Hinged Closure Device With First-Opening Indicator

Patent No. EP2889232 (titled "Hinged Closure Device With First-Opening Indicator") was filed by Bericap on Dec 22, 2014. The application was issued on Dec 14, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
OBRIST CLOSURES SWITZERLAND	Aug 31, 2017	BRYERS

Dossier Documents

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Jun 21, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jun 11, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jun 11, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 11, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 10, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 10, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 10, 2021
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Apr 30, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Apr 30, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Apr 26, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Apr 16, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 9, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Apr 9, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Apr 9, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 6, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 1, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 22, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 22, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 10, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 4, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 10, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 5, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 20, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 20, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 23, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 23, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 18, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 26, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 23, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 17, 2020
Reply to appeal
Nov 7, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 31, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 31, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 31, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 31, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 4, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 4, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 28, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jul 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 28, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 28, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 28, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 28, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jun 28, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jun 28, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jun 28, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 28, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 28, 2019
Means of redress
Jun 28, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 28, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 28, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jun 28, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 14, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 13, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 22, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 18, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 18, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 11, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 19, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 12, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 7, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 7, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 7, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 7, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 7, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 7, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 27, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 28, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Nov 7, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Oct 20, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 20, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 6, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 31, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 31, 2017
Notice of opposition
Aug 31, 2017
Notice of opposition
Aug 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 15, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 17, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 31, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 31, 2016
English translation of the claims
Oct 31, 2016
German translation of the claims
Oct 31, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 7, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 20, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 20, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 20, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 20, 2016
Text intended for grant
Jun 10, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 2, 2016
Examination started
Jan 4, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 4, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 4, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 4, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Jan 4, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Jan 4, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 6, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jun 18, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 18, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 18, 2015
Letter concerning the inventor
Jun 3, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
May 20, 2015
Refund of fees
May 15, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 15, 2015
European search opinion
May 15, 2015
European search report
May 7, 2015
Search started
Feb 13, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 13, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 27, 2015
Letter concerning the priority
Jan 27, 2015
Priority document
Jan 15, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Dec 22, 2014
Abstract
Dec 22, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Dec 22, 2014
Claims
Dec 22, 2014
Description
Dec 22, 2014
Designation of inventor
Dec 22, 2014
Drawings
Dec 22, 2014
Priority search results
Dec 22, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2889232

BERICAP

Application Number: EP14199569A
Filing Date: Dec 22, 2014
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jun 25, 2021
Publication Date: Dec 14, 2016
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