A Protective Vent And Method For Producing A Protective Vent

Patent No. EP3366362 (titled "A Protective Vent And Method For Producing A Protective Vent") was filed by Sefar on Feb 23, 2017. The application was issued on May 5, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SAATI	Feb 1, 2022	FAGGIONI

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Jul 22, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 22, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 22, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 12, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 12, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 12, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Apr 10, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 30, 2025
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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F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 6, 2024
Reply to appeal
Feb 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2024
Request for extension of time limit
Oct 6, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 018
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Citation in appeal procedure - 019
Oct 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 9, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 9, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 7, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 2, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 2, 2023
Notice of appeal
Jun 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jun 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jun 2, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 2, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jun 2, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jun 2, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jun 2, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jun 2, 2023
Means of redress
Jun 2, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 2, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jun 2, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 2, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 2, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 2, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 20, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 18, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Apr 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 28, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 28, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 20, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Feb 20, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 20, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 15, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 8, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 23, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 14, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 14, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 14, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 14, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 14, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 14, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jul 4, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Jul 4, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Jul 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 22, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 22, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 4, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 1, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 1, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Feb 1, 2022
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Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Feb 1, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Feb 1, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Feb 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 1, 2022
Notice of opposition
Feb 1, 2022
Notice of opposition
May 19, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 9, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 29, 2021
French translation of claims
Mar 29, 2021
German translation of the claims
Mar 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 12, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 12, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 12, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 12, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Nov 6, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Nov 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 3, 2020
Citation filed by a third party
Nov 3, 2020
Citation filed by a third party
Nov 3, 2020
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Nov 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 3, 2020
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Nov 3, 2020
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Nov 3, 2020
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Nov 3, 2020
Observations by third parties
Oct 28, 2020
Examination started
Sep 3, 2018
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Aug 1, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2018
Letter concerning the inventor
Feb 14, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 8, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 24, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 17, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 16, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 16, 2018
Written request for examination
Nov 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 6, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 6, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 6, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Nov 6, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Nov 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Sep 1, 2017
European search opinion
Sep 1, 2017
European search report
Sep 1, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Aug 22, 2017
Search started
Jun 13, 2017
Brief communication to applicant/representative (Legal Division)
May 31, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 31, 2017
Designation of inventor
May 31, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 31, 2017
Letter concerning the inventor
May 12, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 12, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 20, 2017
EPO/applicant correspondence crossed
Apr 11, 2017
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Apr 5, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2017
Designation of inventor
Apr 5, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 23, 2017
Abstract
Feb 23, 2017
Abstract
Feb 23, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Feb 23, 2017
Claims
Feb 23, 2017
Description
Feb 23, 2017
Drawings
Feb 23, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3366362

SEFAR

Application Number: EP17157549A
Filing Date: Feb 23, 2017
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jul 25, 2025
Publication Date: May 5, 2021
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