Connection Assembly For Connecting A Pipeline

Patent No. EP3364086 (titled "Connection Assembly For Connecting A Pipeline") was filed by WALTER STAUFFENBERG GMBH & CO. KG on Feb 20, 2017. The application was issued on Feb 13, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
EATON INDUSTRIES HOLDING GMBH	Nov 13, 2019	EPPING HERMANN FISCHER

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.

Date
Description

Nov 5, 2021
Communication to the parties concerning termination of the opposition proceedings - opposition rejected - no appeal lodged
Nov 5, 2021
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Nov 2, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jul 30, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 21, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 21, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 21, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 21, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 21, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 21, 2021
Means of redress
Jul 21, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 21, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 21, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 21, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 21, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 17, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 23, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 16, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 29, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 25, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 24, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 24, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 24, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 24, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 24, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 24, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 5, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 28, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 30, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 4, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 4, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 22, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 13, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 13, 2019
Notice of opposition
Nov 13, 2019
Notice of opposition
Feb 25, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 21, 2019
Rectification of designation of inventor (Legal Division)
Feb 13, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 13, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2019
Designation of inventor
Feb 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2019
Letter concerning the inventor
Jan 17, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2018
English translation of the claims
Dec 19, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 19, 2018
French translation of claims
Oct 19, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 19, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 19, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 19, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 19, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 14, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Sep 14, 2018
Claims
Sep 14, 2018
Description
Sep 14, 2018
Drawings
Sep 14, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 7, 2018
Annex to the communication
Sep 7, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 27, 2018
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Jul 25, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 26, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Jun 26, 2018
Claims
Jun 26, 2018
Description
Jun 26, 2018
Drawings
Jun 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 26, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 22, 2018
Annex to the communication
Jun 22, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 18, 2018
Examination started
Dec 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 6, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 6, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 6, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Dec 6, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Dec 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jul 20, 2017
European search opinion
Jul 20, 2017
European search report
Jul 20, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Jul 7, 2017
Search started
Apr 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 27, 2017
(Partial) set of drawings filed in response to formal objections
Apr 27, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 27, 2017
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
Apr 19, 2017
Amended documents not in agreement with original documents
Apr 18, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2017
Drawings
Apr 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 6, 2017
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
Mar 13, 2017
Deficiencies in application documents - annex C
Feb 20, 2017
Abstract
Feb 20, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Feb 20, 2017
Claims
Feb 20, 2017
Description
Feb 20, 2017
Designation of inventor
Feb 20, 2017
Drawings
Feb 20, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3364086

WALTER STAUFFENBERG GMBH & CO. KG

Application Number: EP17156966A
Filing Date: Feb 20, 2017
Status: Opposition Rejected; Nov 5, 2021
Publication Date: Feb 13, 2019
External Links: Slate, Register , Google Patents

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