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Method For Surface Hardening A Cold Deformed Article Comprising Low Temperature Annealing

Patent No. EP3299487 (titled "Method For Surface Hardening A Cold Deformed Article Comprising Low Temperature Annealing") was filed by Bodycote on Sep 27, 2016. The application was issued on Jan 4, 2023.

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Patent Oppositions (3)

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BORTEC	Dec 4, 2020	DOMPATENT VON KREISLER SELTING WERNER
BORTEC	Dec 4, 2020	DOMPATENT VON PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTEN
EXPANITE TECHNOLOGY	Dec 3, 2020	AWA DENMARK

Dossier Documents

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Dec 8, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Dec 8, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Dec 8, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Dec 2, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Nov 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Nov 28, 2022
French translation of claims
Nov 28, 2022
German translation of the claims
Nov 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 11, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Nov 11, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Nov 11, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
Nov 8, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Oct 25, 2022
Refund of fees
Oct 21, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Oct 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 17, 2022
Withdrawal of an appeal
Oct 7, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 7, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2022
General enquiry
Oct 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 23, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 23, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2022
Notice of appeal
Jul 14, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 12, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 11, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 11, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 11, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 11, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 11, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 11, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 11, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 11, 2022
Means of redress
Jul 11, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 11, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 11, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 11, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 11, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 11, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 23, 2022
General enquiry
Jun 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 22, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 22, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 22, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 20, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 20, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 20, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 20, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 18, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 18, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Jan 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jan 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Jan 17, 2022
Description
Jan 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 13, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 27, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Sep 13, 2021
Advice of delivery
Sep 10, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Aug 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 5, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 5, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 4, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Aug 4, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 4, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 4, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 4, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 4, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 4, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 29, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 29, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Apr 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Apr 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Apr 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Apr 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Apr 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Apr 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Apr 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Apr 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Apr 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Apr 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Apr 22, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 22, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 16, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 16, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 16, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 9, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 8, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure
Dec 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 4, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 4, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Dec 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Dec 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Dec 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Dec 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Dec 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Dec 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Dec 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Dec 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Dec 3, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 3, 2020
Notice of opposition
Mar 16, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 6, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 9, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 9, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 9, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 9, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Dec 6, 2019
Description
Dec 6, 2019
French translation of claims
Dec 6, 2019
German translation of the claims
Dec 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2019
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Sep 16, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 16, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 16, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 16, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 16, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 28, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Jul 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 10, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Jul 10, 2019
Annex
Jul 10, 2019
Annex
Jul 10, 2019
Claims
Jul 10, 2019
Description
Jul 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 10, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jul 10, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jul 10, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jul 10, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jul 10, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 24, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jun 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 17, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
May 21, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 14, 2019
Annex to the communication
Feb 14, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 8, 2019
Examination started
Nov 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 19, 2018
Reply from applicant/patentee regarding third party observations
Sep 27, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Sep 27, 2018
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Sep 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2018
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Sep 18, 2018
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Sep 18, 2018
Observations by third parties
Aug 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 30, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Aug 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Apr 4, 2018
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Feb 28, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Nov 20, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 15, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 14, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 10, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 20, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 19, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 31, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 31, 2017
European search opinion
Mar 31, 2017
European search report
Mar 31, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Mar 30, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 30, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Mar 7, 2017
Search started
Nov 18, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 5, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2016
Designation of inventor
Oct 5, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2016
Abstract
Sep 27, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Sep 27, 2016
Claims
Sep 27, 2016
Description
Sep 27, 2016
Drawings
Sep 27, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3299487

BODYCOTE

Application Number: EP16190934A
Filing Date: Sep 27, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Dec 2, 2022
Publication Date: Jan 4, 2023
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