Centering System For Blanks

Patent No. EP3156146 (titled "Centering System For Blanks") was filed by Autotech Engineering on Oct 13, 2015. The application was issued on Mar 14, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK	Dec 14, 2018	OSTERHOFF

Dossier Documents

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Apr 3, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Mar 20, 2023
Refund of fees
Mar 16, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Mar 16, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Mar 13, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Mar 13, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 13, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 10, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Feb 27, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 27, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 4, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Dec 20, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Dec 16, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 15, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Dec 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Dec 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 2, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 2, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 29, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 29, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
May 17, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 12, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2020
Claims
Dec 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2020
Reply to appeal
Aug 7, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 29, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 29, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 29, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 27, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 27, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2020
Notice of appeal
Apr 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
Apr 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 19, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 19, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 19, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 19, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 19, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 19, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 19, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 19, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 19, 2020
Means of redress
Mar 19, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 19, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 19, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 19, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 19, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 19, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 2, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 29, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 26, 2019
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Jul 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 24, 2019
Invitation to file an authorisation
Jul 23, 2019
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 19, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 19, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 19, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 19, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 12, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 17, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
May 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 7, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 7, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 7, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Apr 2, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jan 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 8, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 8, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 24, 2018
Non-scannable object
Dec 24, 2018
Notice of opposition
Dec 20, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2018
Notice of opposition
Dec 14, 2018
Notice of opposition
Dec 14, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 26, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 15, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 25, 2018
French translation of claims
Jan 25, 2018
German translation of the claims
Dec 20, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 20, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 20, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 20, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 20, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 29, 2017
Examination started
Oct 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 17, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 17, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 17, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Oct 17, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Oct 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 24, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Mar 22, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 30, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 30, 2016
European search opinion
Mar 30, 2016
European search report
Mar 30, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Mar 21, 2016
Modified abstract
Mar 14, 2016
Search started
Jan 7, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 22, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt from National Office - R35(4)
Oct 13, 2015
Abstract
Oct 13, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Oct 13, 2015
Claims
Oct 13, 2015
Description
Oct 13, 2015
Designation of inventor
Oct 13, 2015
Drawings
Oct 13, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3156146

AUTOTECH ENGINEERING

Application Number: EP15382493A
Filing Date: Oct 13, 2015
Status: Opposition Rejected; Mar 17, 2023
Publication Date: Mar 14, 2018
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