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Polymer Additive Layer Manufacturing - EP2709827

The patent EP2709827 was granted to Airbusgroup on Mar 24, 2021. The application was filed on May 9, 2012 under application number EP12722803A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2709827

AIRBUSGROUP

Application Number: EP12722803A
Filing Date: May 9, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 19, 2021
Publication Date: Mar 24, 2021
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
EOS ELECTRO OPTICAL SYSTEMS	Dec 1, 2017	PRUFER & PARTNER MBB PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE	WITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (12) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
EXAMINATION	US2007175875
EXAMINATION	US2009176007
EXAMINATION	US2009295042
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP1674497
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2010171241
OPPOSITION	DE102005050665
OPPOSITION	EP1674497
OPPOSITION	EP2327535
OPPOSITION	US2007267766
OPPOSITION	US2009295042
OPPOSITION	US2010086721
OPPOSITION	US2010171241

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Feb 25, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
Feb 19, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
OPPO
Jan 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jan 14, 2021
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 14, 2021
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
OPPO
Jan 14, 2021
French translation of claims
OPPO
Jan 14, 2021
German translation of the claims
OPPO
Jan 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 7, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
OPPO
Sep 29, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
OPPO
Jan 6, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 6, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Nov 6, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Nov 6, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Nov 6, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Nov 6, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
OPPO
Nov 6, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Nov 6, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Nov 6, 2019
Means of redress
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Nov 6, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Nov 6, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Nov 6, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Nov 6, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
OPPO
Nov 6, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
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Nov 6, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Nov 6, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
May 28, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
May 10, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
May 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 7, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
May 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 30, 2019
Withdrawal of an opposition
OPPO
Apr 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 4, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
OPPO
Mar 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Mar 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Mar 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 28, 2019
Amended description with annotations
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Mar 28, 2019
Amended description with annotations
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Mar 28, 2019
Amended description with annotations
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Mar 28, 2019
Amended description with annotations
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Mar 28, 2019
Amended description with annotations
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Mar 28, 2019
Amended description with annotations
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Mar 28, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Mar 28, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
OPPO
Mar 28, 2019
Claims
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Mar 28, 2019
Claims
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Mar 28, 2019
Claims
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Mar 28, 2019
Claims
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Mar 28, 2019
Claims
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Mar 28, 2019
Claims
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Mar 28, 2019
Description
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Mar 28, 2019
Description
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Mar 28, 2019
Description
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Mar 28, 2019
Description
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Mar 28, 2019
Description
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Mar 28, 2019
Description
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Mar 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 28, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Mar 28, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 28, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 28, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 28, 2019
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (proprietor)
OPPO
Jan 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jan 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Dec 19, 2018
Cover sheet for fax transmission
OPPO
Dec 19, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 11, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 5, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 3, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 27, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 27, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 27, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Nov 27, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 27, 2018
Summons (notice)
OPPO
Nov 27, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 27, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 30, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 24, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 24, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
OPPO
Apr 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 23, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Apr 23, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 23, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Apr 23, 2018
Amended description with annotations
OPPO
Apr 23, 2018
Amended description with annotations
OPPO
Apr 23, 2018
Amended description with annotations
OPPO
Apr 23, 2018
Claims
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Apr 23, 2018
Claims
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Apr 23, 2018
Claims
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Apr 23, 2018
Description
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Apr 23, 2018
Description
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Apr 23, 2018
Description
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Apr 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Apr 23, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Apr 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Apr 18, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
OPPO
Dec 22, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Dec 22, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Dec 7, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Dec 1, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 1, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 1, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 1, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 1, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 1, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 1, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 1, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 1, 2017
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Dec 1, 2017
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Dec 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 2, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Feb 2, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Jan 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jan 10, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Jan 10, 2017
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Jan 10, 2017
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Jan 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Sep 6, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Sep 6, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Sep 6, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Sep 6, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Sep 6, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
May 12, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
May 12, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
May 12, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
May 12, 2016
Claims
Search/Exam
May 12, 2016
Description
Search/Exam
May 12, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
May 12, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jan 25, 2016
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Jan 25, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Sep 25, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Sep 25, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Sep 25, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
May 22, 2015
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
May 22, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
May 15, 2015
Examination started
Search/Exam
Apr 16, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Search/Exam
Feb 25, 2015
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Search/Exam
Feb 25, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Feb 25, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Search/Exam
Jul 7, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jul 7, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Jul 7, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Jul 7, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Jul 7, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Feb 26, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Search/Exam
Jan 9, 2014
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Search/Exam
Jan 7, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Dec 4, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Search/Exam
Nov 4, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Nov 4, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
Oct 7, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
Jan 2, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Search/Exam
Nov 29, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Nov 29, 2012
Published international application - A1
Search/Exam
Aug 2, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
Aug 2, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
Aug 2, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
May 18, 2012
Abstract
PCTISA
May 18, 2012
Claims
PCTISA
May 18, 2012
Description
PCTISA
May 18, 2012
Drawings
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