Cleaning Furnace Gas Process And Metal Production Plant

Patent No. EP3159640 (titled "Cleaning Furnace Gas Process And Metal Production Plant") was filed by Danieli Corus on Oct 20, 2015. The application was issued on Sep 25, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PAUL WURTH	Dec 28, 2020	OFFICE FREYLINGER

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Aug 29, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 29, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 21, 2024
French translation of claims
Aug 21, 2024
German translation of the claims
Aug 21, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 3, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Jun 3, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jun 3, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
May 27, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 27, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
May 15, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 15, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 15, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 18, 2024
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Apr 18, 2024
Description submitted during oral proceedings
Apr 18, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 18, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 18, 2024
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Mar 14, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Mar 14, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Mar 14, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 8, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 19, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 19, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Nov 28, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 28, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 1, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 29, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 29, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 29, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 31, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 31, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 26, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 26, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 21, 2023
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Jul 21, 2023
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Jul 18, 2023
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Feb 20, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 10, 2023
Reply to appeal
Oct 4, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Sep 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Sep 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Sep 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Sep 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 4, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 4, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2022
Notice of appeal
May 23, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 19, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 19, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 19, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 19, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 19, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 19, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 19, 2022
Means of redress
May 19, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 19, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 19, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 19, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 19, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 19, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 19, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 19, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 19, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 19, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 19, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 24, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 31, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 31, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 029
Jan 24, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 030
Jan 24, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 030
Jan 24, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 24, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 24, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jan 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jan 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jan 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Jan 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Jan 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Jan 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 3, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Jul 30, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 27, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 27, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 27, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jun 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jun 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jun 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jun 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jun 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Jun 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Jun 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Jun 16, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 16, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 16, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 16, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Feb 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Feb 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Feb 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Feb 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Feb 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Feb 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Feb 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Feb 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Feb 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Feb 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Feb 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Feb 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Feb 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Feb 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Feb 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Feb 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 8, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 22, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 22, 2021
Request for documents
Dec 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 027
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
Dec 28, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 28, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 28, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 15, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 5, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 19, 2020
French translation of claims
Feb 19, 2020
German translation of the claims
Feb 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 11, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 11, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 11, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 11, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 11, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 7, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 12, 2019
Claims
Sep 12, 2019
Claims
Sep 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 12, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 3, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 3, 2019
Annex to the communication
Jul 3, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 8, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Feb 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 27, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 25, 2018
Annex to the communication
Oct 25, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 29, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 29, 2018
Claims
Aug 29, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 29, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 6, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jun 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 28, 2018
Annex to the communication
Feb 28, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 20, 2018
Examination started
Nov 22, 2017
Late payment of extension or validation fees without surcharge
Nov 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 30, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 30, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 26, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 26, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 26, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 26, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Oct 26, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 3, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Mar 29, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
May 2, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 2, 2016
European search opinion
May 2, 2016
European search report
May 2, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Apr 20, 2016
Search started
Dec 11, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 11, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 26, 2015
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Oct 20, 2015
Abstract
Oct 20, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Oct 20, 2015
Claims
Oct 20, 2015
Description
Oct 20, 2015
Designation of inventor
Oct 20, 2015
Drawings
Oct 20, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3159640

DANIELI CORUS

Application Number: EP15190639A
Filing Date: Oct 20, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 22, 2024
Publication Date: Sep 25, 2024
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