Methods For Joining Two Blanks And Blanks And Products Obtained

Patent No. EP3347158 (titled "Methods For Joining Two Blanks And Blanks And Products Obtained") was filed by Autotech Engineering on Dec 16, 2016. The application was issued on Jun 12, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
VOESTALPINE AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS LINZ	Jan 3, 2020	BRATOVIC

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Jun 11, 2024
Refund of fees
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F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Withdrawal of an appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Citation for the examination procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 16, 2024
Request for change of name -opponent
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Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Nov 24, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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General authorisation
Nov 24, 2023
Request for change of opponent's representative
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2023
Request for change of opponent's representative
Oct 16, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 31, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Composition of the board (T)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 15, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 9, 2022
Reply to appeal
Jun 30, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 24, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 24, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 24, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jun 24, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jun 24, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jun 24, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jun 24, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 25, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 25, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2022
Notice of appeal
Feb 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 24, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 24, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 24, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Feb 24, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Feb 24, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Feb 24, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Feb 24, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2022
Means of redress
Feb 24, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 24, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 24, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 24, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 24, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 30, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 24, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 24, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 4, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 27, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 20, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 9, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 4, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 4, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2021
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Aug 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 2, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 2, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 5, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Jun 28, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 28, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 10, 2020
Request concerning representative opponent
Nov 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 27, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 27, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 27, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 27, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 27, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 27, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 6, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 027
Sep 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
Sep 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 029
Sep 17, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 17, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 3, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
May 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
May 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 28, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 22, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 22, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 9, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 3, 2020
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Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Jan 3, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 3, 2020
International publication (Pamphlet)
Jan 3, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 3, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jul 29, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 26, 2019
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Jul 24, 2019
Invitation to file an authorisation
Jul 23, 2019
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 12, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 15, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 11, 2019
Communication concerning a request to change bibliographic data after the decision to grant/decision to maintain the patent in a
Apr 9, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Apr 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 1, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Apr 1, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Apr 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 1, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Mar 7, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 25, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 25, 2019
Information about intention to grant a patent
Feb 25, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 25, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 25, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 11, 2019
Claims
Feb 11, 2019
French translation of claims
Feb 11, 2019
German translation of the claims
Feb 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2019
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Dec 19, 2018
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Oct 16, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 16, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 16, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 16, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 16, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 18, 2018
Examination started
Jul 5, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jun 20, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Apr 26, 2018
Confirmation of effective date of early entry
Apr 25, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 25, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 25, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 25, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 20, 2018
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Apr 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 11, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 11, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Apr 11, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 10, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jun 22, 2017
Copy of the international search report
Jun 22, 2017
Published international application - A1
Feb 8, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Feb 8, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Feb 8, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jan 13, 2017
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
Dec 16, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2016
Abstract
Dec 16, 2016
Claims
Dec 16, 2016
Description
Dec 16, 2016
Document concerning fees and payments
Dec 16, 2016
Drawings
Dec 16, 2016
Electronic request for grant of an International application
Dec 16, 2016
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Dec 16, 2016
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP3347158

AUTOTECH ENGINEERING

Application Number: EP16819869A
Filing Date: Dec 16, 2016
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jun 7, 2024
Publication Date: Jun 12, 2019
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