Back-Plate Composition, Back Plate, Brake Pad, And Caliper Device

Patent No. EP2913552 (titled "Back-Plate Composition, Back Plate, Brake Pad, And Caliper Device") was filed by Sumitomo Bakelite on Oct 24, 2013. The application was issued on Apr 18, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
VRI VERBAND DER REIBBELAGINDUSTRIE EV	Jan 15, 2019	IPSILON BENELUX

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Oct 28, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 28, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 28, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 24, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 24, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Sep 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 9, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 9, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 9, 2024
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Sep 9, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 9, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 9, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 2, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 2, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 2, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Aug 1, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 1, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 8, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 8, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 5, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 5, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 25, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 25, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 18, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 18, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 18, 2022
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Oct 18, 2022
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Oct 18, 2022
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Oct 18, 2022
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Oct 18, 2022
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Oct 18, 2022
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Oct 18, 2022
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Oct 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2022
Reply to appeal
Jun 15, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 8, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 5, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 5, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2022
Notice of appeal
Mar 1, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 15, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 2, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 2, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Feb 2, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Feb 2, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 2, 2022
Means of redress
Feb 2, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 2, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 2, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 2, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 2, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 2, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 2, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 18, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Sep 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Sep 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 17, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 31, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 19, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 19, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 19, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 19, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 19, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 19, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 8, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 28, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 28, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 13, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 28, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 20, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 20, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 5, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 25, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 25, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 25, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 25, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 25, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 25, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 24, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Jun 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 28, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 28, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 28, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 28, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
May 28, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
May 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 28, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 28, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 28, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 28, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
May 8, 2019
Request concerning representative opponent
Feb 1, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 1, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 18, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 15, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jan 15, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jan 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 15, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Apr 30, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 22, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2018
French translation of claims
Mar 6, 2018
German translation of the claims
Mar 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 1, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 1, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 1, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 1, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 11, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 11, 2017
Claims
Aug 11, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 11, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 13, 2017
Annex to the communication
Apr 13, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 16, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 16, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 16, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Dec 16, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 17, 2016
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Jun 1, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 1, 2016
European search opinion
Jun 1, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Jun 1, 2016
Supplementary European search report
May 19, 2016
Search started
Aug 5, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jul 15, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Jul 13, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Jun 2, 2015
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
May 29, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
May 29, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
May 13, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
May 13, 2015
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Apr 24, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2015
Abstract
Apr 24, 2015
Claims
Apr 24, 2015
Description
Apr 24, 2015
Drawings
Apr 24, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Mar 6, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
May 20, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 1, 2014
Copy of the international search report
May 1, 2014
Copy of the translated international search report
May 1, 2014
International publication pamphlet

EP2913552

SUMITOMO BAKELITE

Application Number: EP13848253A
Filing Date: Oct 24, 2013
Status: Opposition Rejected; Nov 1, 2024
Publication Date: Apr 18, 2018
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