Clutch Device

Patent No. EP3061984 (titled "Clutch Device") was filed by Schaeffler on Feb 19, 2016. The application was issued on Apr 2, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BORGWARNER	Jan 7, 2020	PETERREINS SCHLEY

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 30, 2025
Request for change of client data cannot be registered anymore
Apr 17, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2025
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Mar 6, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 6, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Feb 10, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2025
English translation of the claims
Feb 10, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Feb 10, 2025
French translation of claims
Feb 10, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Dec 19, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Dec 19, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Dec 13, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Dec 4, 2024
Refund of fees
Dec 4, 2024
Refund of fees
Dec 3, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Dec 3, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Nov 29, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 29, 2024
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Nov 7, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 7, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 7, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 29, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 28, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 28, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 28, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 21, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 21, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 21, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 21, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 21, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 4, 2024
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Sep 4, 2024
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Aug 30, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 26, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 26, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 26, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 5, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Aug 5, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jul 31, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jul 31, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 31, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 30, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2024
All other documents for the Appeal procedure not covered by any other Code
Jul 30, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 30, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jul 30, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jul 26, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 26, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 23, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 23, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Apr 12, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 1, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 8, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 30, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 30, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 30, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 30, 2022
Claims
Nov 30, 2022
Claims
Nov 30, 2022
Claims
Nov 30, 2022
Claims
Nov 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2022
Reply to appeal
Oct 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 17, 2022
Reply to appeal
Sep 23, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 23, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 16, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 6, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 6, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 6, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 6, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 6, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Sep 6, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Sep 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Sep 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Sep 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Sep 6, 2022
Claims
Sep 6, 2022
Claims
Sep 6, 2022
Description
Sep 6, 2022
Description
Sep 6, 2022
Description
Sep 6, 2022
Description
Sep 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 6, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 5, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 5, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2022
Notice of appeal
Jul 29, 2022
Notice of appeal
May 23, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 19, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 19, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 19, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 19, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 19, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 19, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 19, 2022
Means of redress
May 19, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 19, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 19, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 19, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 19, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 19, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 19, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 18, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 2, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 20, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 20, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Mar 11, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Mar 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 15, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 15, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 15, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 15, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 15, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 15, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 5, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 6, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 27, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
May 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
May 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
May 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
May 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 27, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
May 27, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
May 27, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 26, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 18, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 12, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 3, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Mar 30, 2020
Request concerning representative opponent
Mar 10, 2020
Request concerning representative opponent
Jan 23, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 23, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 13, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 7, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jan 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jan 7, 2020
International publication (Pamphlet)
Jan 7, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 7, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 7, 2020
Priority document
Apr 24, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 14, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 15, 2019
English translation of the claims
Feb 15, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 15, 2019
French translation of claims
Oct 31, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 31, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 31, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 31, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 31, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 15, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 15, 2018
Claims
Jun 15, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 14, 2018
Annex to the communication
Feb 14, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 5, 2018
Examination started
Dec 18, 2017
Decision to allow further processing
Dec 7, 2017
Request for further processing
Nov 13, 2017
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Aug 2, 2017
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the postal address of the applicant
Jul 3, 2017
Request for a decision
Jul 3, 2017
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Jun 23, 2017
Application deemed to be withdrawn(copy of search results missing)
Mar 9, 2017
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Mar 2, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 2, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 2, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Feb 28, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 28, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 28, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Sep 5, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Aug 3, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
May 13, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 25, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 25, 2016
European search opinion
Apr 25, 2016
European search report
Apr 25, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Apr 13, 2016
Search started
Feb 25, 2016
Letter concerning the priority
Feb 25, 2016
Priority document
Feb 19, 2016
Abstract
Feb 19, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Feb 19, 2016
Claims
Feb 19, 2016
Description
Feb 19, 2016
Designation of inventor
Feb 19, 2016
Drawings
Feb 19, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3061984

SCHAEFFLER

Application Number: EP16156474A
Filing Date: Feb 19, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 28, 2025
Publication Date: Apr 2, 2025
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