Bowsing Arrangement

Patent No. EP3498588 (titled "Bowsing Arrangement") was filed by Survitec Group on Jan 12, 2015. The application was issued on Mar 2, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
VIKING LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT	Dec 2, 2022	STROM & GULLIKSSON

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Jan 8, 2026
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 29, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 29, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 29, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 5, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 20, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 26, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 21, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 21, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 21, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Aug 21, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 21, 2025
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 20, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 15, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 15, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 15, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 4, 2025
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 4, 2025
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 4, 2025
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jul 1, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 1, 2025
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 25, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 19, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 19, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 19, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 19, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 19, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Mar 19, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Mar 19, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Mar 19, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Mar 19, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 19, 2025
Reply to appeal
Nov 19, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2024
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 4, 2024
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 4, 2024
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 4, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 10, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 10, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 3, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2024
Notice of appeal
Jul 4, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 4, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 4, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 4, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 4, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 4, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 4, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 4, 2024
Means of redress
Jul 4, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 4, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 4, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 4, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 13, 2024
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 11, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 18, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 16, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 11, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 8, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 3, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 3, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2023
Advice of delivery
Sep 28, 2023
Advice of delivery
Sep 28, 2023
Advice of delivery
Sep 28, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 28, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 28, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 28, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 28, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 8, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 28, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 28, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 28, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 28, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 28, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 28, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Apr 28, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Apr 28, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Apr 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 28, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Apr 28, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Apr 28, 2023
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 9, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 9, 2023
Communication of amended entries
Jan 9, 2023
Communication of amended entries
Dec 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 30, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
Dec 19, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 19, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 13, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 2, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 2, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 2, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 2, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 2, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 2, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 2, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 2, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 2, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Dec 2, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Dec 2, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2022
Notice of opposition
Dec 2, 2022
Notice of opposition
Jul 6, 2022
Document concerning representation
Mar 15, 2022
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 3, 2022
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2022
French translation of claims
Jan 25, 2022
German translation of the claims
Jan 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 3, 2021
Letter concerning fees and payments
Oct 8, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 8, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 8, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 8, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 8, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 6, 2021
Letter concerning fees and payments
Jul 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2020
Claims
Jul 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 31, 2020
Annex to the communication
Mar 31, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 20, 2020
Examination started
Jan 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2020
Letter concerning fees and payments
Dec 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 9, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Dec 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 25, 2019
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
May 29, 2019
Change to the inventor details
May 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2019
Letter concerning the inventor
May 22, 2019
Notification of forthcoming publication
May 15, 2019
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
May 8, 2019
Refund of fees
May 6, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 6, 2019
European search opinion
May 6, 2019
European search report
May 6, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
May 2, 2019
Letter which had not been notified
Apr 23, 2019
Search started
Mar 29, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 29, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 29, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 29, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 5, 2019
Abstract
Feb 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Feb 5, 2019
Claims
Feb 5, 2019
Description
Feb 5, 2019
Designation of inventor
Feb 5, 2019
Drawings
Feb 5, 2019
Request for grant of a European patent
Aug 11, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 12, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO

EP3498588

SURVITEC GROUP

Application Number: EP19155587A
Filing Date: Jan 12, 2015
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jan 28, 2022
Publication Date: Mar 2, 2022
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