Teat Cup Liner And Vent

Patent No. EP3057407 (titled "Teat Cup Liner And Vent") was filed by Happel WDA Besitz GBR on Oct 17, 2014. The application was issued on Mar 18, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
DELAVAL	Dec 10, 2020	ZACCO

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Dec 8, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2025
English translation of the claims
Dec 8, 2025
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 8, 2025
French translation of claims
Dec 8, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Sep 10, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
Sep 1, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Aug 28, 2025
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Aug 22, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Aug 22, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 30, 2025
Description submitted during oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2025
Description submitted during oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2025
Description submitted during oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 30, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 30, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jun 24, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 24, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 23, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 23, 2025
Amended description with annotations
Jun 23, 2025
Amended description with annotations
Jun 23, 2025
Amended description with annotations
Jun 23, 2025
Amended description with annotations
Jun 23, 2025
Amended description with annotations
Jun 23, 2025
Amended description with annotations
Jun 23, 2025
Amended description with annotations
Jun 23, 2025
Description
Jun 23, 2025
Description
Jun 23, 2025
Description
Jun 23, 2025
Description
Jun 23, 2025
Description
Jun 23, 2025
Description
Jun 23, 2025
Description
Jun 23, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 23, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 3, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jun 3, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jun 3, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 23, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 23, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 23, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 20, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 27, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Jan 27, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Jan 27, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Jan 27, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2025
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 23, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 20, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 13, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Dec 13, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Dec 13, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 13, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 10, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 12, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 7, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 7, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 22, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 28, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 25, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 25, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 25, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 25, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 25, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 25, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 25, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Sep 25, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Sep 25, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Sep 25, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Sep 25, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Sep 25, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Sep 25, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Sep 25, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 25, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Sep 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Sep 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Sep 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Sep 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Sep 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Sep 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Sep 25, 2023
Description
Sep 25, 2023
Description
Sep 25, 2023
Description
Sep 25, 2023
Description
Sep 25, 2023
Description
Sep 25, 2023
Description
Sep 25, 2023
Description
Sep 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 25, 2023
Reply to appeal
Jun 27, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 22, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 12, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 12, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2023
Notice of appeal
Feb 28, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 28, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 28, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 28, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Feb 28, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 28, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 28, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 28, 2023
Means of redress
Feb 28, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 28, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 28, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 28, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 28, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 28, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 28, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 12, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 10, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 28, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 28, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 16, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Nov 11, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Nov 11, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Nov 11, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Nov 11, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Nov 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Nov 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Nov 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Nov 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Nov 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Nov 11, 2022
Description
Nov 11, 2022
Description
Nov 11, 2022
Description
Nov 11, 2022
Description
Nov 11, 2022
Description
Nov 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 11, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 11, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 11, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 11, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 28, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 27, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 27, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 27, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 28, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
May 18, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
May 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 18, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 23, 2021
Document concerning representation
Feb 2, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 2, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 18, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Dec 10, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 10, 2020
Notice of opposition
Mar 30, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 20, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2020
English translation of the claims
Feb 6, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 6, 2020
French translation of claims
Feb 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 29, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Oct 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 15, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 15, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 15, 2019
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Oct 4, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 4, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 4, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 4, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 4, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 14, 2019
Examination started
Mar 9, 2017
Priority search results
Mar 9, 2017
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Feb 1, 2017
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Jul 27, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jun 7, 2016
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
May 24, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
May 13, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 13, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 13, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
May 13, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
May 4, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Feb 26, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
Jun 18, 2015
Published international application - A4
May 13, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 13, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 23, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Apr 23, 2015
Published international application - A1
Mar 6, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Mar 6, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Mar 6, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Oct 17, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2014
Abstract
Oct 17, 2014
Claims
Oct 17, 2014
Description
Oct 17, 2014
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EP3057407

HAPPEL WDA BESITZ GBR

Application Number: EP14786184A
Filing Date: Oct 17, 2014
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Feb 14, 2020
Publication Date: Mar 18, 2020
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