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Method And Device For Producing An Energy Absorption Profile For A Motor Vehicle

Patent No. EP2786815 (titled "Method And Device For Producing An Energy Absorption Profile For A Motor Vehicle") was filed by Benteler Automobiltechnik on Apr 1, 2014. The application was issued on Mar 25, 2015.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LLC	Dec 22, 2015	BTB BUNGARTZ BALTZER PARTNERSCHAFT MBB PATENTANWALTE

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.

Date
Description

Nov 3, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Nov 2, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Oct 26, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 20, 2020
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 20, 2020
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 20, 2020
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 7, 2020
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 7, 2020
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Sep 10, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 8, 2020
Request for oral proceedings
Sep 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 7, 2020
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Jul 21, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 15, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 6, 2020
Advice of delivery
Apr 6, 2020
Advice of delivery
Apr 2, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 2, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 31, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 30, 2020
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Mar 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 30, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Mar 26, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 26, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 26, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 23, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 23, 2020
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Mar 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Mar 20, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Mar 19, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 19, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 18, 2020
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Feb 27, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 21, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 20, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 19, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 19, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Feb 19, 2020
Claims
Feb 19, 2020
Description
Feb 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 19, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 29, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 6, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2019
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 7, 2019
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Oct 7, 2019
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Oct 1, 2019
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Sep 9, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Aug 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 12, 2019
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Aug 12, 2019
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Aug 9, 2019
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 9, 2019
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 5, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jul 30, 2019
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 29, 2019
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 26, 2019
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 8, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Jun 28, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jun 22, 2018
Composition of the board (T)
Apr 16, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 10, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 10, 2018
Claims
Apr 10, 2018
Claims
Apr 10, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 10, 2018
Reply to appeal
Dec 11, 2017
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 28, 2017
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 12, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 4, 2017
Processing of an appeal
Sep 29, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2017
Notice of appeal
Aug 24, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 21, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Aug 21, 2017
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Aug 21, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 21, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 27, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jul 24, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jul 24, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jul 21, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 21, 2017
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 21, 2017
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 21, 2017
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 21, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 21, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 21, 2017
Means of redress
Jul 21, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 21, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 21, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 21, 2017
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Jul 21, 2017
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2017
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2017
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 31, 2017
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 2, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 24, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 24, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 24, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 24, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 24, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 24, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 24, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 24, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 29, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 7, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2016
Advice of delivery
Nov 23, 2016
Advice of delivery
Nov 23, 2016
Advice of delivery
Nov 22, 2016
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 22, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 22, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2016
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 1, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 1, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
May 27, 2016
Request for extension of time limit
Jan 29, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 29, 2016
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 7, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 28, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 28, 2015
Authorisation
Dec 28, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 28, 2015
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 22, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2015
Notice of opposition
Dec 22, 2015
Notice of opposition
Dec 22, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2015
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Mar 26, 2015
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 26, 2015
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 10, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2015
English translation of the claims
Feb 10, 2015
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 10, 2015
French translation of claims
Dec 2, 2014
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 2, 2014
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 2, 2014
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 2, 2014
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 2, 2014
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 27, 2014
Examination started
Oct 13, 2014
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Sep 10, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 27, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 27, 2014
European search opinion
Jun 27, 2014
European search report
Jun 12, 2014
Search started
May 23, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
May 23, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
May 23, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
May 23, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 17, 2014
Letter concerning the priority
Apr 17, 2014
Priority document
Apr 1, 2014
Abstract
Apr 1, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Apr 1, 2014
Claims
Apr 1, 2014
Description
Apr 1, 2014
Designation of inventor
Apr 1, 2014
Designation of inventor
Apr 1, 2014
Designation of inventor
Apr 1, 2014
Designation of inventor
Apr 1, 2014
Drawings
Apr 1, 2014
Priority search results
Apr 1, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2786815

BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK

Application Number: EP14163019A
Filing Date: Apr 1, 2014
Status: Revoked; Nov 3, 2020
Publication Date: Mar 25, 2015
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