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Thermoforming Line For Producing Thermoformed And Press-Hardened Sheet Steel Products

Patent No. EP2730346 (titled "Thermoforming Line For Producing Thermoformed And Press-Hardened Sheet Steel Products") was filed by Benteler Automobiltechnik on Sep 18, 2013. The application was issued on Apr 29, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SCHULER PRESSEN	Jan 16, 2018	RUGER ABEL PATENTANWALTE PARTGMBB

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Apr 2, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 2, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 27, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Mar 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2020
English translation of the claims
Mar 24, 2020
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Mar 24, 2020
French translation of claims
Jan 13, 2020
Communication of bibliographic data
Jan 13, 2020
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jan 13, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
Jan 7, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jan 2, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Sep 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 24, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 23, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 23, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 23, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 23, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Sep 23, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Sep 23, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Sep 23, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Sep 23, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Sep 23, 2019
Means of redress
Sep 23, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Sep 23, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Sep 23, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Sep 23, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 3, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Aug 12, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
Apr 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Apr 12, 2019
Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
Apr 12, 2019
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Apr 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 11, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 5, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 12, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 11, 2019
Claims
Feb 11, 2019
Claims
Feb 11, 2019
Claims
Feb 11, 2019
Claims
Feb 11, 2019
Claims
Feb 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 5, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 4, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 2, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 1, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 28, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 28, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 28, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 28, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 28, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Sep 28, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 28, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 29, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 26, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 9, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Apr 17, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Feb 26, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 26, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 24, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 16, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 16, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jan 16, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jan 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 11, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 13, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 3, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 3, 2017
English translation of the claims
Apr 3, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 3, 2017
French translation of claims
Feb 7, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 7, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 7, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 7, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 7, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 24, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 24, 2016
Claims
Oct 24, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 24, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 3, 2016
Annex to the communication
Aug 3, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 28, 2016
Examination started
Jan 29, 2016
Brief communication to applicant/representative (Legal Division)
Jan 20, 2016
Letter concerning the inventor
Nov 6, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 6, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 6, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 6, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Nov 6, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Nov 6, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 19, 2014
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Apr 16, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 1, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 1, 2014
European search opinion
Apr 1, 2014
European search report
Mar 21, 2014
Search started
Nov 11, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 11, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 11, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 11, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 25, 2013
Letter concerning the priority
Sep 25, 2013
Priority document
Sep 18, 2013
Abstract
Sep 18, 2013
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Sep 18, 2013
Claims
Sep 18, 2013
Description
Sep 18, 2013
Designation of inventor
Sep 18, 2013
Designation of inventor
Sep 18, 2013
Designation of inventor
Sep 18, 2013
Designation of inventor
Sep 18, 2013
Drawings
Sep 18, 2013
Priority search results
Sep 18, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2730346

BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK

Application Number: EP13184930A
Filing Date: Sep 18, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Mar 27, 2020
Publication Date: Apr 29, 2020
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