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Installation And Method For Producing A Metallic Coating On A Workpiece

Patent No. EP3048182 (titled "Installation And Method For Producing A Metallic Coating On A Workpiece") was filed by Sturm Maschinen & Anlagenbau on Feb 19, 2015. The application was issued on Nov 21, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
GEBR HELLER MASCHINENFABRIK	Aug 20, 2019	KOHL

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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Dec 20, 2024
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Oct 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 21, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 30, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 24, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
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F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
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F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Mar 12, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 23, 2021
Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
Nov 19, 2021
Non-scannable object
Nov 19, 2021
Non-scannable object
Nov 19, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 18, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 001
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Citation in appeal procedure - 002
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Citation in appeal procedure - 003
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Citation in appeal procedure - 004
Nov 18, 2021
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Nov 18, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 17, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 24, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 16, 2021
Notice of appeal
Sep 14, 2021
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Sep 14, 2021
Notice of appeal
Jul 19, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 19, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 19, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 19, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 19, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 19, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 19, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 19, 2021
Means of redress
Jul 19, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 19, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 19, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 19, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 19, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 19, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 19, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 10, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Citation in opposition procedure - 014
May 10, 2021
Non-scannable object
May 10, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 4, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 4, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
May 4, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
May 4, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
May 4, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
May 4, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
May 4, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
May 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 4, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 28, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 23, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Apr 19, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 1, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 1, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 1, 2021
Summons to give evidence
Apr 1, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 3, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 19, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 12, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 25, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 23, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 23, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 23, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 23, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 23, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 23, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 9, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 26, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 27, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2020
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Jul 22, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 13, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 9, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 8, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 8, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 8, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 8, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 8, 2020
Decision on the taking of evidence
Jul 8, 2020
Decision on the taking of evidence
Jul 8, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 8, 2020
Settlement of expenses for witnesses and experts
Jul 8, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 8, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 8, 2020
Summons to give evidence
Feb 18, 2020
Enlargement of the examining/opposition division
Nov 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 20, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 16, 2019
Authorisation
Sep 16, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 2, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 2, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 30, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Aug 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Aug 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Aug 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Aug 21, 2019
Non-scannable object
Aug 21, 2019
Notice of opposition
Aug 21, 2019
Notice of opposition
Aug 21, 2019
Notice of opposition
Aug 20, 2019
Notice of opposition
Dec 3, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 25, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 8, 2018
English translation of the claims
Oct 8, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 8, 2018
French translation of claims
Jun 20, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 20, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 20, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 20, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 20, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 11, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 14, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 8, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 24, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 17, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 22, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Dec 22, 2017
Claims
Dec 22, 2017
Description
Dec 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 25, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Oct 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 28, 2017
Annex to the communication
Aug 28, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
May 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2017
Claims
May 2, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 28, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Mar 21, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 17, 2016
Annex to the communication
Nov 17, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 29, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 29, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 29, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Aug 29, 2016
Claims
Aug 29, 2016
Description
Aug 29, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 29, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 1, 2016
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Jun 29, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 27, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jun 27, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 20, 2016
Examination started
May 31, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 31, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 31, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
May 31, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 31, 2016
Amended description with annotations
May 31, 2016
Amendments received before examination
May 31, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 4, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 4, 2016
Written request for examination
Jan 7, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 7, 2016
European search opinion
Jan 7, 2016
European search report
Jan 7, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Dec 18, 2015
Search started
May 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
May 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
May 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
May 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
May 21, 2015
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
Apr 30, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2015
Designation of inventor
Apr 30, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2015
Letter concerning the inventor
Apr 23, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Apr 21, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 26, 2015
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Feb 19, 2015
Abstract
Feb 19, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Feb 19, 2015
Claims
Feb 19, 2015
Description
Feb 19, 2015
Drawings
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Request for grant of a European patent

EP3048182

STURM MASCHINEN & ANLAGENBAU

Application Number: EP15155740A
Filing Date: Feb 19, 2015
Status: Opposition Rejected; Mar 14, 2025
Publication Date: Nov 21, 2018
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