Release Element

Patent No. EP3267456 (titled "Release Element") was filed by Dormakaba Deutschland on Jul 3, 2017. The application was issued on Mar 23, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ASSA ABLOY SICHERHEITSTECHNIK	Dec 21, 2022	LOUIS POHLAU LOHRENTZ
GEZE	Nov 30, 2022	MANITZ FINSTERWALD PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB

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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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Notice of appeal
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 15, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 15, 2024
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 24, 2023
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Oct 16, 2023
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Oct 16, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 24, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 24, 2023
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May 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2023
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 17, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 17, 2023
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 17, 2023
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 3, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2022
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Dec 21, 2022
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Dec 21, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 21, 2022
Notice of opposition
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Dec 5, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2022
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Nov 30, 2022
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Nov 30, 2022
Notice of opposition
Nov 30, 2022
Notice of opposition
Apr 5, 2022
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 24, 2022
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2022
English translation of the claims
Feb 11, 2022
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 11, 2022
French translation of claims
Feb 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 7, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 7, 2021
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Dec 7, 2021
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Dec 7, 2021
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Nov 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 23, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 23, 2021
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Nov 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 23, 2021
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Oct 28, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 28, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 28, 2021
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Oct 28, 2021
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Oct 13, 2021
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Oct 13, 2021
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Oct 11, 2021
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Apr 8, 2019
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 8, 2019
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Dec 5, 2018
Annex to the communication
Dec 5, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 27, 2018
Examination started
Sep 19, 2018
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Sep 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2018
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Jul 25, 2018
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
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Jul 10, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 15, 2018
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Notification of forthcoming publication
Nov 29, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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European search opinion
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Nov 29, 2017
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Communication to designated inventor
Aug 25, 2017
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Communication to designated inventor
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Letter concerning the priority
Aug 21, 2017
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Letter concerning the priority
Aug 1, 2017
Letter concerning the priority
Jul 3, 2017
Abstract
Jul 3, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jul 3, 2017
Annex
Jul 3, 2017
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Request for grant of a European patent

EP3267456

DORMAKABA DEUTSCHLAND

Application Number: EP17179420A
Filing Date: Jul 3, 2017
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Feb 18, 2022
Publication Date: Mar 23, 2022
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