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Method Of Treating A Steel Strip, Especially For A Pickling Treatment Of The Steel Strip And System For Treating A Steel Strip

Patent No. EP3029163 (titled "Method Of Treating A Steel Strip, Especially For A Pickling Treatment Of The Steel Strip And System For Treating A Steel Strip") was filed by CMI UVK on Dec 2, 2014. The application was issued on Nov 27, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PRIMETALS AUSTRIA	Feb 13, 2020	METALSLINZ

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.

Date
Description

Dec 8, 2023
Refund of fees
Dec 5, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Dec 5, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Dec 5, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Dec 5, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Nov 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Nov 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Oct 31, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 31, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 9, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 7, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 7, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 4, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 4, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 30, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Feb 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 17, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 13, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 3, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jul 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2022
Reply to appeal
Mar 28, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 016
Mar 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 2, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 2, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2022
Notice of appeal
Nov 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 25, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 25, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 25, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 25, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 25, 2021
Means of redress
Nov 25, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 25, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 25, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 25, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 25, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 20, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2021
Authorisation
Aug 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Aug 18, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Aug 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 18, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 6, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 6, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 2, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 25, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 17, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Apr 16, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 9, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 9, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 9, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 9, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 9, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 9, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 9, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 22, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 16, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 6, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 6, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 3, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 3, 2020
Parts of the file excluded from file inspection under Rule 144 d) EPC
Feb 20, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 20, 2020
Request for documents
Feb 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Feb 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Feb 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Feb 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Feb 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Feb 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Feb 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Feb 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Feb 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Feb 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Feb 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Feb 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Feb 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Feb 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Feb 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Feb 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Feb 13, 2020
Notice of opposition
Feb 13, 2020
Notice of opposition
Sep 9, 2019
Communication concerning corrections of the European patent specification
Sep 9, 2019
Letter concerning publication issues
Jun 3, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 26, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 12, 2019
French translation of claims
Apr 12, 2019
German translation of the claims
Apr 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 12, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 12, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 12, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 12, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 12, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 19, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Aug 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 24, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 24, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 7, 2018
Annex to the communication
Jun 7, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2018
Abstract
Mar 14, 2018
Claims
Mar 14, 2018
Description
Mar 14, 2018
Drawings
Mar 14, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 14, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 9, 2018
Annex to the communication
Feb 9, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 2, 2018
Examination started
Dec 19, 2016
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Dec 16, 2016
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Dec 13, 2016
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Dec 5, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 5, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Dec 5, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 13, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
May 11, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
May 26, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 26, 2015
European search opinion
May 26, 2015
European search report
May 4, 2015
Search started
Apr 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 10, 2015
Designation of inventor
Apr 10, 2015
Letter concerning the inventor
Jan 23, 2015
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Dec 2, 2014
Abstract
Dec 2, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Dec 2, 2014
Claims
Dec 2, 2014
Description
Dec 2, 2014
Drawings
Dec 2, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3029163

CMI UVK

Application Number: EP14195949A
Filing Date: Dec 2, 2014
Status: Opposition Rejected; Dec 8, 2023
Publication Date: Nov 27, 2019
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