Wiper Arm Device

Patent No. EP3031677 (titled "Wiper Arm Device") was filed by Robert Bosch on Nov 10, 2015. The application was issued on Feb 21, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
VALEO SYSTEMES DESSUYAGE	Nov 21, 2018	CALLU DANSEUX

Dossier Documents

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May 9, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
May 6, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 28, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Apr 28, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 28, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 30, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 30, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 30, 2022
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Mar 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2022
Communication (no form)
Mar 4, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 4, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 27, 2022
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 27, 2022
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 27, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 22, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 17, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 17, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 15, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 11, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 11, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 11, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jun 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 10, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 8, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 4, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 17, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 10, 2020
Reply to appeal
Mar 25, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Mar 20, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Feb 11, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jan 31, 2020
Claims
Jan 31, 2020
Claims
Jan 31, 2020
Claims
Jan 31, 2020
Claims
Jan 31, 2020
Claims
Jan 31, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 29, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 6, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 6, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 29, 2019
Notice of appeal
Oct 29, 2019
Notice of appeal
Oct 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 27, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Sep 27, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Sep 27, 2019
Decision revoking the European patent
Sep 27, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Sep 27, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Sep 27, 2019
Means of redress
Jan 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 16, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 16, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 30, 2018
Request for documents
Nov 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2018
Notice of opposition
Nov 21, 2018
Notice of opposition
Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 9, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 25, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 11, 2018
English translation of the claims
Jan 11, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 11, 2018
French translation of claims
Oct 20, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 20, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 20, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 20, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 20, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 17, 2017
Examination started
Feb 22, 2017
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Feb 2, 2017
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Feb 1, 2017
Decision to allow further processing
Jan 30, 2017
Cancellation of communication under Rule 112(1) EPC
Jan 16, 2017
Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-reply to Written Opinion)
Jan 3, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 3, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 3, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Jan 2, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 2, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 2, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Jun 20, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
May 19, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 28, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 28, 2016
European search opinion
Apr 28, 2016
European search report
Apr 28, 2016
European search report
Apr 28, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Apr 20, 2016
Search started
Feb 2, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 2, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 2, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 2, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 12, 2015
Letter concerning the priority
Nov 12, 2015
Priority document
Nov 10, 2015
Abstract
Nov 10, 2015
Abstract
Nov 10, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Nov 10, 2015
Claims
Nov 10, 2015
Claims
Nov 10, 2015
Description
Nov 10, 2015
Description
Nov 10, 2015
Designation of inventor
Nov 10, 2015
Drawings
Nov 10, 2015
Drawings
Nov 10, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3031677

ROBERT BOSCH

Application Number: EP15193771A
Filing Date: Nov 10, 2015
Status: Opposition Rejected; May 9, 2022
Publication Date: Feb 21, 2018
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