Method For Repairing A Railway Rail By Means Of A Repair Mould

Patent No. EP3260600 (titled "Method For Repairing A Railway Rail By Means Of A Repair Mould") was filed by Sncf Reseau on May 19, 2017. The application was issued on Jul 9, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PANDROL	Jan 9, 2020	REGIMBEAU

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Jun 13, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jun 13, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 28, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2025
English translation of the claims
May 28, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
May 28, 2025
German translation of the claims
May 28, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Mar 5, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Mar 5, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
Mar 5, 2025
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Dec 13, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Dec 13, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 13, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 28, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 28, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 28, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Oct 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 23, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Oct 23, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Oct 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Oct 16, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Oct 16, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Oct 16, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Oct 16, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Oct 16, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Oct 16, 2024
Description
Oct 16, 2024
Description
Oct 16, 2024
Description
Oct 16, 2024
Description
Oct 16, 2024
Description
Oct 16, 2024
Description
Oct 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 16, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 25, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 25, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 4, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 28, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 22, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 22, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 16, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 13, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 16, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 16, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 16, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 16, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 16, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Dec 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Dec 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Dec 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Dec 16, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 010
Dec 16, 2022
Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
Dec 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2022
Reply to appeal
Aug 19, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 007
Aug 16, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 008
Aug 16, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 009
Aug 16, 2022
Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
Aug 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 24, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 24, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 17, 2022
Notice of appeal
Apr 21, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 20, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 20, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 20, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 20, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Apr 20, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Apr 20, 2022
Means of redress
Apr 20, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 20, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 20, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 20, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 15, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Oct 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 23, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 21, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 21, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Nov 9, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 30, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 30, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 30, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 30, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 30, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 30, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 3, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jul 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jul 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 25, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 25, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 25, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 25, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 16, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Mar 16, 2020
Document concerning representation
Mar 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 10, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Mar 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 10, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 21, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 21, 2020
Request for documents
Jan 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 9, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 9, 2020
Notice of opposition
Apr 24, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 14, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2019
English translation of the claims
Feb 28, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 28, 2019
German translation of the claims
Feb 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 7, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 7, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 7, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 7, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 19, 2018
Examination started
Jun 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 25, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 25, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 25, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Jun 25, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 4, 2018
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Nov 29, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jul 12, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 12, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 12, 2017
Refund of fees
Jul 4, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jul 4, 2017
European search opinion
Jul 4, 2017
European search report
Jul 4, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Jun 29, 2017
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Jun 20, 2017
Search started
Jun 2, 2017
Letter concerning the priority
Jun 2, 2017
Priority document
May 19, 2017
Abstract
May 19, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
May 19, 2017
Claims
May 19, 2017
Description
May 19, 2017
Designation of inventor
May 19, 2017
Drawings
May 19, 2017
Priority search results
May 19, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3260600

SNCF RESEAU

Application Number: EP17171995A
Filing Date: May 19, 2017
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jun 6, 2025
Publication Date: Jul 9, 2025
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Method For Repairing A Railway Rail By Means Of A Repair Mould

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