Trigger Joint

Patent No. EP2863005 (titled "Trigger Joint") was filed by FMC Kongsberg Subsea on Feb 5, 2010. The application was issued on Dec 23, 2015.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
AKER SOLUTIONS	Jun 23, 2016	BRYN AARFLOT

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

Jan 25, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Jan 23, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jan 23, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 23, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 17, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 17, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 17, 2023
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Jan 10, 2023
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jan 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jan 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 4, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 1, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 1, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Nov 25, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 15, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 15, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 17, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 17, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 14, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 6, 2021
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Sep 6, 2021
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Sep 1, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Feb 16, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 4, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
May 13, 2019
Request concerning representative opponent
Mar 29, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 26, 2019
Reply to appeal
Nov 22, 2018
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 19, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 19, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 19, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 19, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 19, 2018
Claims
Nov 19, 2018
Claims
Nov 19, 2018
Claims
Nov 19, 2018
Claims
Nov 19, 2018
Claims
Nov 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 19, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 25, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 25, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 7, 2018
Notice of appeal
Sep 7, 2018
Processing of an appeal
Aug 7, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 20, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 20, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 20, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 13, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 9, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 9, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 9, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 9, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 9, 2018
Decision revoking the European patent
Jul 9, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 9, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 9, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 9, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 9, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 9, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 9, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 9, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 9, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 19, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 14, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 26, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 19, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 10, 2018
Request for change of opponent's representative
Nov 23, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 20, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 20, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 15, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 6, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 6, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 6, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 6, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 6, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Nov 6, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 6, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 16, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 12, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 12, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 12, 2017
Claims
Mar 12, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 2, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 2, 2016
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 29, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 23, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 23, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 23, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 23, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 23, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 23, 2016
Notice of opposition
Jun 23, 2016
Notice of opposition
Jun 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2015
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 26, 2015
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 20, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2015
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 20, 2015
French translation of claims
Oct 20, 2015
German translation of the claims
Oct 20, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 25, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 25, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 25, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 25, 2015
Text intended for grant
Jul 22, 2015
Examination started
Jul 3, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 3, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 3, 2015
Priority search results
Jul 3, 2015
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Jun 8, 2015
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
May 22, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 22, 2015
Written request for examination
Apr 28, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Apr 22, 2015
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee (divisional application)
Apr 1, 2015
Refund of fees
Mar 25, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 23, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 23, 2015
European search opinion
Mar 23, 2015
European search report
Mar 3, 2015
Search started
Jan 9, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 9, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 9, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 18, 2014
Abstract
Nov 18, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Nov 18, 2014
Claims
Nov 18, 2014
Description
Nov 18, 2014
Designation of inventor
Nov 18, 2014
Designation of inventor
Nov 18, 2014
Designation of inventor
Nov 18, 2014
Drawings
Nov 18, 2014
Priority search results
Nov 18, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent
Sep 1, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2863005

FMC KONGSBERG SUBSEA

Application Number: EP14193668A
Filing Date: Feb 5, 2010
Status: Revoked; Jan 27, 2023
Publication Date: Dec 23, 2015
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