Bilayer Chromium Nitride Coated Articles And Related Methods

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Patent No. EP2920337 (titled "Bilayer Chromium Nitride Coated Articles And Related Methods") was filed by Vergason Technology on Feb 3, 2014. The application was issued on Jan 16, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MOTHERSON INNOVATIONS	Oct 16, 2019	WEBER BRULS

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May 17, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 17, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 17, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 12, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 12, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 12, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Feb 7, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 7, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 7, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 1, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 1, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 27, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Nov 10, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 10, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 7, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 7, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 28, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 12, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 4, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 27, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 27, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 27, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 27, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 27, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 27, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 27, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 27, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 27, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 27, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 27, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 27, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Sep 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Sep 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Sep 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Sep 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Sep 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Sep 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Sep 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Sep 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
Sep 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Sep 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 11
Sep 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 12
Sep 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 13
Sep 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2022
Main request during appeals procedure
Sep 27, 2022
Reply to appeal
May 19, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 17, 2022
Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
May 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 13, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 001
May 13, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 002
May 13, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 003
May 13, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 004
May 13, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 005
May 13, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 005
May 13, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 006
May 13, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 007
May 13, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 008
May 13, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 009
May 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 13, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2022
Request for a change of address - opponent
Mar 24, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Mar 24, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Mar 18, 2022
Request for a change of address - opponent
Mar 7, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 7, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 2, 2022
Notice of appeal
Jan 5, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 4, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 3, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 3, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 3, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 3, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jan 3, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jan 3, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 3, 2022
Means of redress
Jan 3, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 3, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 3, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 3, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 3, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 3, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 3, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 1, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 25, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 5, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 21, 2021
General authorisation
Oct 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 21, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 4, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Sep 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Sep 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Sep 29, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 29, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 29, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 20, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 19, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 19, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 19, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 6, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 6, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 1, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 1, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 1, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 1, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Sep 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 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
Jun 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 10, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 5, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 5, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 5, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 5, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 5, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 5, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Mar 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Mar 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Mar 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Mar 9, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Mar 9, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 29, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 29, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 21, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Oct 16, 2019
Notice of opposition
Oct 16, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jan 28, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 20, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 3, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 3, 2018
French translation of claims
Dec 3, 2018
German translation of the claims
Dec 3, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 25, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 25, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 25, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 25, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 8, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 8, 2018
Claims
Jun 8, 2018
Description
Jun 8, 2018
Description
Jun 8, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 31, 2018
Annex to the communication
Jan 31, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 25, 2018
Examination started
Jan 23, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 23, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 23, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 23, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Jan 23, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Jan 23, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2016
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Jul 8, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 8, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 8, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 23, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 23, 2016
European search opinion
Jun 23, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Jun 23, 2016
Supplementary European search report
Jun 20, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
May 25, 2016
Search started
Aug 26, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 9, 2015
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Jun 29, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jun 19, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 19, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 19, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 19, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 11, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Jun 11, 2015
International publication (Pamphlet)
Jun 11, 2015
Published international application - A1

EP2920337

VERGASON TECHNOLOGY

Application Number: EP14866904A
Filing Date: Feb 3, 2014
Status: Opposition Rejected; May 24, 2024
Publication Date: Jan 16, 2019
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