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Partial Radiation Heating Method For Producing Press Hardened Parts And Arrangement For Such Production - EP3156506

The patent EP3156506 was granted to Automation on Dec 19, 2018. The application was filed on Oct 15, 2015 under application number EP15189940A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3156506

AUTOMATION

Application Number: EP15189940A
Filing Date: Oct 15, 2015
Status: Revoked; Jun 30, 2023
Publication Date: Dec 19, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK	Sep 19, 2019	OSTERHOFF	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (21) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
OPPOSITION	DE102012016075
OPPOSITION	DE102013104229
OPPOSITION	DE10336960
OPPOSITION	DE202014010318U
OPPOSITION	EP2322672
OPPOSITION	EP2463395
OPPOSITION	EP2548975
OPPOSITION	EP2799559
OPPOSITION	US2009320968
OPPOSITION	US2012090741
OPPOSITION	WO2010112122
OPPOSITION	WO2014118723
OPPOSITION	WO2014118724
SEARCH	DE102013104229
SEARCH	DE202014010318U
SEARCH	EP2463395
SEARCH	EP2548975
SEARCH	US2009320968
SEARCH	US2012090741
SEARCH	WO2014118723
SEARCH	WO2014118724

Dossier Documents

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Jun 26, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
OPPO
Jun 13, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
Jun 13, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Jun 13, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Mar 27, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Mar 27, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Mar 27, 2023
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Appeal
Feb 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Feb 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Feb 21, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Dec 22, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Dec 22, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Oct 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Oct 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Oct 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Oct 18, 2022
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Appeal
Sep 29, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Sep 29, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Sep 26, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
Sep 26, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Appeal
Apr 4, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Mar 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 30, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Feb 3, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jan 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 28, 2022
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Jan 13, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Sep 22, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Sep 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Sep 17, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Sep 17, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Sep 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Appeal
Sep 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Appeal
Sep 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 17, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Jul 23, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Jul 23, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Jul 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jul 16, 2021
Notice of appeal
Appeal
May 27, 2021
Advice of delivery
OPPO
May 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
OPPO
May 19, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
May 19, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
May 19, 2021
Decision revoking the European patent
OPPO
May 19, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
May 19, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
May 19, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
May 19, 2021
Means of redress
OPPO
May 19, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
May 19, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
May 19, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
May 19, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
May 19, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
May 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
May 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
Apr 19, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 4, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 1, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 25, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Feb 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Feb 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Feb 22, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Feb 16, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 16, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 16, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 20, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 20, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Dec 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Dec 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Dec 15, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 11, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Nov 11, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Nov 11, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Nov 11, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 11, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 11, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 26, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 21, 2020
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 8, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 8, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 8, 2020
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 23, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jun 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Letter which had not been notified
OPPO
May 8, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
May 8, 2020
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
OPPO
May 8, 2020
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
OPPO
May 8, 2020
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
OPPO
May 8, 2020
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
OPPO
May 8, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Apr 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Apr 2, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Mar 3, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Feb 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Feb 26, 2020
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
OPPO
Feb 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Feb 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
OPPO
Feb 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Feb 7, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 7, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 7, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Oct 7, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Oct 7, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Sep 30, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Jan 3, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Nov 22, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Nov 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Nov 5, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Nov 5, 2018
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Nov 5, 2018
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Nov 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jul 10, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Jul 10, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Jul 10, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Jul 10, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Jul 10, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
May 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
May 17, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
May 17, 2018
Claims
Search/Exam
May 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
May 17, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
May 17, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Search/Exam
Mar 2, 2018
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Mar 2, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Feb 22, 2018
Examination started
Search/Exam
Oct 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Oct 18, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Oct 18, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Oct 18, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Oct 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Apr 24, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Search/Exam
Mar 22, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Search/Exam
May 9, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Search/Exam
May 9, 2016
European search opinion
Search/Exam
May 9, 2016
European search report
Search/Exam
May 9, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Search/Exam
Apr 12, 2016
Search started
Search/Exam
Dec 8, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 8, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 8, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 4, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Nov 30, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Oct 15, 2015
Abstract
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Oct 15, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Search/Exam
Oct 15, 2015
Claims
Search/Exam
Oct 15, 2015
Description
Search/Exam
Oct 15, 2015
Designation of inventor
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Oct 15, 2015
Drawings
Appeal
Oct 15, 2015
Drawings
Search/Exam
Oct 15, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent
Search/Exam