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A Method For Separating A Shell Of At Least One Tower Section Of A Tower And A Transportable Separating Device

Patent No. EP3278915 (titled "A Method For Separating A Shell Of At Least One Tower Section Of A Tower And A Transportable Separating Device") was filed by ENO Energy Systems on Jul 28, 2017. The application was issued on Jul 21, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY	Apr 20, 2022	SGRE ASSOCIATION

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Jul 4, 2023
Communication to the parties concerning termination of the opposition proceedings - opposition rejected - no appeal lodged
Jul 4, 2023
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Jun 29, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Mar 24, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 20, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 20, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 20, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 20, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 20, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 20, 2023
Means of redress
Mar 20, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 20, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 8, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 8, 2022
Claims
Sep 8, 2022
Claims
Sep 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 8, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 8, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 8, 2022
Communication of amended entries
Jul 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
May 9, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 9, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 26, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Apr 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Apr 20, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 20, 2022
Notice of opposition
Apr 20, 2022
Notice of opposition
Apr 20, 2022
Priority document
Apr 20, 2022
Priority document
Nov 29, 2021
Document concerning representation
Aug 3, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 24, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 10, 2021
English translation of the claims
Jun 10, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 10, 2021
French translation of claims
Jun 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 15, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 15, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 15, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 15, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 12, 2021
Annex to a communication
Feb 12, 2021
Annex to the communication
Feb 12, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Feb 12, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Feb 12, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings
Jan 13, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 11, 2020
Claims
Dec 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 30, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 30, 2020
Annex to the communication
Mar 30, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 30, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 19, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 12, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 10, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Feb 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 10, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Feb 10, 2020
Claims
Feb 10, 2020
Claims
Feb 10, 2020
Claims
Feb 10, 2020
Description
Feb 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 10, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Dec 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 17, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 13, 2019
Annex to the communication
Dec 13, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2019
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Nov 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 23, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 23, 2019
Annex to the communication
Sep 23, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 1, 2019
Claims
Aug 1, 2019
Description
Aug 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 1, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 2, 2019
Annex to the communication
Apr 2, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 23, 2018
Annex to the communication
Oct 23, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 17, 2018
Examination started
Sep 4, 2018
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Aug 23, 2018
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Jul 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 23, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Jul 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 12, 2018
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jan 10, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Dec 12, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Dec 12, 2017
European search opinion
Dec 12, 2017
European search report
Dec 12, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Dec 5, 2017
Search started
Oct 20, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 20, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 20, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 20, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 4, 2017
Letter concerning the priority
Aug 4, 2017
Priority document
Aug 4, 2017
Priority document
Jul 28, 2017
Abstract
Jul 28, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jul 28, 2017
Claims
Jul 28, 2017
Description
Jul 28, 2017
Designation of inventor
Jul 28, 2017
Drawings
Jul 28, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3278915

ENO ENERGY SYSTEMS

Application Number: EP17183828A
Filing Date: Jul 28, 2017
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jun 30, 2023
Publication Date: Jul 21, 2021
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