Apparatus For Endothermic Process With Improved Tubes Arrangement

Patent No. EP3279561 (titled "Apparatus For Endothermic Process With Improved Tubes Arrangement") was filed by Lair Liquide on Aug 2, 2016. The application was issued on Jun 26, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LINDE	Apr 28, 2020	FISCHER

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Feb 7, 2024
Refund of fees
Feb 1, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 1, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 1, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Feb 1, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 30, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 30, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Jan 11, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 8, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 8, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 5, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 22, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 11, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 11, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 6, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 12, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 1, 2022
Reply to appeal
Feb 25, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 24, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 21, 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 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2021
Notice of appeal
Nov 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 3, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 26, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 21, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 21, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 21, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Oct 21, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Oct 21, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 21, 2021
Means of redress
Oct 21, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 21, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 21, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 21, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 21, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 21, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 21, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 21, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 1, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 4, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 4, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 29, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 14, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 14, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 12, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 12, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 12, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 12, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 10, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 3, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 14, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 15, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 15, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 5, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 5, 2020
Communication of amended entries
May 13, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
May 12, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 12, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 12, 2020
Request concerning representative opponent
May 12, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
May 6, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 28, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 28, 2020
Letter concerning fees and payments
Apr 28, 2020
Non-scannable object
Apr 28, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jul 31, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 26, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 8, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 31, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
May 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
May 16, 2019
French translation of claims
May 16, 2019
German translation of the claims
May 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 7, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 7, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 7, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 7, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 16, 2019
Examination started
Aug 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 7, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 7, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Aug 7, 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
Jan 19, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 19, 2017
European search opinion
Jan 19, 2017
European search report
Jan 19, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Jan 10, 2017
Search started
Oct 26, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 16, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt from National Office - R35(4)
Aug 2, 2016
Abstract
Aug 2, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Aug 2, 2016
Claims
Aug 2, 2016
Description
Aug 2, 2016
Designation of inventor
Aug 2, 2016
Drawings
Aug 2, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3279561

LAIR LIQUIDE

Application Number: EP16306000A
Filing Date: Aug 2, 2016
Status: Opposition Rejected; Feb 2, 2024
Publication Date: Jun 26, 2019
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