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Process For Manufacturing A Fuel Tank Equipped With An Internal Accessory

Patent No. EP2946907 (titled "Process For Manufacturing A Fuel Tank Equipped With An Internal Accessory") was filed by Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation And Research on May 8, 2008. The application was issued on Oct 10, 2018.

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
VOLKSWAGEN	Jul 10, 2019	-
KAUTEX TEXTRON	Jul 9, 2019	RICHLY & RITSCHEL PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB

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Jul 12, 2024
Communication to the parties concerning termination of the opposition proceedings - opposition rejected - no appeal lodged
Jul 12, 2024
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Jul 12, 2024
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Apr 5, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 5, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 5, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 5, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 5, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
Apr 5, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
Apr 5, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
Apr 5, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 5, 2024
Means of redress
Mar 4, 2024
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 4, 2024
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 4, 2024
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 23, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 2, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 2, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 2, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 23, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 23, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 17, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 27, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 27, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
May 24, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 17, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 17, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 17, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 17, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 17, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 17, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 17, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 17, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 17, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 17, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 7, 2022
Request for change of applicant's representative
Jul 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 9, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 9, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 24, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 12, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 12, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 21, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Apr 28, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 28, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 12, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 12, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Dec 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Dec 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Dec 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Dec 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Dec 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Dec 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 21, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 1, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 26, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jul 22, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 22, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 22, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 21, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 21, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 21, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jul 16, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 15, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jul 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jul 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jul 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jul 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jul 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jul 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jul 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Jul 10, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jul 10, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jul 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jul 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jul 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jul 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jul 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jul 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jul 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jul 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jul 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jul 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jul 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jul 9, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jul 9, 2019
Notice of opposition
Oct 22, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 13, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 28, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 28, 2018
French translation of claims
Aug 28, 2018
German translation of the claims
Aug 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 8, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 8, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 8, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 8, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Jan 12, 2018
Amended drawings with annotations
Jan 12, 2018
Description
Jan 12, 2018
Drawings
Jan 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 14, 2017
Annex to the communication
Sep 14, 2017
Consultation by telephone/in person (with time limit)
Sep 14, 2017
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Sep 8, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Aug 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Aug 9, 2017
Description
Aug 9, 2017
Drawings
Aug 9, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
May 9, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 9, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 9, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 9, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 9, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 20, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 20, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
May 20, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 20, 2016
Amended description with annotations
May 20, 2016
Amendments received before examination
May 20, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 19, 2016
Refund of fees
Apr 29, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Oct 28, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Oct 14, 2015
Refund of fees
Oct 8, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 8, 2015
European search opinion
Oct 8, 2015
European search report
Oct 1, 2015
Modified abstract
Sep 25, 2015
Search started
Sep 2, 2015
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Aug 26, 2015
Letter which had not been notified
Aug 13, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 6, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Aug 3, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 3, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 30, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jul 22, 2015
Communication on invalid designation/extension/validation of states
Jul 17, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Jun 15, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2015
Letter concerning fees and payments
Jun 10, 2015
Abstract
Jun 10, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jun 10, 2015
Claims
Jun 10, 2015
Description
Jun 10, 2015
Designation of inventor
Jun 10, 2015
Drawings
Jun 10, 2015
Priority search results
Jun 10, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent (divisional application)
Dec 8, 2008
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2946907

PLASTIC OMNIUM ADVANCED INNOVATION AND RESEARCH

Application Number: EP15171525A
Filing Date: May 8, 2008
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jul 12, 2024
Publication Date: Oct 10, 2018
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