Motor Vehicle Lock Arrangement

Patent No. EP2880232 (titled "Motor Vehicle Lock Arrangement") was filed by Brose Schliesssysteme on Jul 26, 2013. The application was issued on Aug 30, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
KIEKERT	Dec 8, 2017	-

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Aug 3, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 3, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jul 28, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jul 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 19, 2023
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Jul 19, 2023
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Jul 19, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jul 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2023
English translation of the claims
Jul 17, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jul 17, 2023
French translation of claims
Jul 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
May 17, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
May 17, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
May 4, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
May 4, 2023
Refund of fees
Apr 28, 2023
Advice of delivery
Apr 24, 2023
Advice of delivery
Apr 20, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Apr 20, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 20, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 19, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Apr 11, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 6, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 28, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 27, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 27, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 27, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 27, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 24, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 19, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 18, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jan 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jan 4, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 4, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 3, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 3, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 23, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 23, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 21, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 20, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Aug 3, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Oct 23, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 20, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 9, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 17, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jan 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 17, 2019
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Dec 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 30, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 30, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 30, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 30, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 30, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 30, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 30, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 30, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 30, 2019
Means of redress
Oct 30, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 30, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 30, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 30, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Oct 30, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 30, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 12, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jul 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 12, 2019
Claims
Jul 12, 2019
Claims
Jul 12, 2019
Claims
Jul 12, 2019
Claims
Jul 12, 2019
Claims
Jul 12, 2019
Claims
Jul 12, 2019
Claims
Jul 12, 2019
Claims
Jul 12, 2019
Claims
Jul 12, 2019
Claims
Jul 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 1, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 11, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 11, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 11, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 11, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 14, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 2, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 21, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 21, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 2, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2017
Notice of opposition
Apr 28, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Mar 9, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 9, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 26, 2017
English translation of the claims
Jan 26, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 26, 2017
French translation of claims
Jan 24, 2017
English translation of the claims
Jan 24, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 24, 2017
French translation of claims
Oct 18, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 18, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 18, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 18, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 18, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 19, 2016
Examination started
Mar 4, 2016
Priority search results
Mar 4, 2016
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Jan 21, 2016
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Sep 12, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 12, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Sep 12, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Sep 11, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 11, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Sep 11, 2015
Amendments received before examination
May 28, 2015
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
May 26, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of observations by third party
May 26, 2015
Communication to applicant regarding observations by third parties
May 13, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 26, 2015
Observations by third parties
Mar 26, 2015
Patent document filed by a Third party
Mar 26, 2015
Patent document filed by a Third party
Mar 10, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 24, 2015
Reminder for payment period (examination fee/designation fees)
Feb 19, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Feb 19, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Feb 19, 2015
International publication of the international search report
Feb 16, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jan 29, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 5, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jan 5, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jan 5, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Dec 10, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Feb 25, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Feb 6, 2014
Published international application - A2
Jul 26, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2013
Abstract
Jul 26, 2013
Claims
Jul 26, 2013
Description
Jul 26, 2013
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EP2880232

BROSE SCHLIESSSYSTEME

Application Number: EP13742222A
Filing Date: Jul 26, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 28, 2023
Publication Date: Aug 30, 2023
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