Stretching Device

Patent No. EP3165635 (titled "Stretching Device") was filed by Trtzschler on Sep 9, 2016. The application was issued on Mar 19, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER	Mar 30, 2022	CANZLER & BERGMEIER PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB

Dossier Documents

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Feb 20, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Feb 11, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2025
Letter concerning fees and payments
Feb 11, 2025
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2024
English translation of the claims
May 8, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
May 8, 2024
French translation of claims
May 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Feb 9, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Nov 13, 2023
Advice of delivery
Nov 9, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 9, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 9, 2023
Means of redress
Nov 9, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 8, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 3, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 31, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Aug 31, 2023
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 31, 2023
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Aug 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Aug 30, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Aug 30, 2023
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Jun 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 23, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Jun 23, 2023
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Jun 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 23, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jun 23, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jun 23, 2023
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Apr 21, 2023
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Apr 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 5, 2023
Request for extension of time limit
Dec 15, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 15, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 15, 2022
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Sep 20, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 15, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 15, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 15, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 12, 2022
Withdrawal of an opposition
Aug 29, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 23, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Aug 23, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Aug 23, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 15, 2022
Refund of fees
Jul 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 23, 2022
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jun 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jun 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 15, 2022
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Jun 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 14, 2022
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (proprietor)
Apr 26, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 26, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 5, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 30, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Mar 30, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Mar 30, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Mar 30, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Mar 30, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Mar 30, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 30, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 30, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 30, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 30, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 30, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 30, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 30, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 30, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 30, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 30, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Mar 30, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Mar 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 30, 2022
Notice of opposition
Mar 30, 2022
Notice of opposition
Jul 13, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 4, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
May 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2021
English translation of the claims
May 19, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
May 19, 2021
French translation of claims
May 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 18, 2021
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 18, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 18, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 18, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 18, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 18, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 22, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 22, 2020
Annex to the communication
Jul 22, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 14, 2020
Examination started
Jan 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 19, 2018
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Nov 28, 2017
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Nov 27, 2017
Decision to allow further processing
Nov 13, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2017
Abstract
Nov 13, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 13, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 13, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Nov 13, 2017
Amended drawings filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 13, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Nov 13, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Apr 12, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 14, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 14, 2017
European search opinion
Mar 14, 2017
European search report
Mar 14, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Feb 24, 2017
Search started
Dec 2, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 10, 2016
Letter concerning the priority
Sep 10, 2016
Priority document
Sep 9, 2016
Abstract
Sep 9, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Sep 9, 2016
Claims
Sep 9, 2016
Description
Sep 9, 2016
Designation of inventor
Sep 9, 2016
Drawings
Sep 9, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3165635

TRTZSCHLER

Application Number: EP16188023A
Filing Date: Sep 9, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 14, 2025
Publication Date: Mar 19, 2025
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