Support Unit

Patent No. EP3146228 (titled "Support Unit") was filed by SAF Holland on May 18, 2015. The application was issued on Jan 17, 2024.

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
KNOTT	Jun 12, 2018	FLACH BAUER & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE 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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Dec 21, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Dec 21, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Dec 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 12, 2023
Description
Dec 12, 2023
English translation of the claims
Dec 12, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Dec 12, 2023
French translation of claims
Dec 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2023
Advice of delivery
Sep 20, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Sep 20, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Sep 20, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Sep 13, 2023
Refund of fees
Sep 12, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 12, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 12, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 12, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 11, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Sep 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Sep 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 7, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Aug 17, 2023
Advice of delivery
Aug 11, 2023
Advice of delivery
Aug 10, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 10, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 10, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Aug 7, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Aug 4, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
May 31, 2023
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
May 31, 2023
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
May 24, 2023
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Oct 28, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 24, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 11, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 8, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 27, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 17, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
May 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2021
Claims
May 14, 2021
Claims
May 14, 2021
Claims
May 14, 2021
Claims
May 14, 2021
Claims
May 14, 2021
Claims
May 14, 2021
Claims
May 14, 2021
Claims
May 14, 2021
Claims
May 14, 2021
Claims
May 14, 2021
Claims
May 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2021
Reply to appeal
Jan 12, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 7, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 20, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 20, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 19, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 14, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 14, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 14, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 14, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Aug 14, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Aug 14, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Aug 14, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 14, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Aug 14, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Aug 14, 2020
Means of redress
Aug 14, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 14, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 14, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Aug 14, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 14, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 12, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2020
General enquiry
Aug 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 24, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 1, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 1, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 9, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 9, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 9, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 9, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 9, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 9, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 28, 2019
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Mar 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 27, 2019
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Jul 31, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 26, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 10, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Jul 10, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Jul 3, 2018
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jun 25, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 25, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 18, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jun 12, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Jun 12, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 12, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 12, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 12, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 18, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2017
English translation of the claims
Aug 2, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 2, 2017
French translation of claims
Aug 2, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 29, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 29, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 29, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 29, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 29, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 5, 2017
Examination started
Mar 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 10, 2017
Priority search results
Mar 10, 2017
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Mar 2, 2017
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Mar 1, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 23, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 23, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 9, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2016
Abstract
Dec 9, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 9, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 9, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Dec 9, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Dec 6, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 30, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
Dec 14, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 26, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Nov 26, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Nov 26, 2015
Published international application - A1
Sep 25, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Sep 25, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Sep 25, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jul 15, 2015
Notification relating to declaration under Rule 4.17 PCT (copy for ISA/EP)
May 18, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2015
Abstract
May 18, 2015
Claims
May 18, 2015
Description
May 18, 2015
Drawings
May 18, 2015
Submission concerning representation

EP3146228

SAF HOLLAND

Application Number: EP15723909A
Filing Date: May 18, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Dec 15, 2023
Publication Date: Jan 17, 2024
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