A Hair Styling Aid

Patent No. EP3009027 (titled "A Hair Styling Aid") was filed by TF on Dec 17, 2008. The application was issued on Jun 22, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PHILIPS	Jan 31, 2018	PHILIPS & STANDARDS

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 27, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 27, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 19, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
May 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 9, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
May 9, 2022
French translation of claims
May 9, 2022
German translation of the claims
May 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2022
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Mar 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 24, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
Feb 24, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Feb 24, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
Feb 21, 2022
Refund of fees
Feb 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 17, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Feb 17, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Feb 16, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 16, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 16, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Feb 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Feb 11, 2022
Withdrawal of an appeal
Feb 9, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 9, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 5, 2021
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Oct 5, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 16, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Aug 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 30, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 30, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 27, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 27, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 22, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 13, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 27, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 22, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Oct 22, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Oct 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 22, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jun 24, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 24, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 10, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jun 10, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 11, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
May 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
Apr 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 31, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 31, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 31, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 31, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 31, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 31, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 31, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 31, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 31, 2020
Means of redress
Mar 31, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 31, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 31, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 31, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 5, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 3, 2020
Claims
Jan 3, 2020
Claims
Jan 3, 2020
Claims
Jan 3, 2020
Claims
Jan 3, 2020
Claims
Jan 3, 2020
Claims
Jan 3, 2020
Claims
Jan 3, 2020
Claims
Jan 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 3, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 4, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 4, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 4, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 4, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 4, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 4, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 13, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 13, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 16, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 7, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 31, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jan 31, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jan 31, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 16, 2018
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jan 5, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 24, 2017
Observations by third parties
Dec 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 18, 2017
French translation of claims
Dec 18, 2017
German translation of the claims
Dec 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 28, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 28, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 28, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 28, 2017
Text intended for grant
Nov 23, 2017
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Nov 20, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Oct 16, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Oct 16, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Oct 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2017
Observations by third parties
Oct 10, 2017
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 10, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 10, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 10, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 10, 2017
Text intended for grant
Sep 28, 2017
Annex to a communication
Sep 28, 2017
Annex to the communication
Sep 28, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Sep 28, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Sep 28, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Sep 28, 2017
Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings
May 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2017
Annex
May 22, 2017
Annex
May 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 22, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2016
Advice of delivery
Dec 2, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 2, 2016
Annex to the communication
Dec 2, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 20, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 6, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Sep 23, 2016
Annex to the communication
Sep 23, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 23, 2016
Observations by third parties
Sep 23, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Sep 23, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Sep 22, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Sep 19, 2016
Examination started
Sep 6, 2016
Citation filed by a third party
Sep 6, 2016
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Sep 6, 2016
Observations by third parties
Aug 26, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 26, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 26, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 26, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 26, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Aug 26, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Aug 26, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Jul 8, 2016
Registration under Rule 23 EPC
May 31, 2016
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
May 13, 2016
Deficiencies as to Rule 23 EPC
May 13, 2016
Rule 23 - Annex A
May 13, 2016
Rule 23 - Annex B
May 4, 2016
Refund of fees
Apr 27, 2016
Letter to the Legal Division
Apr 27, 2016
Letter to the Legal Division
Apr 26, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 26, 2016
European search opinion
Apr 26, 2016
European search report
Apr 26, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Apr 18, 2016
Search started
Mar 23, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jan 25, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 10, 2015
Notice on debiting of fees
Nov 23, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Nov 20, 2015
Abstract
Nov 20, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Nov 20, 2015
Claims
Nov 20, 2015
Description
Nov 20, 2015
Designation of inventor
Nov 20, 2015
Drawings
Nov 20, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent
Jul 17, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3009027

Application Number: EP15195739A
Filing Date: Dec 17, 2008
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; May 20, 2022
Publication Date: Jun 22, 2022
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