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Packaging Material For Photovoltaic Module And Method For Preparing Packaging Material

Patent No. EP3416200 (titled "Packaging Material For Photovoltaic Module And Method For Preparing Packaging Material") was filed by Sunman Shanghai on Jan 23, 2017. The application was issued on Jul 14, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
DAS ENERGY	Feb 23, 2022	BEER & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE

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Jan 16, 2026
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 16, 2026
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 9, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 4, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 21, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 21, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 7, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 7, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 4, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 28, 2025
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Jun 30, 2025
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Jun 30, 2025
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Jun 16, 2025
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 21, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 21, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 21, 2024
Reply to appeal
Oct 21, 2024
Reply to appeal
Jun 21, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 17, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 17, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jun 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jun 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 17, 2024
Main request during appeals procedure
Jun 17, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 20, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 20, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 14, 2024
Notice of appeal
Feb 15, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 15, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 15, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 15, 2024
Decision revoking the European patent
Feb 15, 2024
Decision revoking the European patent
Feb 15, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 15, 2024
Means of redress
Feb 15, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 15, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 15, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 13, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 25, 2024
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 29, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 29, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Nov 24, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Nov 24, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 24, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 13, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 10, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 9, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 9, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 9, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 9, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 17, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 17, 2023
Communication of amended entries
Oct 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2022
Request for transfer of rights - opponent
Sep 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 16, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 5, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 5, 2022
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Sep 5, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 29, 2022
Authorisation
Aug 29, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 4, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 4, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 3, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 23, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 23, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 23, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Feb 23, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Feb 23, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Feb 23, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Feb 23, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Feb 23, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Feb 23, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Feb 23, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Feb 23, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Feb 23, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Feb 23, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Feb 23, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Feb 23, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Feb 23, 2022
International publication pamphlet
Feb 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 23, 2022
Notice of opposition
Feb 23, 2022
Notice of opposition
Jul 27, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 17, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
May 31, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 31, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 31, 2021
Matter concerning the application
Apr 8, 2021
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Mar 19, 2021
Communication from the Legal Division
Mar 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2021
Authorisation
Mar 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2021
Letter to the Legal Division
Feb 3, 2021
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Jan 25, 2021
Communication from the Legal Division
Jan 11, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 5, 2021
Letter to the Legal Division
Dec 4, 2020
Annex
Dec 4, 2020
Annex
Dec 4, 2020
Letter to the Legal Division
Nov 19, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 4, 2020
French translation of claims
Nov 4, 2020
German translation of the claims
Nov 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 13, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 13, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 13, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 13, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2020
Claims
Jan 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 15, 2020
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jan 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2020
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 10, 2019
Annex to the communication
Sep 10, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2019
Priority search results
Aug 16, 2019
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Jun 28, 2019
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Jun 21, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 21, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Jun 21, 2019
Supplementary European search report
May 10, 2019
Search started
Mar 5, 2019
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 5, 2019
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Feb 6, 2019
Refund of fees
Dec 13, 2018
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Dec 13, 2018
Transmission of a document (International preliminary examination report)
Nov 21, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Oct 26, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 26, 2018
Transmission of a document (International preliminary examination report)
Oct 4, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 4, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 4, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 4, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 4, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 4, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 4, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 4, 2018
Confirmation of effective date of early entry
Oct 4, 2018
Enquiry with the International Bureau
Sep 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2018
Abstract
Sep 10, 2018
Authorisation
Sep 10, 2018
Claims
Sep 10, 2018
Description
Sep 10, 2018
Designation of inventor
Sep 10, 2018
Drawings
Sep 10, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
May 16, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
May 16, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
Mar 12, 2018
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Feb 22, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Feb 22, 2018
Copy of the translated international search report
Feb 22, 2018
International publication pamphlet

EP3416200

SUNMAN SHANGHAI

Application Number: EP17840709A
Filing Date: Jan 23, 2017
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jun 11, 2021
Publication Date: Jul 14, 2021
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