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

Patent No. EP3156506 (titled "Partial Radiation Heating Method For Producing Press Hardened Parts And Arrangement For Such Production") was filed by Automation on Oct 15, 2015. The application was issued on Dec 19, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK	Sep 19, 2019	OSTERHOFF

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

EP3156506

AUTOMATION

Application Number: EP15189940A
Filing Date: Oct 15, 2015
Status: Revoked; Jun 30, 2023
Publication Date: Dec 19, 2018
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