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Use Of Unfired Refractory Products As A Lining In Large-Volume Industrial Furnaces, As Well As An Industrial Furnace Lined With Said Unfired Refractory Products

Patent No. EP2766322 (titled "Use Of Unfired Refractory Products As A Lining In Large-Volume Industrial Furnaces, As Well As An Industrial Furnace Lined With Said Unfired Refractory Products") was filed by Refratechnik Holding GmbH on Nov 26, 2013. The application was issued on Feb 15, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
REFRACTORY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH & CO. KG	Nov 14, 2017	BERKENBRINK

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May 21, 2021
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
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F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
May 6, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Mar 25, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Mar 11, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Submission concerning change of proprietor's address
Mar 2, 2021
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Feb 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 2, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 27, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 23, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 23, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 23, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 18, 2020
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Nov 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 18, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 30, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 25, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Sep 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 24, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 22, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 21, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 16, 2020
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Mar 24, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 18, 2020
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Mar 18, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Mar 18, 2020
Reply to appeal
Mar 9, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 9, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 27, 2020
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Feb 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 27, 2020
Request for extension of time limit
Feb 10, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 8, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 4, 2019
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Decision revoking the European patent
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jun 24, 2019
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jun 24, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 24, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 13, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 30, 2018
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 26, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Amended claims with annotations
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 14, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 14, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 30, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 27, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 17, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 14, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Payment of fees and costs
Nov 14, 2017
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Feb 16, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 19, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 29, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 12, 2016
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Dec 12, 2016
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Dec 12, 2016
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2016
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Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings
Jun 8, 2016
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Jun 6, 2016
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
May 24, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 19, 2016
Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings
May 17, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
May 17, 2016
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Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
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Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 17, 2016
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Submission concerning representation
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Advice of delivery
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Preparation for oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 20, 2015
Non-scannable object
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Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
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Annex to the communication
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Comments on Written Opinion of ISA
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Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Apr 14, 2015
Claims
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Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Apr 14, 2015
Matter concerning the application
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Matter concerning the application
Mar 16, 2015
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Mar 4, 2015
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Aug 5, 2014
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
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Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jun 26, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jun 5, 2014
Copy of the international search report
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Copy of the international search report
Jun 5, 2014
Published international application - A1
May 14, 2014
Matter concerning the application
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May 9, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 9, 2014
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Annex
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Request for entry into the European phase
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Communication in cases for which no other form is applicable
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Submission concerning representation
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Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Abstract
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Description

EP2766322

REFRATECHNIK HOLDING GMBH

Application Number: EP13798311A
Filing Date: Nov 26, 2013
Status: Revoked; May 21, 2021
Publication Date: Feb 15, 2017
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