Device And Method For Guiding Metal Strips Having Wear Bodies

Patent No. EP3049198 (titled "Device And Method For Guiding Metal Strips Having Wear Bodies") was filed by Primetals Austria on Sep 5, 2014. The application was issued on May 24, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SMS GROUP	Mar 8, 2018	KROSS

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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Apr 28, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 28, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 21, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Apr 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 13, 2023
English translation of the claims
Apr 13, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Apr 13, 2023
French translation of claims
Apr 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jan 30, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Jan 25, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jan 25, 2023
Refund of fees
Jan 24, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 23, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 20, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 20, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 20, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 20, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Dec 8, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 29, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Nov 29, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
May 10, 2022
Refund of fees
May 9, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
May 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2022
Withdrawal of an appeal
Apr 25, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 20, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 20, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 20, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Apr 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 8, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 8, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 8, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Apr 5, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 9, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 25, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 25, 2020
Reply to appeal
Feb 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 12, 2020
Claims
Feb 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 12, 2020
Reply to appeal
Nov 26, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 26, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 21, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 21, 2019
Claims
Nov 21, 2019
Claims
Nov 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 8, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 20, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 13, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 12, 2019
Notice of appeal
Sep 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 5, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jul 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 17, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 17, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 17, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 17, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 17, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 17, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 17, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 17, 2019
Means of redress
Jul 17, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 17, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 17, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 17, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 25, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 25, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 3, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 27, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 18, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 14, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 14, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 11, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 11, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 11, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 11, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 11, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 11, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 3, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 26, 2018
Claims
Jul 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 26, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 19, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 19, 2018
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
Jul 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 11, 2018
Request for extension of time limit
Mar 26, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 26, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 14, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Notice of opposition
Mar 8, 2018
Notice of opposition
Mar 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jun 15, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 18, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
May 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2017
English translation of the claims
May 8, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
May 8, 2017
French translation of claims
May 8, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 16, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 16, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 16, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 16, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 16, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 1, 2017
Examination started
Nov 21, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2016
Reply from applicant/patentee regarding third party observations
Jul 19, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Jul 19, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jul 16, 2016
Non-scannable object
Jul 16, 2016
Non-scannable object
Jul 16, 2016
Reply to communication to third party
Jul 13, 2016
Citation filed by a third party
Jul 13, 2016
Reply to communication to third party
Jul 6, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 9, 2016
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
May 4, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
May 4, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
May 4, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
May 4, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 29, 2016
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Apr 12, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Feb 4, 2016
Information regarding early processing
Feb 1, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Jan 29, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
Jan 29, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
Jan 25, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2016
Letter concerning the inventor
Jan 25, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 22, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
Sep 22, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
Aug 4, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
Aug 4, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
Aug 4, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
Aug 4, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
Jul 2, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 21, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 2, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Apr 2, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Apr 2, 2015
Published international application - A1
Dec 17, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Dec 17, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Dec 17, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Sep 5, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2014
Abstract
Sep 5, 2014
Claims
Sep 5, 2014
Description
Sep 5, 2014
Drawings
Sep 5, 2014
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP3049198

PRIMETALS AUSTRIA

Application Number: EP14766935A
Filing Date: Sep 5, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Apr 21, 2023
Publication Date: May 24, 2023
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