Valve, In Particular Glue Valve

Patent No. EP2776174 (titled "Valve, In Particular Glue Valve") was filed by Focke on Nov 2, 2012. The application was issued on Apr 17, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
GD	Jan 10, 2020	BIANCIARDI

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Mar 21, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 21, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 7, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 7, 2024
English translation of the claims
Mar 7, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Mar 7, 2024
French translation of claims
Mar 7, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Dec 11, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Dec 11, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Dec 11, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Dec 4, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Nov 22, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 22, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 22, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 25, 2023
Description submitted during oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 25, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 25, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Aug 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 18, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 23, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jun 23, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jun 23, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 23, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jun 23, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jun 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 15, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 1, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 1, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 1, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
May 25, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 2, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 14, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 9, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 5, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 31, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 31, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 31, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 31, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 31, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Aug 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Aug 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Aug 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Aug 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Aug 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 31, 2022
Reply to appeal
Apr 21, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 11, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 11, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2022
Notice of appeal
Dec 9, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 8, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 8, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 8, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 8, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 8, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 8, 2021
Means of redress
Dec 8, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 8, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 8, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 8, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 8, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 15, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2021
Request concerning the applicant/representative
Sep 28, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 8, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 3, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 3, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 3, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Sep 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 3, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 17, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 17, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 16, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 15, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 15, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 15, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 12, 2020
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Jun 12, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 12, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jun 8, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 6, 2020
Observations by third parties
Jun 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 22, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 22, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 16, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 10, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 10, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 10, 2020
Notice of opposition
Apr 24, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 14, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 25, 2019
English translation of the claims
Feb 25, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 25, 2019
French translation of claims
Oct 29, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 29, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 29, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 29, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 29, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 6, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 6, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Apr 6, 2018
Claims
Apr 6, 2018
Description
Apr 6, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 13, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Feb 7, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 28, 2017
Annex to the communication
Sep 28, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 20, 2017
Examination started
Jun 26, 2017
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Dec 9, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Nov 29, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Nov 26, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Nov 21, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Aug 20, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jun 26, 2014
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jun 18, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 18, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 18, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 10, 2014
Matter concerning the application
Jun 10, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 6, 2014
Matter concerning the application
Jun 5, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 5, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 5, 2014
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jun 5, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Jun 5, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 4, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 4, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 4, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Jun 4, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Jun 4, 2014
Priority search results
Jun 4, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 2, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 21, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Jun 7, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 16, 2013
Copy of the international search report
May 16, 2013
Copy of the international search report
May 16, 2013
Published international application - A1
Feb 18, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Feb 18, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Feb 18, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Nov 3, 2012
Abstract
Nov 3, 2012
Claims
Nov 3, 2012
Description
Nov 3, 2012
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EP2776174

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Application Number: EP12786830A
Filing Date: Nov 2, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Mar 15, 2024
Publication Date: Apr 17, 2024
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