Device For Pulling A Trailer And/Or Retaining A Load Carrying Unit

Patent No. EP3455091 (titled "Device For Pulling A Trailer And/Or Retaining A Load Carrying Unit") was filed by Acps Automotive on May 3, 2017. The application was issued on Feb 23, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
WESTFALIA AUTOMOTIVE	Nov 22, 2022	PATENTANWALTE BREGENZER UND REULE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBB

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Nov 7, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 16, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 2, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 26, 2025
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Sep 26, 2025
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Sep 26, 2025
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Sep 23, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 22, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 22, 2025
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jul 11, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 7, 2025
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 4, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2025
Reply to appeal
Jul 3, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 30, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 30, 2025
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 30, 2025
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 30, 2025
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 30, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 30, 2025
Reply to appeal
Mar 6, 2025
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 6, 2025
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 28, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2025
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Feb 28, 2025
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Feb 28, 2025
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 27, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jan 27, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jan 27, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jan 27, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Jan 27, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2025
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 8, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 8, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 2, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 2, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 30, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 30, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 30, 2024
Notice of appeal
Dec 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2024
Notice of appeal
Nov 6, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 6, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 6, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 6, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 6, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 6, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 6, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 6, 2024
Means of redress
Nov 6, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 6, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 6, 2024
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Nov 6, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 6, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 6, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 6, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 6, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 6, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 6, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 6, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2024
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jul 29, 2024
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 26, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 19, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 19, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 1, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 24, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 18, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 11, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 11, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 11, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 11, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 11, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 11, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 11, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 11, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jun 11, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jun 11, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Jun 11, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Jun 11, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Jun 11, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jun 11, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jun 11, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jun 11, 2024
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jun 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 6, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 6, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 6, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 6, 2024
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 6, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 6, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 6, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 20, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Apr 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Apr 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Apr 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Apr 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Apr 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Apr 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2023
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 20, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 14, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 7, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 7, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 29, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 23, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Nov 23, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Nov 23, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Nov 23, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Nov 23, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Nov 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 23, 2022
Notice of opposition
Nov 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Nov 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2022
Notice of opposition
Mar 9, 2022
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 27, 2022
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 19, 2022
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 10, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 10, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 10, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 10, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 7, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 7, 2021
Claims
Oct 7, 2021
English translation of the claims
Oct 7, 2021
French translation of claims
Oct 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2021
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Oct 7, 2021
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Aug 5, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jul 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jun 24, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 24, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 24, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 24, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 24, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 18, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 18, 2021
Claims
Feb 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 18, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 18, 2021
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jan 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2021
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2020
Letter concerning fees and payments
Sep 16, 2020
Annex to the communication
Sep 16, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 10, 2020
Examination started
Aug 18, 2020
Decision to allow the request for re-establishment of rights
Aug 18, 2020
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee after re-establishment of rights
Mar 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 12, 2020
Grounds for re-establishment of rights
Mar 12, 2020
Grounds for re-establishment of rights
Mar 12, 2020
Grounds for re-establishment of rights
Mar 12, 2020
Grounds for re-establishment of rights
Mar 12, 2020
Grounds for re-establishment of rights
Mar 12, 2020
Grounds for re-establishment of rights
Mar 12, 2020
Grounds for re-establishment of rights
Mar 12, 2020
Grounds for re-establishment of rights
Mar 12, 2020
Grounds for re-establishment of rights
Mar 12, 2020
Grounds for re-establishment of rights
Mar 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2020
Request for re-establishment of rights
Jan 9, 2020
Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-payment of renewal fee)
Sep 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2019
Priority search results
Sep 18, 2019
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Sep 4, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 22, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 22, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 22, 2019
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Aug 9, 2019
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Jul 5, 2019
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
Jun 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 26, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 26, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Jun 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2019
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 18, 2018
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Dec 14, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 14, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 28, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Nov 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 7, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 21, 2018
Information on entry into European phase
Mar 1, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Mar 1, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Mar 1, 2018
International publication of the international search report
Jan 12, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jan 12, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jan 12, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Dec 6, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
Dec 6, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
Dec 6, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 16, 2017
Published international application - A2
Nov 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 2, 2017
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Nov 2, 2017
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Oct 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2017
Incoming letter related to ISA procedure
Oct 11, 2017
Reply to invitation to pay additional fees
Sep 13, 2017
Partial International Search Report
Sep 13, 2017
Provisional opinion accompanying the partial search results
Jun 14, 2017
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Jun 1, 2017
Notification of receipt of Search copy
May 30, 2017
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
May 24, 2017
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
May 3, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 3, 2017
Abstract
May 3, 2017
Claims
May 3, 2017
Description
May 3, 2017
Document concerning fees and payments
May 3, 2017
Drawings
May 3, 2017
Electronic request for grant of an International application

EP3455091

ACPS AUTOMOTIVE

Application Number: EP17724325A
Filing Date: May 3, 2017
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jan 21, 2022
Publication Date: Feb 23, 2022
External Links: Slate, EP3455091B1, Google Patents

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