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Method For Manufacturing A Hollow Body, In Particular A Fuel Tank

Patent No. EP3098055 (titled "Method For Manufacturing A Hollow Body, In Particular A Fuel Tank") was filed by Inergy Automotive Systems Research Socit Anonyme on May 27, 2015. The application was issued on Aug 23, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
KAUTEX TEXTRON	May 23, 2018	RICHLY & RITSCHEL PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB

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Oct 25, 2022
Refund of fees
Oct 21, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Oct 21, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Oct 21, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Oct 21, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Oct 18, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Oct 18, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Oct 17, 2022
Withdrawal of an appeal
Sep 16, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 16, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 16, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Sep 13, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 26, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 26, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 11, 2022
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Mar 11, 2022
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Feb 28, 2022
F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Feb 22, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 10, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 4, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 4, 2021
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Oct 4, 2021
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Jun 14, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 7, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 1, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 26, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 26, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 26, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 26, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 26, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2021
Reply to appeal
Nov 27, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 16, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 30, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 30, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2020
Notice of appeal
Sep 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 8, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 8, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 21, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Jul 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 13, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 13, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 13, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 13, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 13, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 13, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 13, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 13, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 13, 2020
Means of redress
Jul 13, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 13, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 13, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 13, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 13, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 19, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Jan 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 26, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jul 21, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 21, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 21, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
May 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 29, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 29, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 29, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 29, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 1, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 18, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jul 4, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jun 6, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 6, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 30, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 23, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 23, 2018
Notice of opposition
May 23, 2018
Notice of opposition
May 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 16, 2018
Request concerning representative opponent
Aug 24, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 27, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2017
Letter concerning the designation and/or extension and/or validation of states
Jun 16, 2017
Communication regarding the forthcoming grant
Apr 25, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 25, 2017
French translation of claims
Apr 25, 2017
German translation of the claims
Apr 25, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 5, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 5, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 5, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 5, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 5, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 5, 2016
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Nov 3, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 14, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 3, 2016
Examination started
May 20, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 20, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
May 20, 2016
Amendments received before examination
May 20, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 25, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 25, 2015
European search opinion
Nov 25, 2015
European search report
Nov 25, 2015
Information on Search Strategy
Nov 4, 2015
Search started
Jul 20, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 20, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 20, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 20, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 23, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 23, 2015
Drawings
Jun 23, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 23, 2015
Matter concerning the application
Jun 2, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt from National Office - R35(4)
May 27, 2015
Abstract
May 27, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
May 27, 2015
Claims
May 27, 2015
Description
May 27, 2015
Designation of inventor
May 27, 2015
Drawings
May 27, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3098055

INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH SOCIT ANONYME

Application Number: EP15305799A
Filing Date: May 27, 2015
Status: Opposition Rejected; Oct 21, 2022
Publication Date: Aug 23, 2017
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