A Method And An Arrangement For Manufacturing Veneers

Patent No. EP3403791 (titled "A Method And An Arrangement For Manufacturing Veneers") was filed by UPM Plywood on May 19, 2017. The application was issued on Feb 16, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
METSALIITTO OSUUSKUNTA	Nov 16, 2022	HERZOG PATENTANWALTS

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Dec 18, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 8, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2025
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Oct 10, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 10, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 10, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 10, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Oct 10, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Jul 29, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 29, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 29, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 22, 2025
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 22, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 22, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 22, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Apr 17, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2025
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 17, 2025
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 17, 2025
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 17, 2025
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 17, 2025
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 17, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 17, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 15, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 14, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 14, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 7, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 4, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2025
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 4, 2025
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 4, 2025
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 4, 2025
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 4, 2025
Cited document during appeal procedure
Apr 4, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 11, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 11, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 11, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 11, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 3, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 3, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 28, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 28, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 5, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 5, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Dec 5, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Dec 5, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Dec 5, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Dec 5, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Dec 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2024
Reply to appeal
Dec 3, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 27, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Oct 7, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Oct 4, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 30, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 26, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 29, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 29, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 26, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 26, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Aug 7, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 1, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 1, 2024
Cited document during appeal procedure
Aug 1, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 1, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 9, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 9, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 9, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 9, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 9, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 9, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 9, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 9, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 9, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 9, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 9, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 9, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 9, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 9, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 17, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2024
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 17, 2024
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 17, 2024
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 17, 2024
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 17, 2024
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 17, 2024
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 17, 2024
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 17, 2024
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 17, 2024
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 17, 2024
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 17, 2024
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 17, 2024
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 17, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2024
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 17, 2024
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 13, 2024
F3004 Communication of the Registry
May 13, 2024
F3004 Communication of the Registry
May 10, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 10, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2024
Notice of appeal
Apr 5, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 5, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 5, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 5, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 5, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
Apr 5, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
Apr 5, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 5, 2024
Means of redress
Apr 5, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 5, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 5, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 1, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Mar 1, 2024
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Mar 1, 2024
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 1, 2024
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 19, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 19, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jan 4, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Dec 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Dec 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Dec 21, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Dec 21, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Dec 21, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Dec 21, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Dec 21, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Dec 21, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Dec 21, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 6, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 6, 2023
Communication of amended entries
Nov 2, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 31, 2023
Communication of amended entries
Oct 31, 2023
Communication of amended entries
Oct 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 31, 2023
Request for change of opponent's representative
Oct 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 25, 2023
Request for change of opponent's representative
Oct 11, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 6, 2023
Advice of delivery
Oct 5, 2023
Advice of delivery
Oct 5, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 5, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 5, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Oct 4, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Oct 4, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Oct 4, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Oct 4, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Oct 4, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Oct 4, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Oct 4, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Oct 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 13, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 2, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 2, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jun 2, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jun 2, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jun 2, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jun 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2023
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 17, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 16, 2023
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Feb 16, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 16, 2023
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 16, 2023
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 13, 2023
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Feb 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Feb 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Feb 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Feb 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Feb 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Feb 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 10, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 9, 2023
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Dec 1, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 1, 2022
Request for documents
Nov 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Nov 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Nov 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Nov 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Nov 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Nov 16, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Nov 16, 2022
Notice of opposition
Nov 16, 2022
Notice of opposition
Mar 1, 2022
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 20, 2022
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 7, 2022
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 7, 2022
French translation of claims
Jan 7, 2022
German translation of the claims
Nov 9, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 9, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 9, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 9, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 9, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 23, 2021
Document concerning representation
Sep 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 10, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Sep 10, 2020
Claims
Sep 10, 2020
Description
Sep 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 20, 2020
Annex to the communication
Mar 20, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 6, 2020
Claims
Mar 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 4, 2019
Annex to the communication
Dec 4, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 20, 2019
Annex to the communication
Aug 20, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 9, 2019
Examination started
May 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 16, 2019
Amendments received before examination
May 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 26, 2018
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Oct 24, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Nov 24, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 24, 2017
European search opinion
Nov 24, 2017
European search report
Nov 24, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Oct 13, 2017
Search started
Jul 12, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 12, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 12, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 12, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 13, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt from National Office - R35(4)
May 19, 2017
Abstract
May 19, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
May 19, 2017
Claims
May 19, 2017
Description
May 19, 2017
Designation of inventor
May 19, 2017
Drawings
May 19, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3403791

UPM PLYWOOD

Application Number: EP17397512A
Filing Date: May 19, 2017
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jan 14, 2022
Publication Date: Feb 16, 2022
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