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Apparatus To Simulate Driving A Land Vehicle

Patent No. EP3329242 (titled "Apparatus To Simulate Driving A Land Vehicle") was filed by VI Grade on Jul 29, 2016. The application was issued on May 29, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MCLAREN RACING	Feb 28, 2020	SLINGSBY PARTNERS

Dossier Documents

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Jan 13, 2026
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 9, 2026
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2026
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2026
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 13, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 13, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 4, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 3, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 3, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 3, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 6, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 6, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 3, 2025
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 3, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 6, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 4, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 4, 2025
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 26, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 22, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 7, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Aug 7, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Jun 14, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 14, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 11, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 11, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 11, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 7, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 7, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jun 7, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jun 7, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jun 7, 2024
Claims
Jun 7, 2024
Claims
Jun 7, 2024
Claims
Jun 7, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 7, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Feb 19, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2023
Reply to appeal
Sep 19, 2023
Reply to appeal
May 9, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 9, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 28, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 28, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 28, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 28, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Apr 28, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Apr 28, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Apr 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 28, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 6, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 6, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 3, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 3, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2023
Notice of appeal
Feb 28, 2023
Notice of appeal
Dec 29, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 20, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 20, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 20, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 20, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 20, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 20, 2022
Means of redress
Dec 20, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 20, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 20, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 20, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 20, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 29, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 24, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jun 20, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jun 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 8, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 1, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 6, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 2, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 2, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 29, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 28, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 8, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 8, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 8, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 8, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 8, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Nov 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 25, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 22, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Sep 16, 2020
Note on telephone consultation
Aug 21, 2020
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Aug 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 11, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 11, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 11, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 11, 2020
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Jun 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 18, 2020
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Jun 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2020
Request for extension of time limit
Mar 20, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 20, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 6, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Feb 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Feb 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Feb 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Feb 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Feb 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Feb 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Feb 28, 2020
Notice of opposition
Feb 28, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jun 11, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 3, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 24, 2019
Information about non-relevance of third-party observations
Mar 20, 2019
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Mar 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 18, 2019
French translation of claims
Mar 18, 2019
German translation of the claims
Mar 14, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Mar 8, 2019
Observations by third parties
Dec 4, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 4, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 4, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 4, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 4, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 31, 2018
Examination started
Oct 31, 2018
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
May 9, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 13, 2018
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Mar 5, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 21, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jan 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 29, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Dec 13, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Feb 28, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Feb 9, 2017
Copy of the international search report
Feb 9, 2017
Published international application - A1
Oct 10, 2016
ISR: cited documents
Oct 7, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Oct 7, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Oct 7, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Aug 16, 2016
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Aug 4, 2016
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
Aug 3, 2016
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
Jul 29, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2016
Abstract
Jul 29, 2016
Claims
Jul 29, 2016
Description
Jul 29, 2016
Document concerning fees and payments
Jul 29, 2016
Drawings
Jul 29, 2016
Electronic request for grant of an International application

EP3329242

VI GRADE

Application Number: EP16745726A
Filing Date: Jul 29, 2016
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Apr 26, 2019
Publication Date: May 29, 2019
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EP3329242