Blind With Adjustable Slats

Patent No. EP3461986 (titled "Blind With Adjustable Slats") was filed by Lamelcolor on Sep 28, 2018. The application was issued on Mar 25, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ALUKON	Dec 28, 2020	ZURHORST

Dossier Documents

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Oct 10, 2025
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Oct 10, 2025
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Oct 10, 2025
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Oct 10, 2025
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Oct 10, 2025
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Aug 20, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Aug 20, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Aug 20, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 2, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 2, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
May 8, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
May 6, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 6, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 30, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 24, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 24, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 10, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 10, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 26, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 26, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 21, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 21, 2025
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Dec 11, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2023
Reply to appeal
Mar 29, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Mar 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 20, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 20, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 20, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 20, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 20, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 16, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 16, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2023
Notice of appeal
Nov 14, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 14, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 9, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 9, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division
Nov 9, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 9, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 9, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 9, 2022
Means of redress
Nov 9, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 9, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 9, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 9, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 9, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 9, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 9, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 9, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 7, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 12, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 3, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 13, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 13, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 12, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 7, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Apr 6, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 6, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 14, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 13, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 13, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 13, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 22, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 22, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 20, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 20, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 14, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 14, 2021
Request for documents
Jan 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2021
Notice of opposition
Dec 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 28, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 28, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 28, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 28, 2020
Notice of opposition
Apr 6, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 27, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 18, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 11, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 11, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 11, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 11, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2020
English translation of the claims
Jan 23, 2020
German translation of the claims
Jan 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 23, 2020
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Oct 17, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 17, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 17, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 17, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 17, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 17, 2019
Annex to the communication
Sep 17, 2019
Consultation by telephone/in person
Sep 17, 2019
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Sep 11, 2019
Examination started
Jul 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 22, 2019
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 22, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Jul 22, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Jul 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 8, 2019
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Mar 6, 2019
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jan 23, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 23, 2019
European search opinion
Jan 23, 2019
European search report
Jan 23, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Jan 14, 2019
Search started
Nov 21, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 5, 2018
Letter concerning the priority
Oct 5, 2018
Priority document
Sep 28, 2018
Abstract
Sep 28, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Sep 28, 2018
Claims
Sep 28, 2018
Description
Sep 28, 2018
Designation of inventor
Sep 28, 2018
Drawings
Sep 28, 2018
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3461986

LAMELCOLOR

Application Number: EP18197604A
Filing Date: Sep 28, 2018
Status: Revoked; Aug 25, 2025
Publication Date: Mar 25, 2020
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