Motor Vehicle Lock

Patent No. EP3274529 (titled "Motor Vehicle Lock") was filed by Kiekert on Mar 22, 2016. The application was issued on May 27, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BROSE SCHLIESSSYSTEME	Feb 26, 2021	GOTTSCHALD PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB

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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Jan 9, 2026
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 22, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2025
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Nov 28, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 20, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2025
Amended description with annotations
Nov 20, 2025
Description
Nov 20, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2025
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Nov 12, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 12, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Nov 12, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Oct 10, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 10, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 10, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Aug 18, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 18, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Aug 18, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Aug 6, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 6, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 6, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 6, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 6, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 6, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 6, 2025
Claims
Aug 6, 2025
Claims
Aug 6, 2025
Claims
Aug 6, 2025
Claims
Aug 6, 2025
Claims
Aug 6, 2025
Claims
Aug 6, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 6, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 6, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 4, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 1, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 1, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 1, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2025
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 21, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 16, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 16, 2025
Claims
Jul 16, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 16, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 16, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 16, 2025
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 17, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 12, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 9, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 9, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 12, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 12, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 6, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 27, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Sep 19, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 13, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 21, 2024
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Feb 14, 2024
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Feb 14, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 12, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2024
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 6, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 6, 2024
Request for a change of address - opponent
Dec 22, 2023
Claims
Dec 22, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 15, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 15, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 15, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 15, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 15, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 15, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 15, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 15, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 15, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 15, 2023
Claims
Dec 15, 2023
Claims
Dec 15, 2023
Claims
Dec 15, 2023
Claims
Dec 15, 2023
Claims
Dec 15, 2023
Claims
Dec 15, 2023
Claims
Dec 15, 2023
Claims
Dec 15, 2023
Claims
Dec 15, 2023
Claims
Dec 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2023
Reply to appeal
Aug 17, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 10, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 7, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 7, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 30, 2023
Notice of appeal
May 11, 2023
Advice of delivery
Apr 3, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 31, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 31, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 31, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 31, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 31, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 31, 2023
Means of redress
Mar 31, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 31, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 31, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 31, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 31, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 3, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 3, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 1, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 6, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 1, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 1, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 1, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 1, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 1, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 1, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 1, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 1, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Dec 1, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Dec 1, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 1, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 1, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 1, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 1, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 1, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 6, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 27, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 27, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 27, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 27, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 7, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 17, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 17, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 5, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 26, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 26, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 26, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 26, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Feb 26, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Feb 26, 2021
Notice of opposition
Feb 26, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jun 8, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 4, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 23, 2020
English translation of the claims
Mar 23, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 23, 2020
French translation of claims
Mar 20, 2020
English translation of the claims
Mar 20, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 20, 2020
French translation of claims
Jan 10, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 10, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 10, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 10, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 10, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 14, 2019
Claims
Oct 14, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 10, 2019
Claims
Oct 10, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 19, 2019
Annex to the communication
Jun 19, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 14, 2019
Examination started
May 4, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 4, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
May 4, 2018
Amendments received before examination
May 2, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 2, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Jan 4, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 7, 2017
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Nov 3, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 17, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 7, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2017
Priority search results
Sep 7, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Aug 11, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 27, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 6, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Oct 6, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Oct 6, 2016
Published international application - A1
Sep 1, 2016
ISR: cited documents
Sep 1, 2016
International Search Report - copy in English for the IB
Aug 31, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Aug 31, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Aug 31, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jul 19, 2016
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Jul 7, 2016
Abstract
Jul 7, 2016
Claims
Jul 7, 2016
Description
Jul 7, 2016
Drawings
Jul 7, 2016
Incoming letter related to ISA procedure
Jul 7, 2016
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)

EP3274529

KIEKERT

Application Number: EP16734552A
Filing Date: Mar 22, 2016
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Apr 24, 2020
Publication Date: May 27, 2020
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