Method And Device For Connecting Profile Sections

Patent No. EP3072668 (titled "Method And Device For Connecting Profile Sections") was filed by Urban Maschinenbau on Mar 15, 2016. The application was issued on Dec 11, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
GRAF SYNERGY	Feb 8, 2019	HOFFMANN EITLE

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Nov 14, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 14, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2024
English translation of the claims
Nov 6, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Nov 6, 2024
French translation of claims
Nov 6, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Aug 7, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Aug 7, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Jul 31, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jul 10, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jul 3, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 3, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 3, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 26, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 26, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 26, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Feb 26, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 23, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 22, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 20, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Feb 20, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 16, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 13, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 16, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jan 16, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jan 7, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
May 25, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 23, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 23, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 23, 2023
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
May 23, 2023
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
May 17, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 27, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 4, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended description with annotations
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Amended description with annotations
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Amended description with annotations
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Amended description with annotations
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Amended description with annotations
Sep 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Description
Sep 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2022
Reply to appeal
May 6, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 25, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 24, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 24, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 16, 2022
Notice of appeal
Feb 14, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 14, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 13, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 13, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 13, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 13, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex)
Dec 13, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 13, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 13, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 13, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 13, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 13, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 11, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 14, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Oct 6, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Oct 6, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Oct 6, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Oct 6, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Oct 6, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Oct 6, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Oct 6, 2021
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2021
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2021
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
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Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2021
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2021
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2021
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Sep 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Sep 16, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 16, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 16, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 14, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 8, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2021
Advice of delivery
Sep 7, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Sep 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 7, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 6, 2021
Advice of delivery
Sep 3, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 3, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 3, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
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Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Sep 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 4, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 27, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 27, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 27, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 27, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 27, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 9, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 6, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 4, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 4, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 3, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Jul 31, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Jul 31, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Jul 31, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Jul 31, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Jul 31, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Jul 31, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Jul 31, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Jul 31, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Jul 31, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Jul 31, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Jul 31, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Jul 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jul 16, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 16, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 23, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 16, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 16, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 16, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 16, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 16, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 16, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 13, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 10, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Aug 19, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Aug 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 29, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 29, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 29, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 29, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 29, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 29, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jul 29, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jul 29, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Jul 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 5, 2019
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
Jul 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 1, 2019
Request for extension of time limit
May 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 7, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 21, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 21, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 13, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 8, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 8, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 8, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Feb 8, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Feb 8, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Feb 8, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Feb 8, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Feb 8, 2019
International publication (Pamphlet)
Feb 8, 2019
Notice of opposition
Feb 8, 2019
Notice of opposition
Feb 8, 2019
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
May 22, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 12, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 26, 2018
English translation of the claims
Feb 26, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 26, 2018
French translation of claims
Jan 25, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 25, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 25, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 25, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 25, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 11, 2017
Claims
Oct 11, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 1, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jul 28, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 26, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 4, 2017
Annex to the communication
Apr 4, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 28, 2017
Examination started
Jan 16, 2017
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Dec 13, 2016
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Nov 30, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 30, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 30, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 30, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Nov 30, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Nov 30, 2016
Letter concerning fees and payments
Nov 30, 2016
Matter concerning the application
Oct 4, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Aug 31, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 31, 2016
European search opinion
Aug 31, 2016
European search report
Aug 31, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Aug 31, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Aug 4, 2016
Modified abstract
Aug 4, 2016
Search started
Jun 6, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 6, 2016
Letter concerning the priority
Jun 6, 2016
Priority document
Apr 15, 2016
Letter concerning fees and payments
Apr 15, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 13, 2016
Letter concerning fees and payments
Apr 13, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 13, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Mar 15, 2016
Abstract
Mar 15, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Mar 15, 2016
Claims
Mar 15, 2016
Description
Mar 15, 2016
Designation of inventor
Mar 15, 2016
Drawings
Mar 15, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3072668

URBAN MASCHINENBAU

Application Number: EP16160542A
Filing Date: Mar 15, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Nov 8, 2024
Publication Date: Dec 11, 2024
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