Hydromill Wheel With Single Disc Cutting Rollers

Patent No. EP2951357 (titled "Hydromill Wheel With Single Disc Cutting Rollers") was filed by VSL on Jan 29, 2013. The application was issued on Dec 13, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SOLETANCHE FREYSSINET	Sep 13, 2018	CABINET BEAU DE LOMENIE

Dossier Documents

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Dec 1, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 25, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 25, 2025
Claims
Nov 25, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 25, 2025
Reply to appeal
Jul 31, 2025
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 9, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 9, 2025
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 2, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 2, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 25, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 25, 2025
Notice of appeal
Mar 12, 2025
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 12, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 6, 2025
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 23, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 10, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 29, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Nov 29, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Nov 29, 2024
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Nov 29, 2024
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Nov 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 29, 2024
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 25, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 25, 2024
Request for documents
Nov 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Nov 21, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 7, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 29, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 22, 2024
Advice of delivery
Feb 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2024
Advice of delivery
Feb 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 29, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 29, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 29, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 29, 2024
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 29, 2024
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 28, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 28, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 28, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 25, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 25, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 25, 2023
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
May 17, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 12, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 11, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 5, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 12, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Apr 12, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Mar 30, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 12, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 2, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 11, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 11, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 11, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jul 6, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 2, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Mar 12, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 6, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jun 3, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 25, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 25, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 25, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 25, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 25, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 25, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 25, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
May 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
May 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
May 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
May 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
May 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
May 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
May 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
May 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 27, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 27, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2020
Notice of appeal
Feb 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 31, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 22, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 22, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 22, 2020
Decision revoking the European patent
Jan 22, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 22, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 22, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 22, 2020
Means of redress
Jan 22, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 22, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 22, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 22, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 22, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 22, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 28, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 24, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 23, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 23, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 23, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 1, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 25, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 25, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 18, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Sep 13, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 13, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 16, 2018
Important information concerning EPO Form 1010
Dec 21, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 6, 2017
Refund of fees
Nov 16, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 8, 2017
Information about non-relevance of third-party observations
Nov 7, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Oct 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 27, 2017
French translation of claims
Oct 27, 2017
German translation of the claims
Oct 27, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Oct 4, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Sep 29, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Sep 27, 2017
Observations by third parties
Jun 26, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 26, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 26, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 26, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 26, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 29, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
May 18, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jan 16, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 16, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Jan 16, 2017
Annex
Jan 16, 2017
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Jan 16, 2017
Claims
Jan 16, 2017
Description
Jan 16, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 16, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 12, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jan 12, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 6, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 27, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 29, 2016
Annex to the communication
Aug 29, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 23, 2016
Examination started
Mar 18, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 18, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 18, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 18, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Mar 18, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Mar 18, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 11, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Sep 18, 2015
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Sep 16, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 17, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 21, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2015
Authorisation
Jul 21, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 12, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Dec 3, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 8, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Oct 8, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Oct 8, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Mar 12, 2013
Notification relating to declaration under Rule 4.17 PCT (copy for ISA/EP)
Jan 29, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2013
Submission concerning representation

EP2951357

VSL

Application Number: EP13702023A
Filing Date: Jan 29, 2013
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Nov 10, 2017
Publication Date: Dec 13, 2017
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