Thermoforming Tool

Patent No. EP3017888 (titled "Thermoforming Tool") was filed by GUO on Dec 11, 2014. The application was issued on Apr 24, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SMS GROUP	Jan 23, 2020	KLUPPEL

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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Nov 20, 2020
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Nov 20, 2020
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Nov 17, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Sep 23, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 17, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Aug 13, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 6, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Aug 6, 2020
Decision revoking the European patent
Aug 6, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Aug 6, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Aug 6, 2020
Means of redress
Aug 6, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 2, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 5, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 5, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 29, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 23, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 23, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 23, 2020
Notice of opposition
May 15, 2019
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
May 15, 2019
Notification of termination of representative's authorisation
May 8, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 7, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 28, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2019
English translation of the claims
Mar 15, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 15, 2019
French translation of claims
Mar 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 7, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 7, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 7, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 7, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Jun 20, 2018
Description
Jun 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 5, 2018
Annex to the communication
Mar 5, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2017
Claims
Oct 9, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 8, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jun 8, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
May 30, 2017
Examination started
Nov 29, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 29, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 29, 2016
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Nov 23, 2016
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Nov 7, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 7, 2016
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Jun 14, 2016
Request for correction of obvious mistakes allowed
Jun 8, 2016
Request for correction of errors in filed documents
May 27, 2016
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
May 18, 2016
Letter concerning the priority
May 18, 2016
Priority document
May 17, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Apr 14, 2016
Invitation to file priority document
Apr 13, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Nov 3, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 3, 2015
European search opinion
Nov 3, 2015
European search report
Oct 27, 2015
Communication of expected date of establishment of search report
Oct 27, 2015
Modified abstract
Oct 22, 2015
Search started
Dec 11, 2014
Abstract
Dec 11, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Dec 11, 2014
Annex
Dec 11, 2014
Annex
Dec 11, 2014
Annex
Dec 11, 2014
Claims
Dec 11, 2014
Description
Dec 11, 2014
Drawings
Dec 11, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3017888

GUO

Application Number: EP14197507A
Filing Date: Dec 11, 2014
Status: Revoked; Nov 20, 2020
Publication Date: Apr 24, 2019
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