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Container For Storing Radioactive Inventory And Method For Producing The Container

Patent No. EP3062313 (titled "Container For Storing Radioactive Inventory And Method For Producing The Container") was filed by GNS Gesellschaft FR Nuklear Service on Feb 26, 2015. The application was issued on Mar 6, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ORANO NUCLEAR PACKAGES AND SERVICES	Oct 18, 2017	BREVALEX

Dossier Documents

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Date
Description

Feb 8, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Feb 8, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2024
English translation of the claims
Jan 29, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jan 29, 2024
French translation of claims
Jan 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Dec 7, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Dec 4, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Nov 29, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 29, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 29, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 4, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 4, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 4, 2023
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Aug 8, 2023
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Aug 8, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 4, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Jul 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 25, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 14, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 30, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 30, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 30, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 29, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jun 29, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jun 29, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 28, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jun 28, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jun 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 23, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 21, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 23, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 26, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 26, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 16, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 10, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 17, 2023
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Feb 17, 2023
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Feb 7, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 7, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 6, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 2, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Feb 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 1, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jan 19, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 19, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 19, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jan 16, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 25, 2022
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Jul 25, 2022
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Mar 18, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 28, 2021
Submission concerning representation
Sep 16, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 1, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 3, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 28, 2020
Reply to appeal
May 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 20, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jan 22, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jan 22, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2019
Claims
Dec 20, 2019
Claims
Dec 20, 2019
Claims
Dec 20, 2019
Claims
Dec 20, 2019
Claims
Dec 20, 2019
Claims
Dec 20, 2019
Claims
Dec 20, 2019
Claims
Dec 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2019
Request for correction
Oct 17, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 17, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 10, 2019
Notice of appeal
Aug 28, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 28, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2019
Notice of appeal
Aug 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 13, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 13, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 13, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 13, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Aug 13, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Aug 13, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Aug 13, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 13, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Aug 13, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Aug 13, 2019
Means of redress
Aug 13, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 13, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 13, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Aug 13, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 13, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 13, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 19, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 17, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 17, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 17, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 17, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 12, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 12, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 6, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Apr 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 18, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 18, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 18, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 18, 2019
Main request during Opposition procedure
Apr 18, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 18, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 18, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 15, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 15, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 29, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Feb 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 6, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 6, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 3, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 3, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 27, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 27, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 22, 2018
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Nov 21, 2018
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Nov 16, 2018
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Nov 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 22, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 22, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 16, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 16, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 16, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 16, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 16, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Oct 16, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 16, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 10, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 31, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 20, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 20, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 24, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 20, 2017
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Nov 20, 2017
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Nov 7, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 7, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 2, 2017
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Oct 30, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 30, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 30, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 30, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 30, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 25, 2017
Request for documents
Oct 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 18, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 18, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 2, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 5, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 22, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2016
English translation of the claims
Dec 22, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 22, 2016
French translation of claims
Dec 22, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2016
Letter concerning fees and payments
Oct 10, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 10, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 10, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 10, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 10, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 5, 2016
Examination started
Sep 5, 2016
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Aug 17, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 17, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 17, 2016
Matter concerning the application
Aug 3, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Feb 10, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 14, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 14, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 30, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 30, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 30, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 30, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Dec 30, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Dec 30, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 5, 2015
European search opinion
Aug 5, 2015
European search report
Jul 27, 2015
Search started
May 28, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
May 28, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
May 28, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
May 28, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
May 8, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2015
Letter concerning the inventor
Mar 20, 2015
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Feb 26, 2015
Abstract
Feb 26, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Feb 26, 2015
Claims
Feb 26, 2015
Description
Feb 26, 2015
Drawings
Feb 26, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3062313

GNS GESELLSCHAFT FR NUKLEAR SERVICE

Application Number: EP15156784A
Filing Date: Feb 26, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 2, 2024
Publication Date: Mar 6, 2024
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