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Sliding Door, In Particular Elevator Sliding Door

Patent No. EP3091163 (titled "Sliding Door, In Particular Elevator Sliding Door") was filed by Franz Xaver Meiller Fahrzeug UND Maschinenfabrik on Apr 27, 2016. The application was issued on Mar 10, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
WITTUR HOLDING	Dec 10, 2021	MISSELHORN

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Jan 14, 2026
Communication to the parties concerning termination of the opposition proceedings - opposition rejected - no appeal lodged
Jan 14, 2026
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Oct 10, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 10, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 10, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 10, 2025
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 10, 2025
Decision rejecting the opposition
Oct 10, 2025
Decision rejecting the opposition
Oct 10, 2025
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 10, 2025
Means of redress
Oct 10, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 10, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 10, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2025
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 25, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 23, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 21, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 21, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 16, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 16, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 15, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 15, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 8, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 29, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Apr 29, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Apr 29, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Apr 29, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Apr 29, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Apr 29, 2025
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 29, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 23, 2024
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 6, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 3, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 3, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 16, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 10, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 10, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 10, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 10, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 10, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 10, 2021
Notice of opposition
Dec 10, 2021
Notice of opposition
Mar 22, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 11, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2021
English translation of the claims
Feb 1, 2021
French translation of claims
Feb 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 19, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 19, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 19, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 19, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 19, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 16, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 29, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Sep 29, 2020
Claims
Sep 29, 2020
Description
Sep 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2020
Annex to the communication
Jul 27, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 24, 2020
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Jan 24, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jan 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2020
Observations by third parties
Jan 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 8, 2020
Claims
Jan 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 12, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Nov 12, 2019
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Nov 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2019
Observations by third parties
Nov 6, 2019
Patent document filed by a Third party
Sep 3, 2019
Annex to the communication
Sep 3, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 2, 2019
Reply from applicant/patentee regarding third party observations
Jun 17, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Jun 17, 2019
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jun 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2019
Observations by third parties
Jun 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 7, 2019
Observations by third parties
Jun 7, 2019
Observations by third parties
Jun 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 4, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Jun 4, 2019
Claims
Jun 4, 2019
Description
Jun 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 4, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 28, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
May 28, 2019
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
May 24, 2019
Matter concerning the application
May 24, 2019
Non-scannable object
May 24, 2019
Non-scannable object
May 24, 2019
Observations by third parties
May 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2019
Citation filed by a third party
May 23, 2019
Citation filed by a third party
May 23, 2019
Citation filed by a third party
May 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2019
Observations by third parties
May 23, 2019
Observations by third parties
Apr 1, 2019
Annex to the communication
Apr 1, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 2, 2018
Claims
Aug 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 2, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 6, 2018
Annex to the communication
Apr 6, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 29, 2018
Examination started
Aug 30, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 30, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 30, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 30, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Aug 30, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Aug 30, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Feb 15, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 15, 2017
European search opinion
Feb 15, 2017
European search report
Feb 15, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Nov 16, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 16, 2016
Letter concerning fees and payments
Oct 12, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Sep 19, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Sep 19, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Sep 19, 2016
Partial European search report
Aug 30, 2016
Search started
Jul 18, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 18, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 6, 2016
Designation of inventor
Jul 6, 2016
Letter concerning the priority
Jul 6, 2016
Priority document
Jun 9, 2016
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Apr 27, 2016
Abstract
Apr 27, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Apr 27, 2016
Claims
Apr 27, 2016
Description
Apr 27, 2016
Drawings
Apr 27, 2016
Priority search results
Apr 27, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent
Apr 27, 2016
Submission concerning representation

EP3091163

FRANZ XAVER MEILLER FAHRZEUG UND MASCHINENFABRIK

Application Number: EP16167279A
Filing Date: Apr 27, 2016
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Feb 5, 2021
Publication Date: Mar 10, 2021
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