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Lead-Free Easy-To-Cut Corrosion-Resistant Brass Alloy With Good Thermoforming Performance

Patent No. EP2952596 (titled "Lead-Free Easy-To-Cut Corrosion-Resistant Brass Alloy With Good Thermoforming Performance") was filed by Xiamen Lota on Jan 24, 2014. The application was issued on Apr 11, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
OTTO FUCHS KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT	Jan 9, 2019	HAVERKAMP PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB

Dossier Documents

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May 17, 2024
Communication to the parties concerning termination of the opposition proceedings - opposition rejected - no appeal lodged
Feb 15, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 15, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 15, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
Feb 15, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 15, 2024
Means of redress
Feb 15, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 26, 2024
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 25, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 25, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 25, 2024
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2024
Withdrawal of an opposition
Jan 24, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 22, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2024
Authorisation
Jan 22, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 8, 2023
Invitation to give notice of appointment of a professional representative and to file an authorisation
Dec 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 6, 2023
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Dec 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2023
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Dec 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 1, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Dec 1, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 1, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2023
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
May 10, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 9, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 8, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 8, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 8, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 8, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 8, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 8, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 8, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 8, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 6, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 6, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 6, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 6, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 27, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Jan 27, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Jan 17, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jan 17, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jan 17, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jan 17, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jan 17, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 17, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 17, 2023
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Jan 17, 2023
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Nov 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 23, 2022
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Nov 21, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 17, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 17, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 17, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Nov 17, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Nov 14, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Nov 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 9, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 016
Aug 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 25, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 7, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 7, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 7, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jul 4, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Mar 3, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 26, 2021
Reply to appeal
Oct 29, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 28, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 23, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 014
Oct 23, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 015
Oct 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 23, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 28, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 28, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 22, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 19, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 18, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 18, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 18, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 18, 2020
Decision revoking the European patent
Jun 18, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jun 18, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 18, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 18, 2020
Means of redress
Jun 18, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 18, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jun 18, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 28, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 27, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 26, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 22, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
May 20, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
May 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 18, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
May 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 13, 2020
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
May 13, 2020
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
May 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 7, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
May 6, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Apr 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 27, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Apr 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 27, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 27, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Mar 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 27, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 10, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 10, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Nov 18, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 18, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 18, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 18, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2019
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Aug 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Aug 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Aug 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 2, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 7, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Jun 7, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 7, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
May 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 31, 2019
Authorisation
May 31, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 31, 2019
Request for extension of time limit
Jan 23, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 23, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 18, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jan 9, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jan 9, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jul 5, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Apr 23, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 15, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 27, 2018
French translation of claims
Feb 27, 2018
German translation of the claims
Feb 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 27, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 27, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 27, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 27, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Jul 17, 2017
Description
Jul 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 6, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jun 6, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
May 24, 2017
Examination started
May 23, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2017
Priority search results
May 23, 2017
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
May 22, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
May 22, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
May 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2017
Observations by third parties
Apr 25, 2017
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Apr 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 18, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 18, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 18, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Apr 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Jan 16, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of observations by third party
Jan 16, 2017
Communication to applicant regarding observations by third parties
Dec 2, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2016
Citation filed by a third party
Dec 2, 2016
Citation filed by a third party
Dec 2, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2016
Observations by third parties
Oct 7, 2016
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Sep 19, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Sep 19, 2016
European search opinion
Sep 19, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Sep 19, 2016
Supplementary European search report
Sep 9, 2016
Search started
Nov 11, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Oct 16, 2015
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Oct 14, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 14, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 14, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 14, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 14, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 14, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 31, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 31, 2015
Abstract
Aug 31, 2015
Claims
Aug 31, 2015
Description
Aug 31, 2015
Drawings
Aug 31, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Aug 17, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 17, 2015
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jun 12, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Aug 26, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 7, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Aug 7, 2014
Copy of the translated international search report
Aug 7, 2014
International publication pamphlet

EP2952596

XIAMEN LOTA

Application Number: EP14746185A
Filing Date: Jan 24, 2014
Status: Opposition Rejected; May 17, 2024
Publication Date: Apr 11, 2018
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