Apparatus For And Method Of Friction Stir Welding

Patent No. EP2883645 (titled "Apparatus For And Method Of Friction Stir Welding") was filed by The Boeing on Dec 16, 2014. The application was issued on Sep 6, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
AIRBUS AIRBUS OPERATIONS AIRBUS OPERATIONS	Aug 9, 2017	-

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Aug 10, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 10, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 4, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jul 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 27, 2023
French translation of claims
Jul 27, 2023
German translation of the claims
Jul 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 15, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Jun 15, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jun 15, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Jun 12, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Mar 16, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 1, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 1, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 1, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 1, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 1, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 1, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 1, 2023
Means of redress
Mar 1, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 1, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 1, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 17, 2023
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Feb 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 13, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Dec 12, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 12, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 28, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 23, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 3, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 3, 2022
Communication of amended entries
Jun 3, 2022
Communication of amended entries
May 30, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items (CDR)
May 24, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
May 11, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 5, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 4, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 4, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 4, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 4, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 4, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 4, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 9, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jun 9, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 9, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 21, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 21, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 21, 2021
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Apr 14, 2021
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Apr 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 9, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 1, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 29, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 29, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 29, 2021
Claims
Mar 29, 2021
Claims
Mar 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 29, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 19, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 19, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 17, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 12, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 18, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 18, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 11, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 24, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 18, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 21, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 21, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 16, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 14, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 13, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2019
Reply to appeal
Oct 23, 2019
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Oct 23, 2019
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Aug 9, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 1, 2019
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Aug 1, 2019
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 1, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 11, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 11, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 31, 2019
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
May 31, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 29, 2019
Notice of appeal
May 29, 2019
Processing of an appeal
May 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2019
Annex
May 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 22, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 22, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 22, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 22, 2019
Decision revoking the European patent
Mar 22, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 22, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 22, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 22, 2019
Means of redress
Mar 22, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 22, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 22, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 22, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Feb 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 19, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 7, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2018
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Dec 19, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2018
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Dec 19, 2018
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Dec 19, 2018
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Dec 19, 2018
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Dec 19, 2018
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Dec 19, 2018
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Dec 19, 2018
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Dec 19, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 19, 2018
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Dec 19, 2018
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Dec 19, 2018
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Dec 19, 2018
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Dec 19, 2018
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Dec 19, 2018
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Dec 19, 2018
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Dec 19, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2018
Main request during Opposition procedure
Dec 19, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 23, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 16, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 12, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 3, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Jul 2, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jun 28, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jun 25, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 25, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 25, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 25, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 25, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 25, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jun 25, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 25, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 26, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 23, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 23, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 23, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 23, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 23, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 23, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 23, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 23, 2018
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Jan 23, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 23, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 20, 2017
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 13, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 5, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 5, 2017
Request for documents
Aug 14, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2017
Notice of opposition
Aug 9, 2017
Notice of opposition
Aug 9, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Aug 9, 2017
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Aug 9, 2017
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Aug 9, 2017
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Aug 9, 2017
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Aug 9, 2017
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Aug 9, 2017
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Aug 9, 2017
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Nov 10, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 13, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 30, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 30, 2016
French translation of claims
Sep 30, 2016
German translation of the claims
Sep 30, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 2, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 2, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 2, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 2, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 29, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 27, 2016
Examination started
Apr 14, 2016
Request concerning the applicant/representative
Mar 10, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
Mar 9, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Dec 3, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 3, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 3, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 3, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 3, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Dec 3, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Dec 3, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 22, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
May 20, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 31, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 31, 2015
European search opinion
Mar 31, 2015
European search report
Mar 19, 2015
Search started
Feb 24, 2015
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
Feb 17, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Feb 6, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 6, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 6, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 16, 2014
Abstract
Dec 16, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Dec 16, 2014
Claims
Dec 16, 2014
Description
Dec 16, 2014
Designation of inventor
Dec 16, 2014
Designation of inventor
Dec 16, 2014
Designation of inventor
Dec 16, 2014
Drawings
Dec 16, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2883645

THE BOEING

Application Number: EP14198294A
Filing Date: Dec 16, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 4, 2023
Publication Date: Sep 6, 2023
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