Passive Fail Safe Coupling Mechanism

Patent No. EP2860103 (titled "Passive Fail Safe Coupling Mechanism") was filed by Hamilton Sundstrand on Aug 12, 2014. The application was issued on Apr 28, 2021.

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ABITZ & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB	Sep 5, 2018	GRITSCHNEDER

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.

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Apr 1, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 1, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 26, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Mar 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2021
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Mar 23, 2021
French translation of claims
Mar 23, 2021
German translation of the claims
Mar 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2020
Communication of bibliographic data
Dec 21, 2020
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Dec 21, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
Dec 9, 2020
Communication of bibliographic data
Dec 9, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Oct 13, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 5, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Sep 8, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 28, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 28, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 28, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Aug 28, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Aug 28, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Aug 28, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 28, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Aug 28, 2020
Means of redress
Aug 28, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 28, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 8, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 1, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 1, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Apr 1, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Apr 1, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 1, 2020
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Feb 6, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 6, 2020
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Feb 6, 2020
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Feb 6, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 21, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 21, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 17, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 12, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 12, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 11, 2019
Main request during Opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 4, 2019
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Jul 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 24, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 18, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 18, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 18, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 18, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 18, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 18, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 15, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 31, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 28, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 28, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 28, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2019
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jan 28, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 18, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 18, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 10, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 28, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 14, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 9, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 26, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 26, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 26, 2017
French translation of claims
Oct 26, 2017
German translation of the claims
Oct 26, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 26, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 26, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 26, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 26, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 26, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 11, 2017
Examination started
Sep 23, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 23, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 23, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Sep 23, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2015
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
Apr 27, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 20, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Mar 18, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Feb 12, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 12, 2015
European search opinion
Feb 12, 2015
European search report
Feb 3, 2015
Search started
Oct 31, 2014
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
Oct 14, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 6, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 6, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 12, 2014
Abstract
Aug 12, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Aug 12, 2014
Claims
Aug 12, 2014
Description
Aug 12, 2014
Designation of inventor
Aug 12, 2014
Designation of inventor
Aug 12, 2014
Drawings
Aug 12, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2860103

HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND

Application Number: EP14180617A
Filing Date: Aug 12, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Mar 26, 2021
Publication Date: Apr 28, 2021
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