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Method For Production Of A Substrate With A Chromium Vi Free And Cobalt-Free Passivation

Patent No. EP2907894 (titled "Method For Production Of A Substrate With A Chromium Vi Free And Cobalt-Free Passivation") was filed by Ewald Drken on Feb 13, 2014. The application was issued on Mar 19, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ATOTECH DEUTSCHLAND	Jan 9, 2020	MKS ASSOCIATION

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Feb 20, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Feb 20, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Feb 11, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2025
English translation of the claims
Feb 11, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Feb 11, 2025
French translation of claims
Feb 11, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Nov 21, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Nov 21, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Nov 18, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Oct 3, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 8, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 8, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 8, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 8, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 26, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Feb 26, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Feb 26, 2024
Description submitted during oral proceedings
Feb 26, 2024
Description submitted during oral proceedings
Feb 26, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 26, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 26, 2024
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Jan 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 23, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 18, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 11, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Aug 8, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 8, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Aug 8, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Aug 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 30, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
May 24, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 24, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 24, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Mar 12, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 17, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 16, 2022
Communication of amended entries
Feb 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2022
Request for change of name -opponent
Feb 14, 2022
Submission concerning representation
Jan 31, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2022
Reply to appeal
Jan 20, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2022
Reply to appeal
Jan 14, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jan 14, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jan 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 14, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
Jan 14, 2022
Request for change of name -opponent
Sep 16, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 16, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 13, 2021
Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
Sep 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 10, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 10, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 10, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 10, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 10, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Sep 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Sep 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Sep 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Sep 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Sep 10, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 001
Sep 10, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 002
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Citation in appeal procedure - 003
Sep 10, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 004
Sep 10, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 005
Sep 10, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 006
Sep 10, 2021
Description
Sep 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 9, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 19, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 19, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2021
Notice of appeal
Jul 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 7, 2021
Notice of appeal
Jun 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 11, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 11, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 11, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 11, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 11, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 11, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 11, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 11, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 11, 2021
Means of redress
May 11, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 11, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 11, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 11, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 11, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 11, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 11, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 11, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 11, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 11, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 11, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 11, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 24, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 28, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 28, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 27, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Jan 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jan 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jan 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jan 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 22, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 8, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 26, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 26, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 26, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 26, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 26, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 26, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 22, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Oct 16, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Oct 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2020
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Oct 5, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 22, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 22, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 16, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Jan 9, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 9, 2020
Notice of opposition
Apr 24, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 14, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2019
English translation of the claims
Feb 21, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 21, 2019
French translation of claims
Feb 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 14, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 14, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 14, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 14, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 14, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 8, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 8, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Nov 8, 2018
Claims
Nov 8, 2018
Description
Nov 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 8, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 12, 2018
Annex to the communication
Sep 12, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 5, 2018
Reply from applicant/patentee regarding third party observations
May 7, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
May 7, 2018
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Apr 25, 2018
Observations by third parties
Dec 5, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2017
Claims
Dec 5, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 2, 2017
Annex to the communication
Aug 2, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 26, 2017
Examination started
Apr 26, 2017
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Feb 21, 2017
Letter concerning fees and payments
Feb 21, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 25, 2016
Letter concerning fees and payments
Feb 25, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 30, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 21, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 21, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 16, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 15, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 6, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 6, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 6, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 6, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Nov 6, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Nov 5, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 5, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Nov 5, 2015
Claims
Nov 5, 2015
Description
Nov 5, 2015
Description
Aug 24, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jul 22, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 23, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 23, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 23, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 23, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 23, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
May 22, 2015
Designation of inventor
May 22, 2015
Designation of inventor
May 22, 2015
Designation of inventor
May 22, 2015
Designation of inventor
May 22, 2015
Designation of inventor
May 22, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Dec 22, 2014
European search opinion
Dec 22, 2014
European search report
Sep 5, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Sep 5, 2014
Partial European search report
Aug 26, 2014
Search started
Apr 2, 2014
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Feb 13, 2014
Abstract
Feb 13, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Feb 13, 2014
Claims
Feb 13, 2014
Description
Feb 13, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2907894

EWALD DRKEN

Application Number: EP14155058A
Filing Date: Feb 13, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 14, 2025
Publication Date: Mar 19, 2025
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