Adjusting Drive For Furniture Flaps

Patent No. EP3117061 (titled "Adjusting Drive For Furniture Flaps") was filed by Julius Blum on Feb 19, 2015. The application was issued on Nov 27, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
FLAP COMPETENCE CENTER KFT	Aug 27, 2020	NEUMANN MULLER OBERWALLENEY PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB

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Sep 4, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 4, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 4, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 26, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 26, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 26, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jul 15, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 21, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 18, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 13, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 13, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 1, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 28, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 15, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 9, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 31, 2023
Advice of delivery
Oct 19, 2023
Advice of delivery
Oct 18, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 18, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 18, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 18, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 13, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 6, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 24, 2023
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Jul 24, 2023
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Jul 18, 2023
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Mar 15, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 8, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 1, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 23, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 16, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 16, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 16, 2022
Claims
Nov 16, 2022
Claims
Nov 16, 2022
Claims
Nov 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 16, 2022
Reply to appeal
Jul 26, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 26, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 15, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 8, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 8, 2022
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
Jun 8, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 8, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 8, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 27, 2022
Notice of appeal
Apr 7, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 7, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 31, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 31, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 31, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 31, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 31, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 31, 2022
Means of redress
Mar 31, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 31, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 31, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 31, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 11, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 28, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Feb 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Feb 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Feb 22, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 9, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 31, 2022
Communication of amended entries
Jan 21, 2022
Document concerning representation
Jan 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 14, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
Jan 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 6, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 6, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 6, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 6, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 6, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 6, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 5, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 26, 2021
Document concerning representation
Dec 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 6, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 6, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 29, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 29, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 29, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 29, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 29, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 29, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 8, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 26, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 11, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 11, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 4, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Aug 27, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 27, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 27, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 27, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 27, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 27, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 27, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 27, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 27, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Aug 27, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Aug 27, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 27, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Aug 27, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Aug 27, 2020
Notice of opposition
Aug 27, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 9, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 31, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2019
English translation of the claims
Oct 18, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 18, 2019
French translation of claims
Oct 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 29, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 29, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 29, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 29, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 3, 2019
Examination started
Feb 23, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 23, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 21, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Oct 19, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 19, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 27, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 14, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 14, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 14, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Jul 14, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 5, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 17, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Sep 17, 2015
Published international application - A1
Jun 19, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jun 19, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jun 19, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Mar 17, 2015
Abstract
Mar 17, 2015
Claims
Mar 17, 2015
Description
Mar 17, 2015
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EP3117061

JULIUS BLUM

Application Number: EP15712031A
Filing Date: Feb 19, 2015
Status: Opposition Rejected; Sep 19, 2024
Publication Date: Nov 27, 2019
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