Roadside Crash Cushion

Patent No. EP2971363 (titled "Roadside Crash Cushion") was filed by Impero on Mar 13, 2014. The application was issued on Jul 5, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ZAVOD PRODMASH	Apr 5, 2018	PATENTWERK

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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Aug 1, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jul 20, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 17, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 17, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 17, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 21, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 21, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 21, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jun 7, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Jun 7, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
May 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 9, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 17, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 17, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 16, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 16, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 11, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 13, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 9, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
Mar 12, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 28, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jan 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 21, 2022
RO101 Declaration
Aug 5, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 18, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 10, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 10, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 28, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Feb 25, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 31, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2020
Claims
Jul 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2020
Reply to appeal
May 7, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
May 6, 2020
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
May 6, 2020
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Apr 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2020
Request for extension of time limit
Apr 29, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jan 17, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jan 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 13, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 13, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2019
Notice of appeal
Oct 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 11, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 11, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 11, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 11, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Sep 11, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Sep 11, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Sep 11, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Sep 11, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Sep 11, 2019
Means of redress
Sep 11, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Sep 11, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Sep 11, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Sep 11, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 18, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jul 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 27, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 27, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 27, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 15, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 18, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 13, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 7, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 4, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 4, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 4, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 4, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 23, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 17, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 17, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 17, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 10, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 5, 2018
Request for acceleration of opposition proceedings
Apr 17, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 17, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 17, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
Apr 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
Apr 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Apr 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Apr 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jul 6, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 9, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
May 23, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
May 23, 2017
French translation of claims
May 23, 2017
German translation of the claims
Feb 2, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 2, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 2, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 2, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 2, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 19, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2016
Claims
Dec 19, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 10, 2016
Annex to the communication
Oct 10, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 27, 2016
Examination started
Apr 11, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 11, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 11, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Apr 11, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 1, 2015
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Nov 24, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Oct 12, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2015
Declaration of eligibility for a reduction of fees
Oct 12, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 1, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 22, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 7, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 18, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Sep 18, 2014
Published international application - A1
Aug 4, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Aug 4, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Aug 4, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jul 11, 2014
Abstract
Jul 11, 2014
Claims
Jul 11, 2014
Description
May 23, 2014
Abstract
May 23, 2014
Claims
May 23, 2014
Description
May 23, 2014
Drawings
Apr 4, 2014
Abstract
Apr 4, 2014
Claims
Apr 4, 2014
Description
Apr 4, 2014
Drawings

EP2971363

IMPERO

Application Number: EP14715684A
Filing Date: Mar 13, 2014
Status: Opposition Rejected; Aug 4, 2023
Publication Date: Jul 5, 2017
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