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Cleaning Installation For Industrially Manufactured Components

Patent No. EP2964399 (titled "Cleaning Installation For Industrially Manufactured Components") was filed by Armbruster on Feb 4, 2014. The application was issued on May 3, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ELWEMA AUTOMOTIVE	Feb 5, 2018	LIPPERT STACHOW PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Jan 18, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 18, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 17, 2022
Refund of fees
Jan 13, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 13, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 13, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 13, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 10, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 10, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jan 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 6, 2022
Withdrawal of an appeal
Dec 7, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 2, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 25, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 16, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Nov 16, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Aug 13, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 30, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 28, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 28, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 28, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jul 23, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 19, 2021
F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Jul 23, 2020
Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
Jul 20, 2020
Communication from the Legal Division
Jul 15, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 10, 2020
Request for correction of client data
Jul 10, 2020
Request for correction of client data
Jun 12, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 8, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jun 8, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 5, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 5, 2020
Claims
Jun 5, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jun 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 27, 2020
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
May 20, 2020
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
May 18, 2020
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
May 18, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 18, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 14, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 8, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2020
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
May 8, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 19, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 18, 2020
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Mar 18, 2020
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Mar 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 14, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 14, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 14, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2020
Request for extension of time limit
Nov 26, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 17, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 17, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 11, 2019
Notice of appeal
Aug 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 1, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 10, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 10, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 10, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 10, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 10, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 10, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 10, 2019
Means of redress
Jul 10, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 10, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 10, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 10, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 10, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 15, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 9, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 15, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 13, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 11, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 1, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 1, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 1, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 12, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 11, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 8, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 8, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 8, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 8, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 8, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Oct 8, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 8, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 4, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 29, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 29, 2018
Claims
Jun 29, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 29, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 1, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 1, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 22, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 16, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 16, 2018
Request for documents
Feb 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
Feb 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
Feb 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 4, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 6, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 22, 2017
English translation of the claims
Mar 22, 2017
French translation of claims
Mar 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 5, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 5, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 5, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 5, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 7, 2016
Examination started
Jul 20, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2016
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Jun 24, 2016
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Feb 25, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 25, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 25, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 25, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Feb 25, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Feb 25, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 3, 2015
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Oct 9, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 9, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 9, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 17, 2015
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Sep 17, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Sep 17, 2015
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Jul 30, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 17, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Mar 4, 2015
Annex to International preliminary examination report
Mar 4, 2015
International preliminary examination report
Mar 4, 2015
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
Mar 4, 2015
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
Mar 4, 2015
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
Feb 2, 2015
Notification of election of EPO
Jan 13, 2015
Notification of receipt of demand
Dec 23, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2014
PCT demand form
Dec 23, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Dec 23, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 23, 2014
Reply to International Search Opinion
Oct 1, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 12, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Sep 12, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Sep 12, 2014
Published international application - A1
May 20, 2014
Notification of the recording of a change
Apr 23, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Apr 23, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Apr 23, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Feb 4, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2014
Abstract
Feb 4, 2014
Claims
Feb 4, 2014
Description
Feb 4, 2014
Drawings

EP2964399

ARMBRUSTER

Application Number: EP14702591A
Filing Date: Feb 4, 2014
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jan 14, 2022
Publication Date: May 3, 2017
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