The Split Blended Winglet

Patent No. EP3372493 (titled "The Split Blended Winglet") was filed by Aviation Partners on Jun 11, 2012. The application was issued on Nov 6, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDAIRBUS OPERATIONS SASAIRBUS OPERATIONS SLAIRBUS SASAIRBUS OPERATIONS	Aug 5, 2020	ABEL & IMRAY

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.

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Sep 28, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Sep 22, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 22, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 22, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 19, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 19, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 19, 2023
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Aug 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 14, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 20, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 20, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 15, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 10, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 14, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Feb 14, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Feb 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 9, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 15, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 9, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 9, 2022
Reply to appeal
Dec 9, 2022
Reply to appeal
Aug 4, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 4, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 1, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Aug 1, 2022
Claims
Aug 1, 2022
Description
Aug 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 1, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 27, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 27, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 19, 2022
Notice of appeal
Mar 25, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 23, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 22, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 22, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 22, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Mar 22, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Mar 22, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 22, 2022
Means of redress
Mar 22, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 22, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 22, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 22, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 22, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 22, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 22, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 22, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 10, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 8, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 8, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 8, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 8, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Dec 6, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Nov 9, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Oct 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Sep 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Sep 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Sep 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Sep 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Sep 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 10, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 10, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 10, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 18, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 31, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 31, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 27, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 21, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 18, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 5, 2020
Notice of opposition
Aug 5, 2020
Notice of opposition
Nov 18, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 10, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 27, 2019
French translation of claims
Sep 27, 2019
German translation of the claims
Sep 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 17, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 17, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 17, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 17, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 4, 2019
Examination started
Sep 17, 2018
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Aug 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 17, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 17, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 17, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 17, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Aug 17, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Aug 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Aug 3, 2018
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
Jun 27, 2018
Refund of fees
Jun 19, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 19, 2018
European search opinion
Jun 19, 2018
European search report
Jun 19, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
May 30, 2018
Search started
Mar 26, 2018
(Partial) description filed in response to formal objections
Mar 26, 2018
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
Mar 14, 2018
Deficiencies in application documents - annex B
Feb 15, 2018
Abstract
Feb 15, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Feb 15, 2018
Claims
Feb 15, 2018
Description
Feb 15, 2018
Description
Feb 15, 2018
Designation of inventor
Feb 15, 2018
Drawings
Feb 15, 2018
Request for grant of a European patent
Jan 3, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3372493

AVIATION PARTNERS

Application Number: EP18156922A
Filing Date: Jun 11, 2012
Status: Revoked; Sep 29, 2023
Publication Date: Nov 6, 2019
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