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A Method For Manufacturing A Ball Bearing, Notably For A Butterfly Valve In An Aeronautical Environment

Patent No. EP2935918 (titled "A Method For Manufacturing A Ball Bearing, Notably For A Butterfly Valve In An Aeronautical Environment") was filed by Liebherr Aerospace Toulouse on Dec 18, 2013. The application was issued on Nov 13, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MINEBEAMITSUMI TECHNOLOGY CENTER EUROPE	Jan 29, 2020	RIEBLING

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Oct 17, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 17, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 24, 2024
Description
Sep 24, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Sep 24, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Sep 24, 2024
French translation of claims
Sep 24, 2024
German translation of the claims
Sep 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 11, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Jul 11, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jul 11, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Jul 4, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jul 3, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 3, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 3, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 21, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 21, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 21, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
May 15, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 13, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 23, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Apr 23, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Apr 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 18, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 10, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 8, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 5, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 3, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 3, 2024
Citation in appeal procedure - 031
Apr 3, 2024
Citation in appeal procedure - 032
Apr 3, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 3, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 15, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 15, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 6, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 6, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 3, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 3, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Feb 28, 2023
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Feb 28, 2023
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Feb 27, 2023
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Feb 23, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 23, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 18, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 22, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 15, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2022
Reply to appeal
Apr 13, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 8, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 8, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 8, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 24, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 24, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2022
Notice of appeal
Feb 4, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 27, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 27, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 27, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 27, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 27, 2022
Means of redress
Jan 27, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 27, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 27, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 27, 2022
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Jan 27, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 27, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 27, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 27, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 18, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 11, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 26, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 12, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 2, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 2, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 1, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 1, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jun 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 29, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 29, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 14, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 9, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 027
Jun 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
Jun 9, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jun 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 31, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 31, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 18, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 11, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 11, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 12, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 12, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jun 12, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Jun 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Mar 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Mar 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 10, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 14, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 14, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 5, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 3, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Jan 29, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Jan 29, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 29, 2020
Notice of opposition
May 13, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 4, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 21, 2019
French translation of claims
Mar 21, 2019
German translation of the claims
Mar 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 30, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 30, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 30, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 30, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2018
Reply from applicant/patentee regarding third party observations
Jul 26, 2018
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jul 17, 2018
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jul 13, 2018
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jul 13, 2018
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jul 13, 2018
Observations by third parties
Jul 6, 2018
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jul 6, 2018
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jul 6, 2018
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jul 6, 2018
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jul 6, 2018
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jul 6, 2018
Observations by third parties
Jul 6, 2018
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jul 6, 2018
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jul 6, 2018
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jun 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 26, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Jun 26, 2018
Description
Jun 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 26, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 27, 2018
Annex to the communication
Feb 27, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 5, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 6, 2017
Annex to the communication
Mar 6, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 24, 2017
Examination started
Dec 5, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Nov 28, 2016
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Nov 28, 2016
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Nov 28, 2016
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Nov 28, 2016
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Nov 28, 2016
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Nov 28, 2016
Observations by third parties
Nov 28, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Nov 28, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jul 13, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 7, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 27, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2016
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Sep 30, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 28, 2015
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jul 24, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 24, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 24, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 21, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Jul 7, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jun 17, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 17, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
May 4, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 17, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jun 26, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Jun 26, 2014
Published international application - A1
Apr 1, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Apr 1, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Apr 1, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Dec 18, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2013
Abstract
Dec 18, 2013
Claims
Dec 18, 2013
Description
Dec 18, 2013
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EP2935918

LIEBHERR AEROSPACE TOULOUSE

Application Number: EP13818724A
Filing Date: Dec 18, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Oct 11, 2024
Publication Date: Nov 13, 2024
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