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Assembly Unit Of An Exhaust System Composed Of Components Made Of Different Materials With Improved Durability

Patent No. EP2896804 (titled "Assembly Unit Of An Exhaust System Composed Of Components Made Of Different Materials With Improved Durability") was filed by Eberspcher Exhaust Technology on Jan 2, 2015. The application was issued on May 3, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
TENNECO	Feb 5, 2018	STT SOZIETAT THEWS & THEWS

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Feb 7, 2020
Communication to the parties concerning termination of the opposition proceedings - opposition rejected - no appeal lodged
Feb 7, 2020
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Feb 4, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Nov 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 24, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 24, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 24, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 24, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 24, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Oct 24, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 24, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 24, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 24, 2019
Means of redress
Oct 24, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 24, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 24, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 24, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 27, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 5, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 4, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 4, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 29, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 29, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 29, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 29, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 21, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 15, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 14, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 14, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 9, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
Feb 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
Feb 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
May 4, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 6, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 23, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2017
English translation of the claims
Mar 23, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 23, 2017
French translation of claims
Mar 23, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 13, 2017
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 13, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 13, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 13, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 13, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 13, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 9, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 9, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 9, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Dec 9, 2016
Claims
Dec 9, 2016
Claims
Dec 9, 2016
Description
Dec 9, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 10, 2016
Annex to the communication
Oct 10, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 29, 2016
Examination started
Sep 17, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 17, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 17, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 17, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Sep 17, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Sep 17, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
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 21, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 21, 2015
European search opinion
May 21, 2015
European search report
May 8, 2015
Search started
Feb 25, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 9, 2015
Letter concerning the priority
Jan 9, 2015
Priority document
Jan 2, 2015
Abstract
Jan 2, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jan 2, 2015
Claims
Jan 2, 2015
Description
Jan 2, 2015
Designation of inventor
Jan 2, 2015
Drawings
Jan 2, 2015
Priority search results
Jan 2, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2896804

EBERSPCHER EXHAUST TECHNOLOGY

Application Number: EP15150053A
Filing Date: Jan 2, 2015
Status: Opposition Rejected; Feb 7, 2020
Publication Date: May 3, 2017
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