Continuous Flow Drier With An Exhaust Air Return Device

Patent No. EP3396284 (titled "Continuous Flow Drier With An Exhaust Air Return Device") was filed by Stela Laxhuber on Apr 24, 2018. The application was issued on Oct 23, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MUHLBOCK	Jul 22, 2020	BURGER

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Feb 27, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 27, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 27, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 25, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 25, 2025
Amended description with annotations
Feb 25, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 25, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 25, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Dec 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2024
Authorisation
Dec 17, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 17, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 17, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Dec 17, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 15, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jun 27, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 9, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Apr 9, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 9, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 5, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Apr 4, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 3, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 3, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 27, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Mar 27, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Mar 26, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 21, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Mar 14, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 14, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 11, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 12, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Oct 17, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2022
Reply to appeal
Apr 5, 2022
Refund of fees
Apr 1, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Apr 1, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Mar 31, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 28, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2022
Authorisation
Mar 25, 2022
Declaration for the purpose of the reduction of the fee for appeal
Mar 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 3, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 3, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 25, 2022
Notice of appeal
Dec 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 25, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 25, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 25, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Nov 25, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 25, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 25, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 25, 2021
Means of redress
Nov 25, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 25, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 25, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 25, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 25, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 25, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 3, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 28, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 25, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 31, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 31, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 31, 2021
Request concerning the applicant/representative
Aug 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 25, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Aug 25, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Aug 25, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Aug 25, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Aug 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 25, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 9, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 22, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 22, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 24, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 23, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 23, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 23, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 23, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 23, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 23, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 14, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 14, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 30, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jul 22, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 22, 2020
General authorisation
Jul 22, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jul 22, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jul 22, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 22, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 22, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 22, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 4, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 26, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 2, 2019
English translation of the claims
Sep 2, 2019
French translation of claims
Sep 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 13, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 13, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 13, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 13, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 13, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 24, 2019
Examination started
Jan 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 21, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2019
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 21, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Jan 21, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Jan 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2018
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Oct 4, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Aug 29, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 29, 2018
European search opinion
Aug 29, 2018
European search report
Aug 29, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Aug 23, 2018
Modified abstract
Aug 20, 2018
Search started
Jun 15, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 15, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
May 25, 2018
Letter concerning the priority
May 25, 2018
Priority document
Apr 24, 2018
Abstract
Apr 24, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Apr 24, 2018
Claims
Apr 24, 2018
Description
Apr 24, 2018
Designation of inventor
Apr 24, 2018
Drawings
Apr 24, 2018
Priority search results
Apr 24, 2018
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3396284

STELA LAXHUBER

Application Number: EP18168866A
Filing Date: Apr 24, 2018
Status: Revoked; Mar 4, 2025
Publication Date: Oct 23, 2019
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