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Method For Producing A Lightweight Steering Gear Rack And Steering Gear Rack Produced By Means Of Said Method

Patent No. EP3230151 (titled "Method For Producing A Lightweight Steering Gear Rack And Steering Gear Rack Produced By Means Of Said Method") was filed by Volkswagen on Dec 3, 2015. The application was issued on May 22, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ROBERT BOSCH AUTOMOTIVE STEERING	Jan 8, 2020	LORENZ

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Jul 12, 2024
Refund of fees
Jul 10, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jul 10, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jul 9, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 9, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 9, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jun 26, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 24, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 29, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 24, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 8, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 3, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 3, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 3, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 18, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 18, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 18, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jul 13, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 5, 2023
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Aug 24, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 19, 2022
Reply to appeal
Apr 20, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 12, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 2, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 2, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2022
Notice of appeal
Dec 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 3, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 3, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 3, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 3, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 3, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 3, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 3, 2021
Means of redress
Dec 3, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 3, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 3, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 3, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 3, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 3, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 3, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 7, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jul 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 7, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 6, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Feb 9, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 30, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 23, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 23, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 23, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 23, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jul 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 9, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 12, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 12, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 29, 2020
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 29, 2020
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 29, 2020
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 29, 2020
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 29, 2020
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 29, 2020
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 29, 2020
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 29, 2020
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 29, 2020
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 17, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 17, 2020
Request for documents
Jan 10, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 8, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Jan 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Jan 8, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 8, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jun 3, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 26, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 3, 2019
English translation of the claims
Apr 3, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 3, 2019
French translation of claims
Apr 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 2, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 2, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 2, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 2, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 2, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 20, 2018
Examination started
Sep 20, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Sep 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 14, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 14, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 14, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Sep 14, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Sep 14, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 13, 2017
Letter concerning the inventor
Aug 25, 2017
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Aug 14, 2017
Letter which had not been notified
Jul 25, 2017
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jul 19, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 19, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 19, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 27, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
May 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2017
Priority search results
May 4, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Apr 21, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 5, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jun 16, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Jun 16, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Jun 16, 2016
Published international application - A1
Feb 24, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Feb 24, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Feb 24, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jan 12, 2016
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Dec 17, 2015
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
Dec 3, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 3, 2015
Abstract
Dec 3, 2015
Claims
Dec 3, 2015
Description
Dec 3, 2015
Document concerning fees and payments
Dec 3, 2015
Drawings
Dec 3, 2015
Electronic request for grant of an International application

EP3230151

VOLKSWAGEN

Application Number: EP15805161A
Filing Date: Dec 3, 2015
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jul 12, 2024
Publication Date: May 22, 2019
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