Centrifugal Pendulum

Patent No. EP3158225 (titled "Centrifugal Pendulum") was filed by Schaeffler on Jun 12, 2015. The application was issued on May 21, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
VALEO EMBRAYAGES	Aug 28, 2019	VALEO POWERTRAIN SYSTEMS

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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Apr 25, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 25, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 22, 2025
Notification of termination of representative's authorisation
Apr 16, 2025
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Apr 11, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2025
English translation of the claims
Apr 11, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Apr 11, 2025
French translation of claims
Apr 11, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Mar 5, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Mar 5, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
Feb 26, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Feb 21, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 21, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 21, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 17, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 17, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Nov 25, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Nov 25, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Nov 22, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 20, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 20, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 23, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 23, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 11, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 11, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 6, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 6, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Mar 1, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 22, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 15, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 15, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 15, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 15, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 15, 2022
Claims
Sep 15, 2022
Claims
Sep 15, 2022
Claims
Sep 15, 2022
Claims
Sep 15, 2022
Claims
Sep 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2022
Reply to appeal
May 17, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 26, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 8, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 8, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2022
Notice of appeal
Jan 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 22, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Dec 20, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 16, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 16, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 16, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Dec 16, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 16, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 16, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 16, 2021
Means of redress
Dec 16, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 16, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 16, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 16, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 16, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 16, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 16, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 16, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Aug 11, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Aug 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jul 8, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jul 2, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jun 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jun 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 29, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 4, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 14, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
May 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
May 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
May 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
May 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
May 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
May 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 24, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Oct 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 15, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 15, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 15, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 15, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 15, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 15, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 3, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 3, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 21, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 18, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Feb 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2020
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Jan 21, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jan 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 16, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jan 16, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jan 16, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 11, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 11, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 4, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 28, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 28, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Aug 28, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Aug 28, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 28, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Aug 28, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Aug 28, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Aug 28, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Aug 28, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Aug 28, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Aug 28, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 28, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 28, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 28, 2019
Notice of opposition
Aug 28, 2019
Notice of opposition
Dec 10, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 2, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 11, 2018
English translation of the claims
Oct 11, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 11, 2018
French translation of claims
Jun 29, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 29, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 29, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 29, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 29, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 29, 2018
Examination started
Oct 2, 2017
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Sep 19, 2017
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Aug 4, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 4, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 4, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Aug 4, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Aug 2, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 2, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 2, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 2, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Aug 2, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Mar 29, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 16, 2017
Letter concerning the inventor
Mar 3, 2017
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Feb 16, 2017
Letter which had not been notified
Feb 2, 2017
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jan 31, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 31, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 31, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 3, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Nov 28, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 28, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
Jan 13, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 23, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Dec 23, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Dec 23, 2015
Published international application - A1
Oct 7, 2015
ISR: cited documents
Oct 7, 2015
International Search Report - copy in English for the IB
Oct 6, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Oct 6, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Oct 6, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Aug 7, 2015
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Jul 23, 2015
Abstract
Jul 23, 2015
Claims
Jul 23, 2015
Description
Jul 23, 2015
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EP3158225

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Application Number: EP15741488A
Filing Date: Jun 12, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Apr 18, 2025
Publication Date: May 21, 2025
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