Easy Pull Bottle Cap

Patent No. EP2763905 (titled "Easy Pull Bottle Cap") was filed by Frishman on Dec 23, 2011. The application was issued on Jan 5, 2022.

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative
YANTAI YILADE PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY	Dec 22, 2017	PONTI & PARTNERS

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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Dec 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 9, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Dec 9, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Dec 3, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Nov 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2021
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Nov 26, 2021
French translation of claims
Nov 26, 2021
German translation of the claims
Aug 23, 2021
Communication of bibliographic data
Aug 23, 2021
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Aug 23, 2021
Communication with request to file translations
Aug 17, 2021
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jul 14, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2021
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
May 6, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 8, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Apr 8, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 8, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 30, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 26, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 24, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 23, 2021
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 23, 2021
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 22, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 22, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 22, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 18, 2021
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Mar 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 17, 2021
Claims
Mar 17, 2021
Description
Mar 17, 2021
Drawings
Mar 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 17, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 4, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 15, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 15, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 15, 2020
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jun 25, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 22, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 22, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 17, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 26, 2020
F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Oct 8, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Oct 2, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 2, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 2, 2019
Claims
Oct 2, 2019
Claims
Oct 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Oct 2, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Oct 2, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Oct 2, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Oct 2, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Oct 2, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 30, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 30, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 29, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jul 25, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Jul 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 23, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jun 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 31, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 27, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 27, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 27, 2019
Decision revoking the European patent
May 27, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 27, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 27, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 27, 2019
Means of redress
May 27, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 27, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 27, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 27, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 27, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 27, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 3, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 5, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 1, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 30, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 30, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 29, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 28, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 27, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 1, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 22, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 19, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 16, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 16, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 16, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Oct 16, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 16, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 5, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 1, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 30, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 23, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Mar 8, 2018
Request concerning representative opponent
Feb 5, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 5, 2018
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Feb 5, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 30, 2018
Authorisation
Jan 30, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 29, 2018
Authorisation
Jan 29, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 22, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 22, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 8, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 22, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Mar 23, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 23, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2017
French translation of claims
Feb 6, 2017
German translation of the claims
Feb 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 30, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 30, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 30, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 30, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 13, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 13, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 31, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Mar 21, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 7, 2015
Annex to the communication
Dec 7, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 2, 2015
Examination started
Sep 15, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 15, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 15, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 15, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Sep 15, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Sep 15, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2015
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Feb 16, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 16, 2015
European search opinion
Feb 16, 2015
Supplementary European search report
Feb 9, 2015
Search started
Jul 16, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 20, 2014
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
May 6, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 2, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Apr 23, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Apr 11, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Jun 27, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jun 6, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Jun 6, 2013
Published international application - A1

EP2763905

FRISHMAN

Application Number: EP11876615A
Filing Date: Dec 23, 2011
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Dec 3, 2021
Publication Date: Jan 5, 2022
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