Paper For Vertical Form Fill Seal Machine

Patent No. EP3168362 (titled "Paper For Vertical Form Fill Seal Machine") was filed by Billerudkorsns on Nov 10, 2015. The application was issued on Jan 24, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MONDI	Oct 24, 2018	CUNOW

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Feb 15, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jan 27, 2023
Refund of fees
Jan 25, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 25, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 25, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 25, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 24, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 20, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 20, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jan 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 19, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Dec 5, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 5, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 24, 2022
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jun 7, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 7, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 1, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 24, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 24, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 19, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jul 23, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 19, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 19, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2020
Letter concerning fees and payments
May 14, 2020
Notice of appeal
Mar 25, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 19, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 16, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 16, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 16, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 16, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 16, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 16, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 16, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 16, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 16, 2020
Means of redress
Mar 16, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 16, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 16, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 16, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 4, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 11, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 5, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 5, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 5, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 5, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 4, 2019
Claims
Nov 4, 2019
Claims
Nov 4, 2019
Claims
Nov 4, 2019
Claims
Nov 4, 2019
Claims
Nov 4, 2019
Claims
Nov 4, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 4, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 4, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 4, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 4, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 10, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 10, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 10, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 10, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Jun 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 26, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 19, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 19, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 28, 2019
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
Feb 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2019
Request for extension of time limit
Nov 9, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 9, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 6, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 2, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2018
Letter concerning fees and payments
Oct 26, 2018
Non-scannable object
Oct 26, 2018
Non-scannable object
Oct 26, 2018
Non-scannable object
Oct 26, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 26, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 24, 2018
Notice of opposition
Feb 2, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 5, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 24, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 24, 2017
French translation of claims
Oct 24, 2017
German translation of the claims
Oct 24, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 28, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 28, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 28, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 28, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 8, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 6, 2017
Annex to the communication
Sep 6, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 28, 2017
Examination started
May 22, 2017
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Apr 20, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Feb 7, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2017
Abstract
Feb 7, 2017
Abstract
Feb 7, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 7, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Feb 7, 2017
Claims
Feb 7, 2017
Description
Feb 7, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2017
Request for correction of errors in filed documents
Sep 26, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2016
Letter concerning fees and payments
Apr 28, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 28, 2016
European search opinion
Apr 28, 2016
European search report
Apr 28, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Jan 7, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 7, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 10, 2015
Abstract
Nov 10, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Nov 10, 2015
Claims
Nov 10, 2015
Description
Nov 10, 2015
Designation of inventor
Nov 10, 2015
Drawings
Nov 10, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3168362

BILLERUDKORSNS

Application Number: EP15193890A
Filing Date: Nov 10, 2015
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jan 27, 2023
Publication Date: Jan 24, 2018
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