Hard-Surface Suction Implement

Patent No. EP2830473 (titled "Hard-Surface Suction Implement") was filed by Alfred Krcher on Mar 30, 2012. The application was issued on May 18, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LEIFHEIT	Feb 20, 2017	BTB BUNGARTZ BALTZER PARTNERSCHAFT MBB PATENTANWALTE
CARL FREUDENBERG	Feb 17, 2017	REISER & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB

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

Mar 15, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Feb 11, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 11, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 11, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 11, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 2, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 2, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 2, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 2, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jan 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 14, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 14, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 5, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 5, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 23, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 23, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 23, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 13, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 13, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 16, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 16, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 16, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 15, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 15, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 15, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 12, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Sep 10, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jun 11, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 11, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 8, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 7, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 7, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 7, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 26, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 26, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 14, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 11, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 11, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 11, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 6, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 17, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 1, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 1, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 25, 2019
Reply to appeal
Jun 28, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
May 28, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 28, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 23, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 23, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 22, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 22, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 19, 2019
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Mar 19, 2019
Reply to a deficiency communication regarding an appeal
Mar 18, 2019
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
Mar 18, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 18, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 18, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 15, 2019
Notice of appeal
Mar 11, 2019
Notice of appeal
Mar 11, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Jan 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 8, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 8, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 8, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 8, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 8, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 8, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jan 8, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 8, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 8, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 8, 2019
Means of redress
Jan 8, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 8, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 8, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 8, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 26, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 1, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 1, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 26, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 26, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 25, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 25, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 25, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 21, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 20, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 19, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jul 16, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
May 9, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 8, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 4, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 4, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 3, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 2, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 2, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
May 2, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 7, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 7, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 2, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 2, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 17, 2017
Request concerning representative opponent
Mar 24, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 24, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 24, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 24, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 23, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 20, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 20, 2017
Notice of opposition
Feb 20, 2017
Notice of opposition
Feb 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 17, 2017
Notice of opposition
Feb 17, 2017
Notice of opposition
Feb 17, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Feb 17, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Feb 17, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 17, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 17, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 17, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 17, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 21, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 30, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 30, 2016
English translation of the claims
Mar 30, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 30, 2016
French translation of claims
Mar 30, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 10, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 10, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 10, 2015
Text intended for grant
Oct 30, 2015
Examination started
Jul 6, 2015
Submission concerning representation
May 20, 2015
Refund of fees
May 8, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 8, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
May 8, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 8, 2015
Amended description with annotations
May 8, 2015
Amended drawings filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 8, 2015
Amended drawings with annotations
May 8, 2015
Amendments received before examination
May 8, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 11, 2014
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Nov 4, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 4, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 4, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 15, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 26, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Aug 8, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 3, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Oct 3, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Oct 3, 2013
Published international application - A1
Jan 2, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jan 2, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jan 2, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Mar 30, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 30, 2012
Abstract
Mar 30, 2012
Claims
Mar 30, 2012
Description
Mar 30, 2012
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EP2830473

ALFRED KRCHER

Application Number: EP12712267A
Filing Date: Mar 30, 2012
Status: Revoked; Mar 15, 2022
Publication Date: May 18, 2016
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EP2830473