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Apparatus For Transferring Process Material Between A First Container And A Second Container, And Method For This Purpose

Patent No. EP3041749 (titled "Apparatus For Transferring Process Material Between A First Container And A Second Container, And Method For This Purpose") was filed by Rubitec on Sep 2, 2014. The application was issued on Jul 5, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
HECHT TECHNOLOGIE	Sep 7, 2017	KILIAN KILIAN & PARTNER MBB

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Dec 11, 2025
Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal in review procedure
Dec 11, 2025
Notification of the Decision to the Petitioner / Other party (R)
Dec 11, 2025
Notification of the Decision to the Petitioner / Other party (R)
Jul 2, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jul 2, 2025
OP - forwarding minutes to the Petitioner / Other party (R)
Jul 2, 2025
OP - forwarding minutes to the Petitioner / Other party (R)
Jun 13, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 13, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during review procedure
May 14, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 5, 2024
OP Summons VICO (R)
Sep 2, 2024
Order - OP Summons (R)
Aug 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 8, 2023
Letter relating to review procedure
Jul 24, 2023
Communication of the Registry during review procedure
Jul 24, 2023
Communication of the Registry during review procedure
Jul 18, 2023
Order from the Enlarged Board of Appeal in review procedure
Jun 9, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jun 9, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jun 2, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
May 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 31, 2023
English translation of the claims
May 31, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
May 31, 2023
French translation of claims
May 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2023
Letter relating to review procedure
Mar 10, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Mar 10, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Mar 10, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Feb 27, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Feb 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 17, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 10, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 10, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 10, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 10, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 10, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 16, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 16, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 16, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 16, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 16, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 16, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 16, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 16, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Dec 16, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Oct 18, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 13, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2022
Advice of delivery
Sep 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Sep 14, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 25, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 21, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 21, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 16, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 16, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Mar 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Mar 8, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 8, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 8, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Mar 3, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 4, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 1, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 25, 2021
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Jan 25, 2021
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Jan 25, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 20, 2021
F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Jan 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 19, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 15, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2021
Reply to appeal
Nov 27, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 16, 2020
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Nov 16, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 10, 2020
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Nov 10, 2020
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Nov 10, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 5, 2020
Authorisation
Nov 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 5, 2020
Request for extension of time limit
Nov 5, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 6, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 10, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jun 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 10, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 10, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jun 10, 2020
Non-scannable object
Jun 10, 2020
Non-scannable object
Jun 10, 2020
Non-scannable object
Jun 10, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 10, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 31, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 31, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2020
Notice of appeal
Mar 10, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 10, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 3, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 26, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 14, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 31, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 31, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 31, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 31, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 31, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 31, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 31, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 31, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 31, 2020
Means of redress
Jan 31, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 31, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 31, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 31, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 21, 2019
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Oct 16, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 15, 2019
Observations by third parties
Aug 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 22, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 19, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 16, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 16, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 14, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 8, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 1, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 31, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 31, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 31, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 31, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 20, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 14, 2018
General enquiry
Oct 2, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 2, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 24, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 24, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 15, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 15, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 9, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 28, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 28, 2017
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2017
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 13, 2017
Request for documents
Sep 7, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Notice of opposition
Sep 7, 2017
Notice of opposition
Sep 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 3, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 6, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 21, 2017
English translation of the claims
Jun 21, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 21, 2017
French translation of claims
Jun 21, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 24, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 24, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 24, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 24, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 24, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 31, 2017
Examination started
Oct 24, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 24, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 24, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 24, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Oct 24, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Oct 21, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 21, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 21, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 21, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Oct 21, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Jun 15, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Apr 12, 2016
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Apr 6, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 5, 2016
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Mar 22, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 14, 2016
Authorisation
Mar 10, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 11, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
Mar 23, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 5, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Mar 5, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Mar 5, 2015
Published international application - A1
Oct 9, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Oct 9, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Oct 9, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Sep 10, 2014
Abstract
Sep 10, 2014
Claims
Sep 10, 2014
Description
Sep 10, 2014
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EP3041749

RUBITEC

Application Number: EP14761559A
Filing Date: Sep 2, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jun 2, 2023
Publication Date: Jul 5, 2023
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