Trailer Coupling

Patent No. EP3456554 (titled "Trailer Coupling") was filed by Acps Automotive on Aug 28, 2018. The application was issued on Mar 10, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
WESTFALIA AUTOMOTIVE	Dec 9, 2021	PATENTANWALTE BREGENZER UND REULE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBB

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Oct 30, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 30, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 21, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 21, 2025
English translation of the claims
Oct 21, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Oct 21, 2025
French translation of claims
Oct 21, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Jul 22, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jul 22, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
Jul 15, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
May 27, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 27, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 27, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 2, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 2, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 2, 2025
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Feb 21, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 18, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 18, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 18, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 5, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 3, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 3, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 27, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 27, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 17, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 15, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 15, 2025
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jan 15, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 15, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 10, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 9, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 12, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Dec 12, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Dec 10, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 11, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 27, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 26, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 21, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 21, 2024
Reply to appeal
Jun 20, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 20, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 20, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 20, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 20, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 20, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 20, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 20, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 20, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 20, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jun 20, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jun 20, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jun 20, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jun 20, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jun 20, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jun 20, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Jun 20, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Jun 20, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2024
Reply to appeal
Feb 26, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 26, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2024
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Feb 21, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 8, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 8, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 8, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 8, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 8, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 8, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 8, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 8, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 8, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 18, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 18, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Dec 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Dec 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Dec 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Dec 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Dec 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Dec 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
Dec 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2023
Notice of appeal
Dec 12, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 12, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2023
Notice of appeal
Oct 13, 2023
Advice of delivery
Oct 13, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 13, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 13, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Oct 13, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 13, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 13, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 13, 2023
Means of redress
Oct 13, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 13, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 13, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 13, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 13, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 13, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 13, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 13, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 13, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 5, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jul 11, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jul 4, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jul 4, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jul 4, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Jul 4, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 23, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2023
Amended description with annotations
May 11, 2023
Amended description with annotations
May 11, 2023
Amended description with annotations
May 11, 2023
Amended description with annotations
May 11, 2023
Amended description with annotations
May 11, 2023
Amended description with annotations
May 11, 2023
Amended description with annotations
May 11, 2023
Amended description with annotations
May 11, 2023
Amended description with annotations
May 11, 2023
Description
May 11, 2023
Description
May 11, 2023
Description
May 11, 2023
Description
May 11, 2023
Description
May 11, 2023
Description
May 11, 2023
Description
May 11, 2023
Description
May 11, 2023
Description
May 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 23, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 28, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 10, 2022
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Nov 8, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 31, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 31, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Oct 25, 2022
Advice of delivery
Oct 25, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 25, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 25, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 25, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 25, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 25, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 16, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
May 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
May 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
May 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
May 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
May 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
May 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
May 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
May 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 10, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 26, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 4, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 4, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 16, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Dec 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Dec 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Dec 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Dec 9, 2021
Notice of opposition
Dec 9, 2021
Notice of opposition
Mar 22, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 11, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 30, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 30, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 30, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 30, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 16, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 16, 2020
Claims
Sep 16, 2020
English translation of the claims
Sep 16, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 16, 2020
French translation of claims
Sep 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 16, 2020
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
May 7, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 7, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 7, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 7, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 7, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 24, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 7, 2020
Examination started
Sep 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 20, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Sep 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2019
Written request for examination
Mar 25, 2019
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Feb 20, 2019
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jan 30, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 30, 2019
European search opinion
Jan 30, 2019
European search report
Jan 30, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Jan 21, 2019
Search started
Oct 19, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 19, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 11, 2018
Letter concerning the priority
Oct 11, 2018
Priority document
Aug 28, 2018
Abstract
Aug 28, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Aug 28, 2018
Claims
Aug 28, 2018
Description
Aug 28, 2018
Designation of inventor
Aug 28, 2018
Drawings
Aug 28, 2018
Priority search results
Aug 28, 2018
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3456554

ACPS AUTOMOTIVE

Application Number: EP18191273A
Filing Date: Aug 28, 2018
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Feb 5, 2021
Publication Date: Mar 10, 2021
External Links: Slate, EP3456554B1, Google Patents

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