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A Method Of Brazing A Plate Heat Exchanger Using Screen Printed Brazing Material; A Plate Heat Exchanger Manufactured By Such Method

Patent No. EP3062949 (titled "A Method Of Brazing A Plate Heat Exchanger Using Screen Printed Brazing Material; A Plate Heat Exchanger Manufactured By Such Method") was filed by Swep on Oct 24, 2014. The application was issued on May 24, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE	Aug 16, 2019	GRUNECKER PATENT

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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 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 18, 2023
French translation of claims
Apr 18, 2023
German translation of the claims
Apr 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Jan 31, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jan 31, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Jan 20, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jan 12, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jan 12, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 12, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 29, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 29, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 29, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Sep 29, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 29, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 29, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 29, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 28, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 27, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Sep 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 22, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Sep 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 7, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 7, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 7, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 7, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 11, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 10, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 20, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 20, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 20, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 18, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 5, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 5, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 31, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Mar 29, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 28, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Mar 25, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 25, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 25, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 22, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 18, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 25, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 18, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Feb 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Feb 18, 2022
Claims
Feb 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 18, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Feb 18, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Feb 18, 2022
Reply to appeal
Oct 8, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Oct 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 30, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 30, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2021
Notice of appeal
May 25, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 25, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 25, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 25, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 25, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 25, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 25, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 25, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 25, 2021
Means of redress
May 25, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 25, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 25, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 25, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 25, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 25, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 25, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 25, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 25, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 23, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 23, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Feb 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 18, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 2, 2021
Complaint
Jan 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 17, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 17, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 8, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 8, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 8, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 8, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 8, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 21, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 16, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 11, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 11, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 26, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 19, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Aug 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Aug 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Aug 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Aug 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Aug 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Aug 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Aug 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Aug 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Aug 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Aug 16, 2019
International publication (Pamphlet)
Aug 16, 2019
Notice of opposition
Aug 16, 2019
Notice of opposition
Aug 16, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 10, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 2, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 22, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 22, 2018
French translation of claims
Oct 22, 2018
German translation of the claims
Aug 7, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Jun 29, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Jun 22, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 22, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 22, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 22, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 22, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 22, 2018
Claims
Jan 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 9, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Nov 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 11, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jul 11, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 4, 2017
Examination started
Jan 25, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 25, 2017
Priority search results
Jan 25, 2017
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Jan 20, 2017
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Oct 28, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 28, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 28, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 28, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Oct 28, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 10, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jun 7, 2016
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jun 3, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
May 18, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Apr 19, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 19, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Mar 11, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 12, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Nov 12, 2015
Published international application - A9
Oct 21, 2015
Communication in cases for which no other form is applicable
Oct 21, 2015
Communication in cases for which no other form is applicable
May 27, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 7, 2015
Copy of the international search report
May 7, 2015
Published international application - A1
Mar 2, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Mar 2, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Mar 2, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Oct 24, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2014
Abstract
Oct 24, 2014
Claims
Oct 24, 2014
Description
Oct 24, 2014
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EP3062949

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Application Number: EP14790060A
Filing Date: Oct 24, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Apr 21, 2023
Publication Date: May 24, 2023
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