Spool For Spinning Reel

Patent No. EP2875725 (titled "Spool For Spinning Reel") was filed by Shimano on Sep 5, 2006. The application was issued on Mar 3, 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
PURE FISHING DEUTSCHLAND	Feb 1, 2018	RAFFAY & FLECK

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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Feb 4, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Feb 4, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 29, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Dec 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2020
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Dec 8, 2020
French translation of claims
Dec 8, 2020
German translation of the claims
Dec 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2020
Communication of bibliographic data
Oct 1, 2020
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Oct 1, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
Sep 24, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Sep 18, 2020
Refund of fees
Sep 16, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 16, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 8, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 8, 2020
Withdrawal of an appeal
Sep 2, 2020
Refund of fees
Sep 1, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Aug 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2020
Withdrawal of an appeal
May 18, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 13, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 13, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 13, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 13, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 13, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 13, 2020
Amended description with annotations
May 13, 2020
Amended description with annotations
May 13, 2020
Claims
May 13, 2020
Claims
May 13, 2020
Claims
May 13, 2020
Claims
May 13, 2020
Claims
May 13, 2020
Description
May 13, 2020
Description
May 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 13, 2020
Reply to appeal
May 11, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 5, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
May 5, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jan 3, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jan 3, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 19, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 11, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 21, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 15, 2019
Reply to a deficiency communication regarding an appeal
Nov 11, 2019
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Nov 6, 2019
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
Nov 6, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 6, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 29, 2019
Notice of appeal
Oct 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 25, 2019
Notice of appeal
Oct 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 24, 2019
Notice of appeal
Sep 17, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 19, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 19, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Aug 19, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Aug 19, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Aug 19, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 19, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Aug 19, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Aug 19, 2019
Means of redress
Aug 19, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 19, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 19, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Aug 19, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 19, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 19, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 20, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 12, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 3, 2019
Notice of opposition
May 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 16, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 18, 2019
Claims
Apr 18, 2019
Claims
Apr 18, 2019
Claims
Apr 18, 2019
Claims
Apr 18, 2019
Claims
Apr 18, 2019
Claims
Apr 18, 2019
Claims
Apr 18, 2019
Claims
Apr 18, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 18, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 19, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 30, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 11, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 28, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 25, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 24, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 20, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 20, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 20, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 20, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Sep 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 5, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 30, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 30, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 25, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 18, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 5, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 27, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Feb 19, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 19, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 6, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 6, 2018
Request for documents
Feb 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 5, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2018
Notice of opposition
Feb 1, 2018
Notice of opposition
Feb 1, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
May 4, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 6, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 17, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 17, 2017
French translation of claims
Mar 17, 2017
German translation of the claims
Mar 17, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Mar 10, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Mar 10, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Mar 9, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Mar 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 2, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 2, 2017
Observations by third parties
Feb 17, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 17, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 17, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 17, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 17, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 25, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 25, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 25, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Nov 25, 2016
Claims
Nov 25, 2016
Claims
Nov 25, 2016
Description
Nov 25, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Nov 25, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Nov 25, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Nov 25, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Nov 25, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Nov 25, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Nov 25, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Nov 25, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Nov 25, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 15, 2016
Annex to the communication
Nov 15, 2016
Consultation by telephone/in person
Nov 15, 2016
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Sep 28, 2016
Annex to the communication
Sep 28, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 28, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 22, 2016
Examination started
Sep 18, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Jul 14, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 14, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 14, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Jul 14, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Jun 1, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Apr 30, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 15, 2015
Refund of fees
Apr 10, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 10, 2015
European search opinion
Apr 10, 2015
European search report
Apr 1, 2015
Modified abstract
Mar 23, 2015
Search started
Jan 22, 2015
Claims
Jan 22, 2015
Matter concerning the application
Jan 21, 2015
Claims
Jan 21, 2015
Matter concerning the application
Jan 9, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 9, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 9, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 9, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 28, 2014
Invitation to file claims
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
Description
Nov 18, 2014
Designation of inventor
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
Request for grant of a European patent
Sep 28, 2006
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2875725

SHIMANO

Application Number: EP14193745A
Filing Date: Sep 5, 2006
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 29, 2021
Publication Date: Mar 3, 2021
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