Pipeline Comprising A Connector And Method For Operating This Pipeline

Patent No. EP3382255 (titled "Pipeline Comprising A Connector And Method For Operating This Pipeline") was filed by TI Automotive Fuldabrck on Mar 29, 2017. The application was issued on Jul 3, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
VOSS AUTOMOTIVE	Apr 3, 2020	DR SOLF & ZAPF PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTS PARTG MBB

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May 16, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Apr 24, 2023
Refund of fees
Apr 20, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Apr 20, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Apr 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Mar 13, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 7, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Dec 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 6, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 6, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 6, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 6, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 6, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
Dec 6, 2022
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Dec 6, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 6, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 6, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 6, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Dec 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Dec 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Dec 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Dec 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2022
Reply to appeal
Jul 27, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 18, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 18, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2022
Notice of appeal
Mar 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 11, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 11, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 11, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 11, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 11, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 11, 2022
Means of redress
Mar 11, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 11, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 11, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 11, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 11, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 9, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 8, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Feb 8, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Feb 8, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 8, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Dec 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Dec 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 14, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 31, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 31, 2021
Communication of amended entries
May 27, 2021
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
May 25, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 17, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 17, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 17, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 11, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Nov 27, 2020
Authorisation
Nov 27, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 28, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 22, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 17, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 17, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Apr 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Apr 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Apr 3, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 3, 2020
Notice of opposition
Apr 3, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jul 15, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 6, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
May 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2019
Letter concerning the designation and/or extension and/or validation of states
May 14, 2019
Communication regarding the forthcoming grant
May 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2019
English translation of the claims
May 2, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
May 2, 2019
French translation of claims
May 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 29, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Jan 8, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 8, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 8, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 8, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 8, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 16, 2018
Examination started
Oct 8, 2018
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Sep 5, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 6, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 6, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Mar 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 5, 2017
European search opinion
Oct 5, 2017
European search report
Oct 5, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Sep 22, 2017
Search started
May 29, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 29, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 29, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 29, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 29, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 29, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 29, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2017
Designation of inventor
May 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 28, 2017
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Mar 29, 2017
Abstract
Mar 29, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Mar 29, 2017
Claims
Mar 29, 2017
Description
Mar 29, 2017
Drawings
Mar 29, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3382255

TI AUTOMOTIVE FULDABRCK

Application Number: EP17163633A
Filing Date: Mar 29, 2017
Status: Opposition Rejected; Apr 28, 2023
Publication Date: Jul 3, 2019
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