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Device For Ultrasonic Welding

Patent No. EP3231585 (titled "Device For Ultrasonic Welding") was filed by Focke on Mar 24, 2017. The application was issued on Oct 14, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
GD SOCIETA PER AZIONI	Jul 13, 2021	STUDIO TORTA

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 19, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Dec 19, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Dec 19, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
Dec 19, 2025
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Dec 18, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Dec 18, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 18, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 18, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Dec 18, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Oct 8, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 8, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 8, 2025
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Sep 17, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Sep 17, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jul 24, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 15, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 15, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 14, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 14, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 8, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 4, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 23, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 23, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 7, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 2, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
May 2, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 30, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2025
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Apr 30, 2025
General enquiry
Apr 30, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 8, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Apr 8, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Apr 8, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 3, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 3, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 3, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 26, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 21, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 4, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 4, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 4, 2024
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Jun 4, 2024
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
May 29, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 10, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 20, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 31, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 31, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 29, 2024
Reply to appeal
Jan 26, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 26, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 26, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 26, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 26, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Jan 26, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Jan 26, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Jan 26, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Jan 26, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jan 26, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jan 26, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Jan 26, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Jan 26, 2024
Description
Jan 26, 2024
Description
Jan 26, 2024
Description
Jan 26, 2024
Description
Jan 26, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2024
Reply to appeal
Sep 27, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 27, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 22, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 22, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Sep 22, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Sep 22, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Sep 22, 2023
Claims
Sep 22, 2023
Description
Sep 22, 2023
Description
Sep 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 11, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 6, 2023
Reply to a deficiency communication regarding an appeal
Aug 31, 2023
Request concerning representative opponent
Aug 8, 2023
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
Aug 8, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 8, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 8, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 1, 2023
Notice of appeal
Jul 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2023
Notice of appeal
May 23, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 22, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 22, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 22, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 22, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 22, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 22, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 22, 2023
Means of redress
May 22, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 22, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 22, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 22, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 22, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 22, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 22, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 22, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 8, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 26, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 18, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Dec 7, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Dec 7, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Dec 7, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Dec 7, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Dec 7, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Dec 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Dec 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Dec 7, 2022
Description
Dec 7, 2022
Description
Dec 7, 2022
Description
Dec 7, 2022
Description
Dec 7, 2022
Description
Dec 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 22, 2022
Annex
Nov 22, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
Mar 29, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 23, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 23, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 23, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 23, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 23, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 4, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 4, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jul 26, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 26, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 21, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 21, 2021
Request for documents
Jul 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jul 13, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jul 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jul 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jul 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jul 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jul 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jul 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jul 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jul 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jul 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jul 13, 2021
Claims
Jul 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jul 13, 2021
Notice of opposition
Oct 26, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 17, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2020
English translation of the claims
Sep 4, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 4, 2020
French translation of claims
Sep 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 3, 2020
Change to the inventor details
May 28, 2020
Letter concerning the inventor
May 6, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 6, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 6, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 6, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 6, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 8, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Jan 8, 2020
Claims
Jan 8, 2020
Description
Jan 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 13, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Nov 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 8, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 4, 2019
Annex to the communication
Jul 4, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 27, 2019
Examination started
Apr 17, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 17, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 17, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 17, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Apr 17, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Apr 17, 2018
Letter concerning fees and payments
Oct 27, 2017
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Oct 23, 2017
Matter concerning the application
Oct 23, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Sep 20, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Sep 18, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Sep 18, 2017
European search opinion
Sep 18, 2017
European search report
Sep 18, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Sep 12, 2017
Modified abstract
Sep 4, 2017
Search started
May 17, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 17, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 17, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 6, 2017
Designation of inventor
Apr 6, 2017
Letter concerning the inventor
Mar 27, 2017
Abstract
Mar 27, 2017
Claims
Mar 27, 2017
Description
Mar 27, 2017
Designation of inventor
Mar 27, 2017
Drawings
Mar 27, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Mar 27, 2017
Priority document
Mar 27, 2017
Priority search results
Mar 27, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent
Mar 24, 2017
Abstract
Mar 24, 2017
Claims
Mar 24, 2017
Description
Mar 24, 2017
Designation of inventor
Mar 24, 2017
Drawings
Mar 24, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Mar 24, 2017
Priority search results
Mar 24, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3231585

FOCKE

Application Number: EP17000493A
Filing Date: Mar 24, 2017
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Sep 11, 2020
Publication Date: Oct 14, 2020
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