Spring Package

Patent No. EP3026293 (titled "Spring Package") was filed by ZF Friedrichshafen on Oct 28, 2015. The application was issued on Oct 9, 2024.

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative
VALEO EMBRAYAGES	Jan 23, 2020	VALEO POWERTRAIN SYSTEMS

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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Sep 12, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 12, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2024
English translation of the claims
Sep 4, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Sep 4, 2024
French translation of claims
Jun 6, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Jun 6, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jun 6, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
May 29, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
May 27, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 27, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 27, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 15, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 15, 2024
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Feb 2, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 2, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 2, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 30, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 30, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 17, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 15, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 22, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 22, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 20, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 20, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Mar 1, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 8, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 26, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 26, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 5, 2022
Reply to appeal
Mar 1, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 24, 2022
Claims
Feb 24, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 24, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 5, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 5, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Dec 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2021
Notice of appeal
Dec 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Nov 30, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Nov 23, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 23, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 20, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 20, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 20, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 20, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Oct 20, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 20, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 20, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 20, 2021
Means of redress
Oct 20, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 20, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 20, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 20, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 20, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 20, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 20, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 20, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 7, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 10, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Aug 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jul 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 7, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jul 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 7, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 7, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jun 16, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jun 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 16, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jun 16, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 17, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 26, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 26, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 26, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 26, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 26, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 26, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 26, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 5, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jul 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jul 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jul 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jul 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 7, 2020
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
Apr 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 2, 2020
Request for extension of time limit
Mar 9, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 3, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 7, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 7, 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
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 - 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 - 008
Jan 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jan 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jan 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jan 23, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 23, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 23, 2020
Notice of opposition
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 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 12, 2019
English translation of the claims
Mar 12, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 12, 2019
French translation of claims
Nov 15, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 15, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 15, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 15, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 15, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 1, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Oct 1, 2018
Claims
Oct 1, 2018
Description
Oct 1, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 24, 2018
Annex to the communication
Sep 24, 2018
Consultation by telephone/in person
Sep 24, 2018
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Sep 13, 2018
Examination started
Nov 18, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Aug 18, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 18, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 18, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 18, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Aug 18, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Jun 29, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
Jun 21, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jun 6, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
May 4, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 13, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 13, 2016
European search opinion
Apr 13, 2016
European search report
Apr 13, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Apr 1, 2016
Search started
Dec 21, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 21, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 18, 2015
Letter concerning the priority
Nov 18, 2015
Priority document
Oct 28, 2015
Abstract
Oct 28, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Oct 28, 2015
Claims
Oct 28, 2015
Description
Oct 28, 2015
Designation of inventor
Oct 28, 2015
Drawings
Oct 28, 2015
Priority search results
Oct 28, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3026293

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN

Application Number: EP15191815A
Filing Date: Oct 28, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 6, 2024
Publication Date: Oct 9, 2024
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