Mantle Hose

Patent No. EP3175977 (titled "Mantle Hose") was filed by Contitech Schlauch on Aug 29, 2016. The application was issued on Oct 8, 2025.

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative
VERITAS	Sep 27, 2021	PATENTSHIP PATENTANWALTSGESELLSCHAFT

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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Dec 11, 2025
Request for change of client data cannot be registered anymore
Dec 3, 2025
Authorisation
Dec 3, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 3, 2025
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 26, 2025
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Sep 16, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 16, 2025
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Sep 16, 2025
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Sep 16, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 16, 2025
Request for correction of the publication
Sep 11, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 11, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 2, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 2, 2025
English translation of the claims
Sep 2, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Sep 2, 2025
French translation of claims
Sep 2, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 2, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Jul 2, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jul 2, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
Jun 27, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2025
Letter concerning fees and payments
Jun 27, 2025
Refund of fees
Jun 25, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jun 25, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jun 25, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jun 25, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jun 25, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 24, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jun 20, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2025
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jun 20, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2025
Withdrawal of an appeal
Jun 4, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 4, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 26, 2025
Letter relating to the request for the automatic debiting procedure
Mar 26, 2025
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
Dec 19, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Dec 19, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Dec 16, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 16, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2024
Reply to appeal
Apr 19, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 15, 2024
Citation in appeal procedure - 025
Apr 15, 2024
Citation in appeal procedure - 026
Apr 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 15, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 20, 2024
Refund of fees
Feb 16, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 16, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 12, 2024
Letter concerning fees and payments
Feb 12, 2024
Notice of appeal
Dec 15, 2023
Advice of delivery
Dec 13, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 13, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 13, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 13, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 13, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 13, 2023
Means of redress
Dec 13, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 13, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 13, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 13, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 17, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 18, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 14, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 14, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 14, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 14, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Aug 14, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Aug 14, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Aug 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 14, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Aug 14, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 27, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 5, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 2, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 2, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 2, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 2, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 2, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 2, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 2, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 9, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2022
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Mar 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Mar 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Mar 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Mar 14, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Mar 14, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Mar 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 14, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 15, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 15, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 4, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Sep 27, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Sep 27, 2021
Notice of opposition
Sep 27, 2021
Notice of opposition
Mar 15, 2021
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Feb 8, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 29, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 14, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 6, 2021
General enquiry
Jan 6, 2021
General enquiry
Jan 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 6, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2020
English translation of the claims
Dec 18, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 18, 2020
French translation of claims
Oct 22, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 22, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 22, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 22, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 22, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Apr 14, 2020
Description
Apr 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 14, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 5, 2020
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jan 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2020
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 9, 2019
Annex to the communication
Oct 9, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 3, 2019
Examination started
Jul 16, 2019
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Jan 12, 2018
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Jan 2, 2018
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Nov 30, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 30, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Jun 12, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
May 10, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 25, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 25, 2017
European search opinion
Apr 25, 2017
European search report
Apr 25, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Mar 31, 2017
Search started
Nov 22, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 22, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 22, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 5, 2016
Letter concerning the priority
Sep 5, 2016
Priority document
Aug 29, 2016
Abstract
Aug 29, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Aug 29, 2016
Claims
Aug 29, 2016
Description
Aug 29, 2016
Designation of inventor
Aug 29, 2016
Drawings
Aug 29, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3175977

CONTITECH SCHLAUCH

Application Number: EP16186064A
Filing Date: Aug 29, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 5, 2025
Publication Date: Oct 8, 2025
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