Thermally Insulated Container

Patent No. EP2876389 (titled "Thermally Insulated Container") was filed by VA Q TEC on May 5, 2004. The application was issued on Jan 10, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PELICAN BIOTHERMAL	Oct 10, 2018	VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE 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.

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Jan 18, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Jan 17, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jan 13, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jan 13, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 13, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 13, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 13, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 13, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Nov 18, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2022
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Nov 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 3, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 28, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 25, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 17, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 17, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 6, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 14, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 11, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 28, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 22, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 22, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 22, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 17, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2022
Request for acceleration of appeal proceedings
Mar 12, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 17, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 14, 2021
Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
Jun 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 009
Jun 11, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 010
Jun 11, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 011
Jun 11, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 012
Jun 11, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 013
Jun 11, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 014
Jun 11, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 015
Jun 11, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 016
Jun 11, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 017
Jun 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 10, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 11
Nov 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 2, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jun 22, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 001
Jun 15, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 002
Jun 15, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 003
Jun 15, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 004
Jun 15, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 005
Jun 15, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 006
Jun 15, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 007
Jun 15, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 008
Jun 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 15, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 28, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2020
Notice of appeal
Feb 13, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 11, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 6, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 6, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 6, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 6, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 6, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 6, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 6, 2020
Means of redress
Feb 6, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 6, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 6, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 6, 2020
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Feb 6, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 6, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 6, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 19, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 29, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 29, 2019
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Nov 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2019
Claims
Oct 9, 2019
Claims
Oct 9, 2019
Claims
Oct 9, 2019
Claims
Oct 9, 2019
Claims
Oct 9, 2019
Claims
Oct 9, 2019
Claims
Oct 9, 2019
Claims
Oct 9, 2019
Claims
Oct 9, 2019
Claims
Oct 9, 2019
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Oct 9, 2019
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Oct 9, 2019
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Oct 9, 2019
Claims
Oct 9, 2019
Claims
Oct 9, 2019
Claims
Oct 9, 2019
Claims
Oct 9, 2019
Claims
Oct 9, 2019
Claims
Oct 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Oct 9, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 9, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 9, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 16, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 10, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 10, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 10, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 10, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 3, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 25, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 25, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 19, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 10, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 10, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 14, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 30, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Nov 8, 2017
English translation of the claims
Nov 8, 2017
French translation of claims
Nov 8, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Nov 8, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Oct 9, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 9, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 9, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 9, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 9, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 23, 2017
Letter concerning fees and payments
May 23, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 7, 2017
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Jan 30, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2017
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Jan 30, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Nov 22, 2016
Claims
Nov 22, 2016
Description
Nov 22, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 14, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Nov 8, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 13, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jul 13, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 1, 2016
Examination started
May 17, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
May 17, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Nov 11, 2015
Priority search results
Nov 11, 2015
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Oct 30, 2015
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Oct 15, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 15, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 15, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 15, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Oct 15, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Oct 15, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 15, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Aug 5, 2015
Refund of fees
Jun 1, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
May 20, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
May 20, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 30, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 16, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 16, 2015
European search opinion
Apr 16, 2015
European search report
Mar 6, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 12, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Jan 12, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 18, 2014
Abstract
Dec 18, 2014
Annex
Dec 18, 2014
Claims
Dec 18, 2014
Description
Dec 18, 2014
Designation of inventor
Dec 18, 2014
Drawings
Dec 18, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent
Dec 20, 2004
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2876389

VA Q TEC

Application Number: EP14004268A
Filing Date: May 5, 2004
Status: Revoked; Jan 18, 2023
Publication Date: Jan 10, 2018
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