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Control Of Closure Sequence

Patent No. EP2896773 (titled "Control Of Closure Sequence") was filed by Assa Abloy Sicherheitstechnik on Jan 14, 2015. The application was issued on Aug 26, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
GEZE	May 26, 2021	MANITZ FINSTERWALD PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB

Dossier Documents

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Jan 31, 2023
Refund of fees
Jan 27, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 27, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 25, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jan 17, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 12, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Dec 12, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 12, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2022
Notice of appeal
Sep 28, 2022
Advice of delivery
Sep 26, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 26, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Sep 26, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Sep 26, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Sep 26, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Sep 26, 2022
Means of redress
Sep 26, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Sep 26, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Sep 26, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 26, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 9, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jul 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 11, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jul 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jul 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 6, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 24, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 17, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 13, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 13, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 24, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 24, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 24, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Aug 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 11, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 11, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 4, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 26, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 26, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 26, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 26, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 26, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
May 26, 2021
Notice of opposition
May 26, 2021
Notice of opposition
Sep 7, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 30, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2020
English translation of the claims
Jul 15, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 15, 2020
French translation of claims
Jul 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 15, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 15, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 15, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 15, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 6, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Mar 6, 2019
Claims
Mar 6, 2019
Description
Mar 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 13, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 6, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Dec 3, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 3, 2018
Annex to the communication
Aug 3, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 17, 2018
Examination started
Feb 28, 2018
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Feb 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2018
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Feb 13, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 19, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 19, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 19, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 19, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Jan 19, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jun 24, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
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 6, 2015
Search started
Mar 9, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 6, 2015
Letter concerning the priority
Mar 6, 2015
Priority document
Jan 14, 2015
Abstract
Jan 14, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jan 14, 2015
Claims
Jan 14, 2015
Description
Jan 14, 2015
Designation of inventor
Jan 14, 2015
Drawings
Jan 14, 2015
Priority search results
Jan 14, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2896773

ASSA ABLOY SICHERHEITSTECHNIK

Application Number: EP15151170A
Filing Date: Jan 14, 2015
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jan 27, 2023
Publication Date: Aug 26, 2020
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