Orbital Tensioner Assembly

Patent No. EP3361124 (titled "Orbital Tensioner Assembly") was filed by Litens Automotive Partnership on Dec 23, 2013. The application was issued on Oct 30, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
WIJNSTRAWISE PATENTS	Jul 28, 2020	WIJNSTRA

Dossier Documents

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Feb 12, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 12, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 12, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 22, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 22, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Oct 15, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 15, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 9, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Sep 9, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 9, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 9, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 3, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jun 13, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jun 13, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jun 13, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jun 13, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jun 13, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jun 13, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Dec 7, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 7, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 4, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 4, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Oct 6, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 28, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 1, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 8, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 5, 2022
Claims
Dec 5, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 5, 2022
Reply to appeal
Jul 26, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 15, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 15, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 15, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 15, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 15, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2022
Reply to appeal
Jun 8, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 8, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2022
Notice of appeal
May 12, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 12, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 12, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 6, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 25, 2022
Request for correction
Mar 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 18, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 16, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 16, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 16, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 1, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 1, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Dec 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 10, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Dec 10, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 10, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 8, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 23, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Sep 23, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 27, 2021
Document concerning representation
Mar 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2021
Annex
Mar 23, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 23, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 23, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 23, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 23, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 23, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 19, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 14, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 14, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 3, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jul 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jul 28, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 28, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jul 28, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jul 28, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 28, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 11, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 4, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2019
French translation of claims
Sep 18, 2019
German translation of the claims
Sep 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 15, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 15, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 15, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 15, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 9, 2019
Examination started
Feb 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2019
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 12, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Feb 12, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Feb 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 20, 2018
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jul 18, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 20, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 20, 2018
European search opinion
Jun 20, 2018
European search report
Jun 20, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
May 8, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 15, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Mar 15, 2018
Designation of inventor
Mar 15, 2018
Matter concerning the application
Mar 15, 2018
Request for grant of a European patent
Jul 22, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 22, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3361124

LITENS AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERSHIP

Application Number: EP18162098A
Filing Date: Dec 23, 2013
Status: Opposition Rejected; Feb 28, 2025
Publication Date: Oct 30, 2019
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