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Method For Producing A Tapered Surface By Means Of A Lathe And Lathe

Patent No. EP2998051 (titled "Method For Producing A Tapered Surface By Means Of A Lathe And Lathe") was filed by GDW Werkzeugmaschinen on Sep 2, 2015. The application was issued on Jun 26, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
WEILER WERKZEUGMASCHINEN	Dec 4, 2020	MIELKE

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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May 31, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 31, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2024
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 17, 2024
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
May 17, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 17, 2024
English translation of the claims
May 17, 2024
French translation of claims
May 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 23, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Feb 23, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Feb 23, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Feb 16, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Feb 2, 2024
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 2, 2024
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Jan 30, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jan 30, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 30, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 26, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jan 26, 2024
Description submitted during oral proceedings
Jan 26, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 26, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 26, 2024
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Jan 5, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 2, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 2, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 2, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Dec 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 030
Dec 20, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 031
Dec 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 23, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 027
Nov 20, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 028
Nov 20, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 029
Nov 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 20, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 18, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 18, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 22, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
May 22, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
May 16, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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 relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 3, 2023
Declaration for the purpose of the reduction of the fee for appeal
Mar 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 3, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 3, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 20, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2022
Reply to appeal
Sep 8, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 2, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 2, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 13, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 13, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 3, 2022
Notice of appeal
May 10, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 6, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 6, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 6, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 6, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
May 6, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
May 6, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 6, 2022
Means of redress
May 6, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 6, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 6, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 6, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 6, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 6, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 6, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 20, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 20, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 12, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Apr 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 7, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 6, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Mar 23, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2022
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Feb 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 15, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 15, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Feb 10, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 10, 2022
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Feb 10, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 9, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 9, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Feb 9, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Feb 9, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Feb 9, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Feb 9, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Feb 9, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Feb 9, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Feb 9, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Feb 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 9, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Jan 31, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Jan 31, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 21, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 23, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
Sep 21, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 21, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 21, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 21, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 21, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 21, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 21, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 14, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 27, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 27, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 10, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 7, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Dec 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Dec 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Dec 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Dec 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Dec 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Dec 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Dec 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Dec 7, 2020
Letter concerning fees and payments
Dec 7, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 7, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 4, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 4, 2020
Letter concerning fees and payments
Dec 4, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 4, 2020
Notice of opposition
Mar 30, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 20, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2020
English translation of the claims
Feb 5, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 5, 2020
French translation of claims
Feb 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 20, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 20, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 20, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 20, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 28, 2019
Examination started
Jul 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Sep 30, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2016
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Sep 23, 2016
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Sep 7, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 7, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 7, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 7, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Sep 7, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Sep 7, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Apr 27, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 30, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Feb 24, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Feb 22, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 22, 2016
European search opinion
Feb 22, 2016
European search report
Feb 22, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Feb 1, 2016
Search started
Oct 26, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 1, 2015
Letter concerning the priority
Oct 1, 2015
Priority document
Oct 1, 2015
Priority document
Sep 2, 2015
Abstract
Sep 2, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Sep 2, 2015
Claims
Sep 2, 2015
Description
Sep 2, 2015
Designation of inventor
Sep 2, 2015
Drawings
Sep 2, 2015
Priority search results
Sep 2, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2998051

GDW WERKZEUGMASCHINEN

Application Number: EP15183532A
Filing Date: Sep 2, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; May 24, 2024
Publication Date: Jun 26, 2024
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Method For Producing A Tapered Surface By Means Of A Lathe And Lathe

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EP2998051