Suspension Coil Spring

Patent No. EP3124821 (titled "Suspension Coil Spring") was filed by NHK Spring on Jan 23, 2015. The application was issued on Jan 23, 2019.

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative
VERBAND DER DEUTSCHEN FEDERNINDUSTRIE EV VDFI	Oct 21, 2019	HAVERKAMP PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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May 16, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 16, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 16, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 25, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 25, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Feb 29, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 29, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 20, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 16, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 2, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 31, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 30, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 30, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 23, 2024
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Jan 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 16, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 15, 2024
Advice of delivery
Jan 15, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 15, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 10, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 10, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jan 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 19, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 25, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 30, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Feb 18, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Dec 3, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 25, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Nov 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 25, 2021
Reply to appeal
Jul 26, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 11, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 11, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 1, 2021
Notice of appeal
Apr 6, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 30, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 30, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 30, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 30, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 30, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 30, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 30, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 30, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 30, 2021
Means of redress
Mar 30, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 30, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 30, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 30, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 30, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 30, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 30, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 10, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 20, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 20, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 8, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jan 8, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jan 8, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 6, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 14, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 14, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Sep 9, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 7, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 7, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 7, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 7, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 7, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 7, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 19, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 13, 2020
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Mar 31, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Mar 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 27, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 27, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 20, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Nov 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Nov 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Nov 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Nov 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Nov 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Nov 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 18, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 18, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Oct 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 30, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 30, 2019
Request for documents
Oct 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 23, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 23, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Oct 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 21, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 21, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Oct 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Oct 21, 2019
Notice of opposition
Oct 21, 2019
Notice of opposition
Oct 21, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Oct 21, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Mar 20, 2019
Refund of fees
Feb 4, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 7, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 11, 2018
French translation of claims
Dec 11, 2018
German translation of the claims
Dec 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2018
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 22, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 22, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 22, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 22, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 22, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 26, 2018
Examination started
Jul 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 2, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 2, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 2, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 2, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Jul 2, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Jul 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Jan 3, 2018
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Dec 7, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Dec 7, 2017
European search opinion
Dec 7, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Dec 7, 2017
Supplementary European search report
Nov 28, 2017
Search started
Jan 4, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Dec 7, 2016
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Dec 5, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 5, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 5, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 5, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 11, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2016
Abstract
Oct 11, 2016
Claims
Oct 11, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 11, 2016
Description
Oct 11, 2016
Drawings
Oct 11, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 11, 2016
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 5, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 21, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 1, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Oct 1, 2015
Copy of the translated international search report
Oct 1, 2015
International publication pamphlet

EP3124821

NHK SPRING

Application Number: EP15770185A
Filing Date: Jan 23, 2015
Status: Revoked; May 21, 2024
Publication Date: Jan 23, 2019
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