Rail Re-Profiling Method And Apparatus

Patent No. EP2969393 (titled "Rail Re-Profiling Method And Apparatus") was filed by Greenleaf Technology on Mar 14, 2014. The application was issued on Jun 7, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
KENNAMETAL	Feb 29, 2024	PRINZ & PARTNER MBB

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Feb 14, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 11, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2025
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Dec 4, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 28, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 28, 2024
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 23, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 17, 2024
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Aug 2, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 25, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 25, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 25, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 25, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jul 25, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2024
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 25, 2024
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 25, 2024
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 7, 2024
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 29, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 29, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 29, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Feb 29, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Feb 29, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Feb 29, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Feb 29, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Feb 29, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Feb 29, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Feb 29, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Feb 29, 2024
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 29, 2024
Notice of opposition
Feb 29, 2024
Notice of opposition
Jun 20, 2023
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 11, 2023
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2023
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 9, 2023
French translation of claims
Mar 9, 2023
German translation of the claims
Mar 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 9, 2023
Request for delayed grant (upcoming introduction of UPP)
Mar 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 8, 2023
Request for delayed grant (upcoming introduction of UPP)
Nov 9, 2022
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 9, 2022
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 9, 2022
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 9, 2022
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 9, 2022
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 9, 2022
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 7, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Oct 7, 2022
Description
Oct 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2022
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Jun 1, 2022
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 1, 2022
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 1, 2022
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 1, 2022
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 1, 2022
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Mar 15, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Mar 15, 2022
Claims
Mar 15, 2022
Description
Mar 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2022
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 5, 2022
Annex to the communication
Jan 5, 2022
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2021
Annex
Sep 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 20, 2021
Annex to the communication
May 20, 2021
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 13, 2021
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Jan 13, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 25, 2020
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Nov 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2020
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 13, 2020
Annex to the communication
Jul 13, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 9, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 25, 2020
Annex to the communication
Feb 25, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Jan 31, 2020
Claims
Jan 31, 2020
Description
Jan 31, 2020
Drawings
Jan 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 22, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Oct 15, 2019
Annex to the communication
Oct 15, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 20, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Jun 20, 2019
Claims
Jun 20, 2019
Description
Jun 20, 2019
Drawings
Jun 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 20, 2019
Annex to the communication
Feb 20, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 19, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Dec 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Dec 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Nov 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 26, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Nov 26, 2018
Claims
Nov 26, 2018
Description
Nov 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 26, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 16, 2018
Annex to the communication
Jul 16, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 10, 2018
Examination started
Mar 26, 2018
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Oct 24, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Sep 19, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 7, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 9, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 9, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Mar 9, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2016
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Aug 12, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 12, 2016
European search opinion
Aug 12, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Aug 12, 2016
Supplementary European search report
Jul 26, 2016
Search started
May 4, 2016
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
May 2, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 2, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2016
Amendments received before examination
May 2, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Oct 22, 2015
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Oct 20, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 20, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 20, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 2, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 15, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2015
Amended drawings filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 15, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Sep 15, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 29, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 13, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Nov 13, 2014
International publication of the international search report
Oct 14, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 25, 2014
Published international application - A2

EP2969393

GREENLEAF TECHNOLOGY

Application Number: EP14767411A
Filing Date: Mar 14, 2014
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; May 5, 2023
Publication Date: Jun 7, 2023
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