Amusement Ride With Speed Trim System

Patent No. EP3291899 (titled "Amusement Ride With Speed Trim System") was filed by Vekoma Rides Engineering on May 3, 2016. The application was issued on Feb 14, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ANTONIO ZAMPERLA	Apr 30, 2020	GISLON

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 18, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 18, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jan 9, 2024
French translation of claims
Jan 9, 2024
German translation of the claims
Jan 9, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 10, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Oct 10, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Oct 10, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Oct 4, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Sep 12, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 12, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 12, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 12, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 12, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 12, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jul 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2023
Authorisation
Jul 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 24, 2023
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jul 24, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2023
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jul 7, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 7, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 6, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 2, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 2, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 22, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 17, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 11, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 11, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 11, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 11, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 6, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 22, 2022
F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Sep 22, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 13, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 8, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jul 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2022
Reply to appeal
Mar 8, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 3, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 11, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 11, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 3, 2022
Notice of appeal
Oct 26, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 25, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 25, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 25, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 25, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 25, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 25, 2021
Means of redress
Oct 25, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 25, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 25, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 25, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 24, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Sep 1, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Sep 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 1, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 30, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 25, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 27, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jul 23, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Jul 22, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Jul 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jul 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jul 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Jul 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Jul 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 16, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 16, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 9, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Feb 8, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 1, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 1, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 1, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 1, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 1, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 1, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 1, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 1, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 27, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 19, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 19, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 19, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 19, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Oct 19, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Oct 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 19, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 19, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 12, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 22, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 14, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 4, 2020
Non-scannable object
May 4, 2020
Notice of opposition
Apr 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Apr 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Apr 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Apr 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Apr 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Apr 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Apr 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Apr 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Apr 30, 2020
International publication (Pamphlet)
Apr 30, 2020
Notice of opposition
Apr 30, 2020
Notice of opposition
Apr 30, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jul 22, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 14, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
May 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 7, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
May 7, 2019
French translation of claims
May 7, 2019
German translation of the claims
May 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 4, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 4, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 4, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 4, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 4, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 4, 2018
Examination started
Oct 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 3, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 3, 2018
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Aug 8, 2018
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Jun 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 14, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 14, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 14, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Jun 14, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 20, 2017
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Dec 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 20, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 26, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 26, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 15, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 28, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 10, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Nov 10, 2016
Published international application - A1
Oct 24, 2016
ISR: cited documents
Oct 21, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Oct 21, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Oct 21, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Aug 8, 2016
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Jul 26, 2016
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
Jul 12, 2016
Notification of the International Application Number and of the International Filing Date (copy for ISA/EP)
May 3, 2016
Abstract
May 3, 2016
Claims
May 3, 2016
Description
May 3, 2016
Drawings

EP3291899

VEKOMA RIDES ENGINEERING

Application Number: EP16742008A
Filing Date: May 3, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 12, 2024
Publication Date: Feb 14, 2024
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