Cellulosic Sponge Cloth With Abrasive Properties

Patent No. EP3069647 (titled "Cellulosic Sponge Cloth With Abrasive Properties") was filed by Kalle on Mar 17, 2016. The application was issued on May 12, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
CARL FREUDENBERG	Feb 10, 2022	REISER & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB

Dossier Documents

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Sep 16, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 16, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 16, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 29, 2025
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Jul 29, 2025
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Jul 29, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 29, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 29, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
May 23, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 20, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 19, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 15, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 14, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 12, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 12, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
May 12, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
May 12, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
May 12, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
May 12, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
May 12, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
May 12, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
May 12, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 12, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 12, 2025
Main request during appeals procedure
Mar 20, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 20, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 12, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Dec 12, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Dec 10, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Dec 10, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Dec 9, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 9, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 5, 2024
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Sep 18, 2024
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
Mar 26, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 21, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 21, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 21, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 21, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Mar 21, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Mar 21, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Mar 21, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2024
Main request during appeals procedure
Mar 21, 2024
Reply to appeal
Dec 6, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 013
Dec 1, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 014
Dec 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 5, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 5, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 26, 2023
Notice of appeal
Aug 7, 2023
Advice of delivery
Aug 2, 2023
Advice of delivery
Aug 2, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 2, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Aug 2, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Aug 2, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 2, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 2, 2023
Means of redress
Aug 2, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 2, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Aug 2, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 2, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 20, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 25, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Apr 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 20, 2023
Description
Apr 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 6, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 29, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 29, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 29, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 14, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 14, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 14, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 14, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 14, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 14, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 14, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 15, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 11, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 1, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 1, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 17, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Feb 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Feb 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Feb 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Feb 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Feb 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Feb 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Feb 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Feb 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Feb 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Feb 10, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 10, 2022
Notice of opposition
Feb 10, 2022
Notice of opposition
May 26, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 15, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 22, 2021
Communication regarding the forthcoming grant
Feb 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 13, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 13, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 13, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 13, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 13, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2020
English translation of the claims
Nov 27, 2020
French translation of claims
Nov 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2020
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Aug 6, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 6, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 6, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 6, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 6, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 17, 2019
Refund of fees
Apr 15, 2019
Decision to allow further processing
Apr 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 8, 2019
Request for further processing
Apr 5, 2019
Application deemed to be withdrawn (reply to communication from Examining Division too late)
Apr 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 1, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Apr 1, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 8, 2018
Annex to the communication
Nov 8, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 31, 2018
Examination started
Mar 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 10, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 10, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 10, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Mar 10, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Mar 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 26, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Aug 24, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jul 19, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jul 19, 2016
European search opinion
Jul 19, 2016
European search report
Jul 19, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Jul 11, 2016
Search started
Jun 10, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 10, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 10, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 16, 2016
Designation of inventor
Apr 16, 2016
Letter concerning the priority
Apr 16, 2016
Priority document
Mar 17, 2016
Abstract
Mar 17, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Mar 17, 2016
Claims
Mar 17, 2016
Description
Mar 17, 2016
Drawings
Mar 17, 2016
Priority search results
Mar 17, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3069647

KALLE

Application Number: EP16160849A
Filing Date: Mar 17, 2016
Status: Revoked; Oct 8, 2025
Publication Date: May 12, 2021
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