 10, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 10, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 10, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 18, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 23, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 23, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Nov 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 18, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 18, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 11, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 16, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 8, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 8, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 5, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 27, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 27, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 27, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 27, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 27, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 16, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 13, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 13, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 13, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 18, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 17, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 17, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 18, 2020
Submission concerning representation
May 14, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Apr 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Apr 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Apr 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Apr 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Apr 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Apr 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Apr 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Apr 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Apr 29, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 29, 2020
International publication (Pamphlet)
Apr 29, 2020
Notice of opposition
Apr 29, 2020
Notice of opposition
Aug 12, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 4, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 21, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 21, 2019
French translation of claims
Jun 21, 2019
German translation of the claims
Jun 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 12, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 12, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 12, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 12, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 12, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 15, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Feb 15, 2018
Claims
Feb 15, 2018
Description
Feb 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 6, 2017
Annex to the communication
Nov 6, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 20, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Feb 8, 2017
Annex to the communication
Feb 8, 2017
Communication from the examining division with an Invitation to pay a search fee(s)
Feb 2, 2017
Examination started
Sep 26, 2016
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Jun 16, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 16, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 16, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Jun 16, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 6, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Dec 4, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 4, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 4, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 25, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Nov 13, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 6, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Dec 27, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Dec 27, 2012
International publication of the international search report
Nov 21, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 1, 2012
Published international application - A2
Oct 24, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Oct 24, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Oct 24, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jun 6, 2012
Abstract
Jun 6, 2012
Claims
Jun 6, 2012
Description
Jun 6, 2012
Drawings

EP2702179

BERRY METAL

Application Number: EP12725175A
Filing Date: Apr 30, 2012
Status: Revoked; May 13, 2024
Publication Date: Jul 31, 2019
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