Female Member For Touch Fastener

Patent No. EP3311688 (titled "Female Member For Touch Fastener") was filed by Nitto Denko on Jun 14, 2016. The application was issued on Aug 25, 2021.

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative
APLIX	May 17, 2022	EIDELSBERG

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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May 6, 2025
Refund of fees
Apr 29, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 29, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 29, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Apr 29, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Apr 14, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 14, 2025
Withdrawal of an appeal
Apr 3, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 3, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 5, 2025
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Mar 5, 2025
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Feb 28, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 26, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 21, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 13, 2024
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 13, 2024
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 13, 2024
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 13, 2024
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 13, 2024
Reply to appeal
Jul 24, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jul 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jul 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jul 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2024
Main request during appeals procedure
Jul 17, 2024
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 17, 2024
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 17, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 23, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 23, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2024
Notice of appeal
Mar 18, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 18, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 18, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 18, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 18, 2024
Decision revoking the European patent
Mar 18, 2024
Decision revoking the European patent
Mar 18, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 18, 2024
Means of redress
Mar 18, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 18, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 18, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 18, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 18, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 18, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2024
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 12, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 9, 2024
Letter which had not been notified
Jan 4, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 030
Dec 20, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 31, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 25, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 027
Oct 25, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
Oct 25, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 029
Oct 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 25, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 28, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 24, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 24, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 24, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 24, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 24, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 24, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 16, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Feb 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Feb 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Feb 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Feb 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Feb 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Feb 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Feb 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Feb 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Feb 9, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Feb 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 9, 2023
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Oct 18, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 12, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 12, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 12, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Oct 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 10, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 10, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 23, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
May 17, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
May 17, 2022
Notice of opposition
May 17, 2022
Notice of opposition
Sep 7, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 29, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 15, 2021
French translation of claims
Jul 15, 2021
German translation of the claims
Jul 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 8, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 8, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 8, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 8, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 8, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 3, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Sep 3, 2020
Claims
Sep 3, 2020
Description
Sep 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 8, 2020
Annex to the communication
Jul 8, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 23, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Apr 15, 2020
Observations by third parties
Mar 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 24, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Mar 24, 2020
Claims
Mar 24, 2020
Description
Mar 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 7, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jan 23, 2020
Observations by third parties
Jan 23, 2020
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jan 23, 2020
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jan 14, 2020
Annex to the communication
Jan 14, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 8, 2020
Examination started
Aug 30, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 30, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 30, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Mar 1, 2019
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Feb 13, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 13, 2019
European search opinion
Feb 13, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Feb 13, 2019
Supplementary European search report
Jan 21, 2019
Search started
Mar 28, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 1, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 1, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 1, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Feb 9, 2018
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Jan 24, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 24, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 24, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 24, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 3, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jan 3, 2018
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Dec 12, 2017
Abstract
Dec 12, 2017
Claims
Dec 12, 2017
Description
Dec 12, 2017
Drawings
Dec 12, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Dec 12, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent
Oct 27, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Jan 11, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 11, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 22, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Dec 22, 2016
Copy of the translated international search report
Dec 22, 2016
International publication pamphlet

EP3311688

NITTO DENKO

Application Number: EP16811606A
Filing Date: Jun 14, 2016
Status: Revoked; May 2, 2025
Publication Date: Aug 25, 2021
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