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Device For Concealing A Glazed Surface Of A Motor Vehicle Roof With Non-Parallel Rails

Patent No. EP3181385 (titled "Device For Concealing A Glazed Surface Of A Motor Vehicle Roof With Non-Parallel Rails") was filed by Advanced Comfort Systems France ACS France on Nov 23, 2016. The application was issued on Apr 25, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BOS GMBH & CO. KG	Jan 24, 2019	PATENTANWALTE RUFF

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.

Date
Description

Nov 25, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Nov 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 14, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 14, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 14, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 21, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 22, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 19, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 10, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 10, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2021
Notice of appeal
Apr 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 16, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Mar 17, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 10, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 10, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 10, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 10, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 10, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 10, 2021
Means of redress
Mar 10, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 10, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 10, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 10, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 10, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 3, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 3, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 3, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 30, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 24, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 24, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 23, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 3, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 27, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 26, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 17, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 17, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 8, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 27, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
May 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
May 20, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 20, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 20, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 18, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 18, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 10, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 1, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 26, 2020
Claims
Mar 26, 2020
Claims
Mar 26, 2020
Claims
Mar 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Mar 26, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 26, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 10, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 25, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 25, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 25, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 25, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 25, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 25, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 6, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 6, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 6, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 1, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 24, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jan 24, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jan 24, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 7, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 29, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2018
English translation of the claims
Feb 7, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 7, 2018
German translation of the claims
Feb 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 27, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 27, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 27, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 27, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 30, 2017
Examination started
Jun 26, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
May 24, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
May 10, 2017
Refund of fees
May 8, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 8, 2017
European search opinion
May 8, 2017
European search report
May 8, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Apr 20, 2017
Search started
Jan 16, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 16, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 15, 2016
Letter concerning the priority
Dec 15, 2016
Priority document
Nov 30, 2016
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Nov 23, 2016
Abstract
Nov 23, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Nov 23, 2016
Claims
Nov 23, 2016
Description
Nov 23, 2016
Designation of inventor
Nov 23, 2016
Drawings
Nov 23, 2016
Priority search results
Nov 23, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3181385

ADVANCED COMFORT SYSTEMS FRANCE ACS FRANCE

Application Number: EP16200366A
Filing Date: Nov 23, 2016
Status: Revoked; Nov 25, 2022
Publication Date: Apr 25, 2018
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