Network Interface Device

Patent No. EP3503507 (titled "Network Interface Device") was filed by Solarflare Communications on Dec 19, 2018. The application was issued on Feb 3, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BUNDESDRUCKEREI	Nov 3, 2021	PATENTSHIP PATENTANWALTSGESELLSCHAFT

Dossier Documents

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Mar 17, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 17, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 17, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 12, 2025
Refund of fees
Mar 11, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 11, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 7, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 6, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2025
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Mar 6, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2025
Withdrawal of an appeal
Mar 5, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 27, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 27, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 26, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 26, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 21, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 11, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 6, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Nov 6, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Oct 31, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 29, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2023
Reply to appeal
Sep 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2023
Reply to appeal
Jul 6, 2023
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 30, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 31, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 31, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 24, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
May 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
May 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
May 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
May 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
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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
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
May 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
May 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 11
May 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 12
May 24, 2023
Claims
May 24, 2023
Claims
May 24, 2023
Claims
May 24, 2023
Claims
May 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 24, 2023
Main request during appeals procedure
May 24, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 27, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 27, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 21, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2023
Notice of appeal
Mar 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2023
Notice of appeal
Feb 6, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 19, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 16, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 16, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 16, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jan 16, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 16, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 16, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 16, 2023
Means of redress
Jan 16, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 16, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 16, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 16, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 16, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 16, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 16, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 16, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 1, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 1, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 6, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 6, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 12
Sep 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 29, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 1, 2022
Document concerning representation
May 24, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 20, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 16, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 16, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 16, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 16, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 16, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 16, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
Mar 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
Mar 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 17, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 17, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 11, 2021
Request for documents
Nov 9, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Nov 3, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 3, 2021
Notice of opposition
Nov 3, 2021
Notice of opposition
Feb 15, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 14, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 20, 2020
French translation of claims
Nov 20, 2020
German translation of the claims
Nov 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 22, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 22, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 22, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 22, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 11, 2020
Claims
Jun 11, 2020
French translation of claims
Jun 11, 2020
German translation of the claims
Jun 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2020
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Feb 10, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 10, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 10, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 10, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 10, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 19, 2019
Examination started
Dec 12, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Dec 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 11, 2019
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 11, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Dec 11, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Dec 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2019
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Dec 5, 2019
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Jul 1, 2019
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
May 29, 2019
Notification of forthcoming publication
May 17, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 17, 2019
European search opinion
May 17, 2019
European search report
May 17, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
May 7, 2019
Search started
Apr 3, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 22, 2019
Letter concerning the inventor
Mar 13, 2019
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Mar 6, 2019
Letter which had not been notified
Feb 11, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 11, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 11, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 11, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 30, 2019
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
Jan 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2019
Letter concerning the inventor
Jan 4, 2019
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 19, 2018
Abstract
Dec 19, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Dec 19, 2018
Claims
Dec 19, 2018
Description
Dec 19, 2018
Designation of inventor
Dec 19, 2018
Drawings
Dec 19, 2018
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3503507

SOLARFLARE COMMUNICATIONS

Application Number: EP18214201A
Filing Date: Dec 19, 2018
Status: Revoked; Mar 18, 2025
Publication Date: Feb 3, 2021
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