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Retainer For Laterally Fastening A Guide Groove For Energy Supply Chains And Retaining System Having Said Retainer

Patent No. EP2705582 (titled "Retainer For Laterally Fastening A Guide Groove For Energy Supply Chains And Retaining System Having Said Retainer") was filed by Igus on May 3, 2012. The application was issued on Apr 11, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
TSUBAKI KABELSCHLEPP	Jan 11, 2019	KEENWAY PATENTANWALTE NEUMANN HEINE TARUTTIS

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Aug 24, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 24, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 18, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Aug 18, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Aug 18, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 28, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jun 23, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 23, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 23, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 23, 2021
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Jun 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 11, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 11, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 20, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2021
Claims
May 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 11, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 6, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 5, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 3, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 3, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 3, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Apr 27, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 26, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 16, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 16, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 14, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 9, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 9, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 17, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 17, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 9, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 21, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 13, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 29, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Dec 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Dec 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Dec 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Dec 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Dec 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Dec 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 29, 2020
Reply to appeal
Dec 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 18, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 18, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 18, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 18, 2020
Reply to appeal
Aug 26, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 26, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 20, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 20, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Aug 20, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Aug 20, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Aug 20, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Aug 20, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Aug 20, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Aug 20, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Aug 20, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Aug 20, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Aug 20, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Aug 20, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Aug 20, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Aug 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 20, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Aug 20, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 19, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 19, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 26, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 26, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 26, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 26, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 19, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jun 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 18, 2020
Notice of appeal
Apr 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
Apr 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
Apr 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 20, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 20, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 20, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 20, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Apr 20, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 20, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 20, 2020
Means of redress
Apr 20, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 20, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 20, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 20, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2020
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Mar 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 17, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Jan 13, 2020
Request concerning representative opponent
Jan 8, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 18, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 18, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 18, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 18, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Dec 18, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Dec 18, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 8, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 8, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 8, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 7, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 7, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 7, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 7, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 7, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 7, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 7, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 7, 2019
Claims
Nov 7, 2019
Claims
Nov 7, 2019
Claims
Nov 7, 2019
Claims
Nov 7, 2019
Claims
Nov 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 7, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 7, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 27, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 27, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 28, 2019
Claims
May 28, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 28, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 15, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 23, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 23, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 16, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jan 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jan 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jan 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jan 11, 2019
International publication (Pamphlet)
Jan 11, 2019
International publication (Pamphlet)
Jan 11, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jan 11, 2019
Notice of opposition
Apr 23, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 15, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2018
English translation of the claims
Feb 28, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 28, 2018
French translation of claims
Feb 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 30, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 30, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 30, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 30, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 30, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 26, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 26, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Jun 26, 2017
Amended drawings with annotations
Jun 26, 2017
Claims
Jun 26, 2017
Description
Jun 26, 2017
Drawings
Jun 26, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 22, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 22, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Jun 22, 2017
Amended drawings with annotations
Jun 22, 2017
Claims
Jun 22, 2017
Description
Jun 22, 2017
Drawings
Jun 22, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 19, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 13, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 11, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 16, 2017
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Dec 21, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Dec 15, 2016
Annex to the communication
Dec 15, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 7, 2016
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Jun 29, 2016
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Jan 14, 2015
Refund of fees
Aug 20, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 20, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 20, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 20, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Aug 20, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Feb 27, 2014
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Feb 12, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jan 29, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 26, 2013
Authorisation
Nov 26, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Nov 26, 2013
Matter concerning the application
Nov 11, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2013
Priority search results
Nov 11, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 13, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Aug 29, 2013
Published international application - A4
Jun 25, 2013
Reminder for payment period (examination fee/designation fees)
Jun 20, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Jun 20, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Jun 20, 2013
International publication of the international search report
May 8, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
May 8, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
May 8, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Nov 27, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 8, 2012
Published international application - A2
May 3, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
May 3, 2012
Abstract
May 3, 2012
Claims
May 3, 2012
Description
May 3, 2012
Drawings

EP2705582

IGUS

Application Number: EP12717771A
Filing Date: May 3, 2012
Status: Revoked; Aug 31, 2021
Publication Date: Apr 11, 2018
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