Rotating Tool

Patent No. EP3263256 (titled "Rotating Tool") was filed by Sumitomo Electric Industries on Feb 15, 2016. The application was issued on Sep 4, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
CERATIZIT BALZHEIM	Apr 16, 2020	CIESLA

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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Aug 8, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 8, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jul 26, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jul 26, 2024
French translation of claims
Jul 26, 2024
German translation of the claims
Jul 26, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 5, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Jun 5, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jun 5, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
May 27, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
May 16, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 16, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 16, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 16, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 16, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 16, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Mar 22, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 19, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 19, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 15, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 11, 2024
Advice of delivery
Jan 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2024
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 15, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 15, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Dec 13, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 13, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 6, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 1, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Nov 21, 2023
Advice of delivery
Nov 16, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 16, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 13, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 13, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 21, 2023
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Jul 21, 2023
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Jul 18, 2023
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Mar 12, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 20, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 14, 2022
Reply to appeal
Feb 16, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 20, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 20, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 14, 2021
Notice of appeal
Nov 8, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 4, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 3, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 3, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 3, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Nov 3, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 3, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 3, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 3, 2021
Means of redress
Nov 3, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 3, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 3, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 3, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 3, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 3, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 3, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 3, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 30, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 23, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Jul 29, 2021
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Jul 27, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 27, 2021
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Jul 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 16, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 16, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 11, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 4, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 4, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 4, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 4, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 4, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 4, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 18, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 18, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 24, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 21, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 21, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Apr 16, 2020
Notice of opposition
Apr 16, 2020
Notice of opposition
Oct 21, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Aug 12, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 4, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 6, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 6, 2019
French translation of claims
Jun 6, 2019
German translation of the claims
Jun 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Mar 5, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 5, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 5, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 5, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 5, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Feb 4, 2019
Description
Feb 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 4, 2019
Matter concerning the application
Jan 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Jan 30, 2019
Description
Jan 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 27, 2018
Annex to the communication
Nov 27, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 21, 2018
Examination started
Oct 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 19, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 19, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 19, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Oct 19, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Oct 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 3, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Jun 15, 2018
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
May 29, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 29, 2018
European search opinion
May 29, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
May 29, 2018
Supplementary European search report
May 22, 2018
Search started
Dec 6, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Sep 29, 2017
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Sep 27, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 27, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 12, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 12, 2017
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 10, 2017
Abstract
Aug 10, 2017
Claims
Aug 10, 2017
Description
Aug 10, 2017
Drawings
Aug 10, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 5, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Sep 19, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 1, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Sep 1, 2016
Copy of the translated international search report
Sep 1, 2016
International publication pamphlet

EP3263256

SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES

Application Number: EP16755267A
Filing Date: Feb 15, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 2, 2024
Publication Date: Sep 4, 2024
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