Furniture

Patent No. EP3212945 (titled "Furniture") was filed by Flooring Industries on Oct 21, 2015. The application was issued on Dec 12, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
IKEA SUPPLY	Sep 11, 2019	GRUNECKER PATENT

Dossier Documents

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Oct 19, 2022
Refund of fees
Oct 17, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Oct 17, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Oct 14, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Oct 13, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 6, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2022
Withdrawal of an appeal
Feb 14, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 24, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 24, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 24, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 24, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 24, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 24, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 24, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 24, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 24, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 24, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jan 24, 2022
Claims
Jan 24, 2022
Claims
Jan 24, 2022
Claims
Jan 24, 2022
Claims
Jan 24, 2022
Claims
Jan 24, 2022
Claims
Jan 24, 2022
Claims
Jan 24, 2022
Claims
Jan 24, 2022
Claims
Jan 24, 2022
Claims
Jan 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2022
Reply to appeal
Oct 19, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 18, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Oct 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 6, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2021
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Sep 16, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 13, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 8, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 8, 2021
Non-scannable object
Sep 8, 2021
Non-scannable object
Sep 8, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 8, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 8, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 19, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 17, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 15, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Jun 15, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Jun 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2021
Notice of appeal
Jun 11, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jun 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 8, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
May 4, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 28, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 28, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 28, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Apr 28, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Apr 28, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 28, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 28, 2021
Means of redress
Apr 28, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 28, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 28, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 16, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 3, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Apr 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
Apr 3, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 3, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 3, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 3, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 3, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 3, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 5, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 28, 2020
Letter concerning the inventor
Jan 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 21, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Oct 21, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2019
Authorisation
Sep 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2019
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Sep 26, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 26, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 19, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Sep 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Sep 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Sep 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Sep 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Sep 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Sep 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Sep 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Sep 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Sep 11, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 11, 2019
International publication (Pamphlet)
Sep 11, 2019
Notice of opposition
Sep 11, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jan 2, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 15, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 2, 2018
Letter concerning the inventor
Sep 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 18, 2018
French translation of claims
Sep 18, 2018
German translation of the claims
May 23, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 23, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 23, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 23, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 23, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 23, 2018
Examination started
Nov 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 28, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 28, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 28, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Nov 28, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Nov 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 11, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 9, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Aug 2, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 8, 2017
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jun 6, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 6, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 6, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 6, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 31, 2017
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
May 15, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Apr 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 28, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 28, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Mar 10, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
May 24, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 6, 2016
Copy of the international search report
May 6, 2016
Published international application - A1
Feb 17, 2016
ISR: cited documents
Feb 16, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Feb 16, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Feb 16, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Dec 21, 2015
Partial International Search Report
Dec 14, 2015
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Nov 27, 2015
Abstract
Nov 27, 2015
Claims
Nov 27, 2015
Description
Nov 27, 2015
Drawings
Nov 27, 2015
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
Nov 27, 2015
Submission concerning representation

EP3212945

FLOORING INDUSTRIES

Application Number: EP15801933A
Filing Date: Oct 21, 2015
Status: Opposition Rejected; Oct 21, 2022
Publication Date: Dec 12, 2018
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