Lateral Guides

Patent No. EP3363985 (titled "Lateral Guides") was filed by Wilms on Oct 17, 2013. The application was issued on Jul 21, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LOUVERS BELGIUM	Dec 21, 2021	KAMPHUIS
VERO DUCO	Jul 28, 2021	NEDERLANDSCH OCTROOIBUREAU

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Jul 17, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 17, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 14, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 21, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 19, 2025
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 17, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 17, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 17, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 17, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 17, 2025
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Mar 17, 2025
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Mar 17, 2025
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Mar 17, 2025
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Mar 17, 2025
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Mar 17, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 17, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 17, 2025
Reply to appeal
Mar 11, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2025
Reply to appeal
Nov 22, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 15, 2024
Claims
Nov 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2024
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 13, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 13, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2024
Declaration for the purpose of the reduction of the fee for appeal
Sep 6, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 6, 2024
Notice of appeal
Aug 30, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 30, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 30, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 30, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 30, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 30, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Aug 23, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 23, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 19, 2024
Declaration for the purpose of the reduction of the fee for appeal
Aug 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 19, 2024
Notice of appeal
Jul 26, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 22, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2024
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 18, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 18, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 18, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 18, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 18, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jul 18, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 18, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 18, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 18, 2024
Means of redress
Jul 18, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 18, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 18, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 18, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 18, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 20, 2024
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 7, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 2, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 23, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Apr 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Apr 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Apr 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Apr 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Apr 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
Apr 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 16, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 8, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 6, 2024
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Jan 25, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 25, 2024
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Jan 25, 2024
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2024
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Nov 20, 2023
Advice of delivery
Nov 8, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 8, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 8, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 8, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 8, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 8, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 8, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 12, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 6, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 9, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 9, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 2, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 28, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2022
Withdrawal of an opposition
Apr 21, 2022
Withdrawal of an opposition
Apr 19, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Apr 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Apr 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Apr 11, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 11, 2022
Notice of opposition
Jan 4, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2021
Notice of opposition
Dec 21, 2021
Notice of opposition
Nov 25, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 19, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Nov 19, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Nov 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 19, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 4, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 3, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jul 28, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jun 24, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 11, 2021
French translation of claims
Jun 11, 2021
German translation of the claims
Mar 4, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 4, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 4, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 4, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 4, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 24, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 30, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Jul 30, 2020
Claims
Jul 30, 2020
Description
Jul 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 20, 2020
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
May 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2020
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 3, 2020
Annex to the communication
Feb 3, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 11, 2019
Claims
Dec 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 1, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Sep 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 25, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 3, 2019
Annex to the communication
Jun 3, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
May 24, 2019
Examination started
Feb 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 21, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 21, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Feb 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2018
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jul 25, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 28, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 28, 2018
European search opinion
Jun 28, 2018
European search report
Jun 28, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Jun 18, 2018
Search started
Apr 19, 2018
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Apr 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 18, 2018
Matter concerning the application
Apr 18, 2018
Note on telephone consultation
Apr 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2018
Abstract
Apr 17, 2018
Claims
Apr 17, 2018
Description
Apr 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Mar 13, 2018
Designation of inventor
Mar 13, 2018
Drawings
Mar 13, 2018
Priority search results
Mar 13, 2018
Request for grant of a European patent
Mar 13, 2018
Specification filed by fax and/or in non-official language
Mar 13, 2018
Submission concerning representation
May 18, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
May 4, 2015
Priority search results
Oct 25, 2013
Priority document
Oct 17, 2013
Priority search results copy provided by EPO

EP3363985

WILMS

Application Number: EP18161564A
Filing Date: Oct 17, 2013
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jun 18, 2021
Publication Date: Jul 21, 2021
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