Method For Optimising A Batch Change In An Open-End Spinning Machine

Patent No. EP2762617 (titled "Method For Optimising A Batch Change In An Open-End Spinning Machine") was filed by Saurer Germany on Dec 20, 2013. The application was issued on Mar 8, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER	Dec 5, 2017	CANZLER & BERGMEIER PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB

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Feb 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 19, 2024
Advice of delivery
Feb 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2024
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Jan 16, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jan 16, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 16, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 21, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 21, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 21, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Dec 15, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Dec 15, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Dec 12, 2023
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Nov 23, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 20, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 17, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 27, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 27, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 21, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 15, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 15, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 10, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 15, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 17, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jun 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 14, 2021
Reply to appeal
Feb 16, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 30, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 27, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 27, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 27, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 27, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 27, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 27, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 27, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 27, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 27, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 27, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 27, 2020
Means of redress
Jul 27, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 27, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 27, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 27, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 27, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 27, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 2, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jun 10, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jun 10, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jun 10, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jun 10, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jun 10, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jun 9, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jun 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 8, 2020
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Jun 8, 2020
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Jun 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 8, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jun 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 29, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
May 28, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 27, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
May 26, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
May 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Mar 26, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 25, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 23, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 23, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 23, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 23, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 23, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 23, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 19, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 13, 2020
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Jan 27, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 3, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 31, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 31, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 31, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 31, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 31, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 31, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 2, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 2, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 26, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 24, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Sep 20, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Sep 7, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Sep 7, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Sep 7, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Sep 7, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Apr 23, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 18, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 13, 2018
Refund of fees
Dec 20, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 20, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 12, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 12, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 11, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 7, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 7, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 6, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 6, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 5, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 5, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 5, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Dec 5, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Dec 5, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Dec 5, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 5, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 24, 2017
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
May 19, 2017
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Mar 9, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 9, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 23, 2017
English translation of the claims
Jan 23, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 23, 2017
French translation of claims
Nov 7, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 7, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 7, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 7, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 7, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 22, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 22, 2016
Claims
Jun 22, 2016
Description
Jun 22, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 21, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 25, 2016
Annex to the communication
Feb 25, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 17, 2016
Examination started
Dec 13, 2014
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Aug 11, 2014
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jul 9, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
May 8, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 8, 2014
European search opinion
May 8, 2014
European search report
Mar 14, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 24, 2014
Letter concerning the priority
Jan 24, 2014
Priority document
Dec 20, 2013
Abstract
Dec 20, 2013
Abstract
Dec 20, 2013
Claims
Dec 20, 2013
Claims
Dec 20, 2013
Description
Dec 20, 2013
Description
Dec 20, 2013
Designation of inventor
Dec 20, 2013
Drawings
Dec 20, 2013
Drawings
Dec 20, 2013
Priority search results
Dec 20, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2762617

SAURER GERMANY

Application Number: EP13006037A
Filing Date: Dec 20, 2013
Status: Revoked; Apr 23, 2024
Publication Date: Mar 8, 2017
External Links: Slate, EP2762617B1, Google Patents

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