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Method And Device For Aligning Metal Strips By Stretch Bending

Patent No. EP2813299 (titled "Method And Device For Aligning Metal Strips By Stretch Bending") was filed by BWG Bergwerk UND Walzwerk Maschinenbau on May 16, 2014. The application was issued on Jan 25, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PRIMETALS FRANCE	Oct 25, 2017	METALSLINZ

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Sep 13, 2019
Refund of fees
Sep 9, 2019
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 9, 2019
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 4, 2019
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Aug 29, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 28, 2019
Withdrawal of an appeal
Jul 24, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jul 18, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Jun 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 29, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 29, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 29, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 29, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 29, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 29, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 29, 2019
Means of redress
May 29, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 29, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 29, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 29, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 9, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 16, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 8, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 8, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 5, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 5, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 24, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 22, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 20, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 17, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 13, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 13, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 7, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 7, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Aug 7, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 7, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 6, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 29, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 29, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 15, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 12, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 12, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 12, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 29, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 29, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 30, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 25, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 25, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 25, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Oct 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Oct 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 5, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 9, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2016
English translation of the claims
Dec 9, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 9, 2016
French translation of claims
Dec 9, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 25, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 25, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 7, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 7, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 7, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 7, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 7, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 18, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 26, 2016
Claims
Jan 26, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 24, 2015
Annex to the communication
Sep 24, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 18, 2015
Examination started
Apr 24, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Apr 24, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2014
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Dec 10, 2014
Refund of fees
Nov 27, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Nov 19, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
Oct 16, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 16, 2014
European search opinion
Oct 16, 2014
European search report
Oct 10, 2014
Modified abstract
Oct 8, 2014
Search started
Sep 9, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 9, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 9, 2014
Letter concerning the inventor
Aug 7, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2014
Drawings
Aug 7, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2014
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
Jul 16, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 11, 2014
Deficiencies in application documents - annex C
Jul 11, 2014
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Jul 5, 2014
Designation of inventor
Jul 5, 2014
Letter concerning the priority
Jul 5, 2014
Priority document
May 16, 2014
Abstract
May 16, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
May 16, 2014
Claims
May 16, 2014
Description
May 16, 2014
Drawings
May 16, 2014
Priority search results
May 16, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2813299

BWG BERGWERK UND WALZWERK MASCHINENBAU

Application Number: EP14168620A
Filing Date: May 16, 2014
Status: Opposition Rejected; Sep 6, 2019
Publication Date: Jan 25, 2017
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