Folding Case With Protected Locking Mechanism

Patent No. EP3286097 (titled "Folding Case With Protected Locking Mechanism") was filed by Karakullukcu on Apr 6, 2016. The application was issued on Oct 2, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ECO RETAIL	Aug 7, 2020	HGF

Dossier Documents

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Sep 5, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 5, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 22, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Aug 22, 2024
French translation of claims
Aug 22, 2024
German translation of the claims
Aug 22, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
May 23, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
May 17, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Feb 7, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 7, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 7, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 7, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 7, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 7, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 7, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 7, 2024
Means of redress
Feb 7, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 7, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 7, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 24, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 21, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 20, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 20, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 17, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 16, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 031
Nov 13, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 13, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 3, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Oct 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Oct 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Oct 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Oct 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
Oct 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
Oct 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 31, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 30, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 25, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 24, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 9, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 9, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 9, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 28, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 28, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 25, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 21, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Sep 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Sep 18, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 029
Sep 18, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 030
Sep 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Sep 18, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Sep 18, 2023
Observations by third parties
Sep 18, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 8, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Aug 8, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Aug 8, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Aug 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 8, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 13, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 13, 2023
Request for documents
May 26, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
May 22, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
May 22, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
May 22, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
May 22, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
May 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 22, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 2, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 31, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 31, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 31, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 19, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 19, 2022
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Aug 19, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2022
Authorisation
Jul 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2022
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Mar 25, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 25, 2022
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Mar 25, 2022
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Nov 25, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Nov 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Sep 14, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 10, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 8, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 12, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 12, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 21, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 21, 2021
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Apr 15, 2021
Observations by third parties
Mar 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Mar 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Mar 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Mar 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Mar 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 027
Mar 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
Mar 18, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 18, 2021
Non-scannable object
Mar 18, 2021
Non-scannable object
Mar 16, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 4, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 4, 2021
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Mar 4, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Feb 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 23, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 23, 2021
Authorisation
Feb 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Feb 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Feb 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Feb 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Feb 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Feb 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Feb 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Feb 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Feb 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Feb 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Feb 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Feb 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Feb 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Feb 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Feb 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Feb 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Feb 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 23, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 11, 2020
Authorisation
Nov 11, 2020
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Nov 9, 2020
Authorisation
Oct 5, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 2, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 21, 2020
Authorisation
Sep 17, 2020
Invitation to file an authorisation
Sep 17, 2020
Invitation to file an authorisation
Sep 15, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 1, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Sep 1, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Sep 1, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Sep 1, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 28, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 11, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 11, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Aug 11, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Aug 11, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 11, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Aug 11, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Aug 11, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Aug 11, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Aug 11, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Aug 11, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 11, 2020
Notice of opposition
Aug 10, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 7, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jul 2, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 18, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 11, 2020
French translation of claims
Jun 11, 2020
German translation of the claims
Jun 11, 2020
Payment of fees and costs
May 29, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 29, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 29, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 29, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 29, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 29, 2020
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 2, 2019
Annex
Dec 2, 2019
Claims
Dec 2, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 5, 2019
Annex to the communication
Aug 5, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 24, 2019
Examination started
Apr 17, 2019
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 26, 2018
Priority search results
Sep 18, 2018
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Aug 10, 2018
Abstract
Aug 10, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 10, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 10, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 10, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Aug 10, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Aug 10, 2018
Annex
Apr 23, 2018
Request concerning representative opponent
Mar 28, 2018
Letter concerning fees and payments
Mar 28, 2018
Letter concerning fees and payments
Feb 1, 2018
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jan 31, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jan 18, 2018
Payment of fees and costs
Nov 28, 2017
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Oct 25, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 12, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 12, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Aug 18, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 31, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 13, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Oct 13, 2016
Published international application - A1
Aug 5, 2016
ISR: cited documents
Aug 4, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Aug 4, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Aug 4, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jun 24, 2016
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Jun 6, 2016
Abstract
Jun 6, 2016
Claims
Jun 6, 2016
Description
Jun 6, 2016
Drawings
Jun 6, 2016
Fee calculation sheet for an international application
Jun 6, 2016
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)

EP3286097

KARAKULLUKCU

Application Number: EP16728424A
Filing Date: Apr 6, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 30, 2024
Publication Date: Oct 2, 2024
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