Variable Wall Thickness Collar

Patent No. EP2885546 (titled "Variable Wall Thickness Collar") was filed by Alcoa on Aug 12, 2013. The application was issued on Mar 7, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
AVDEL UK	Sep 7, 2018	SBD IPADMIN

Dossier Documents

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Nov 14, 2019
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Nov 14, 2019
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Nov 11, 2019
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Aug 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 31, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 31, 2019
Decision revoking the European patent
Jul 31, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 31, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 31, 2019
Means of redress
Jun 28, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 4, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Apr 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 2, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 19, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 19, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 13, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 7, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 7, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 19, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 8, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 24, 2018
French translation of claims
Jan 24, 2018
German translation of the claims
Jan 24, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 22, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 22, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 22, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 22, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 9, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Mar 2, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Mar 2, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Feb 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 27, 2017
Claims
Feb 27, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 27, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 25, 2016
Annex to the communication
Oct 25, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 17, 2016
Examination started
Jul 5, 2016
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Jun 10, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Jun 10, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Aug 24, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 24, 2015
Amendments received before examination
May 28, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 27, 2015
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Mar 25, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 25, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 25, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 10, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jan 8, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Dec 3, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 3, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 3, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
May 23, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 19, 2014
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
Feb 27, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Feb 27, 2014
Published international application - A1
Oct 31, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Oct 31, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Oct 31, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box

EP2885546

ALCOA

Application Number: EP13750823A
Filing Date: Aug 12, 2013
Status: Revoked; Nov 15, 2019
Publication Date: Mar 7, 2018
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