Device For Supporting Both Arms Of A User

Patent No. EP3504031 (titled "Device For Supporting Both Arms Of A User") was filed by Ottobock on Sep 21, 2017. The application was issued on Sep 21, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LORENZ SEIDLER GOSSEL RECHTSANWALTE PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB	Jun 20, 2023	BEHR

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May 19, 2025
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
May 19, 2025
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Feb 18, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 18, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 13, 2025
Decision to discontinue the opposition proceedings
Feb 13, 2025
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 7, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 5, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 4, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 4, 2025
Withdrawal of an opposition
Jan 31, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 31, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 3, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 3, 2024
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 3, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 3, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 3, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2023
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 5, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 5, 2023
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 26, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 20, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 20, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 20, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 20, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 20, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 20, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 20, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jun 20, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jun 20, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jun 20, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jun 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2023
Notice of opposition
Jun 20, 2023
Notice of opposition
Jan 13, 2023
Document concerning representation
Oct 5, 2022
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 25, 2022
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2022
English translation of the claims
Jul 21, 2022
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 21, 2022
French translation of claims
Jul 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 27, 2022
Communication from the Legal Division
May 27, 2022
Communication from the Legal Division
May 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2022
Annex
May 20, 2022
Annex
May 20, 2022
Annex
May 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2022
Letter to the Legal Division
May 13, 2022
Communication from the Legal Division
May 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 9, 2022
Letter to the Legal Division
Apr 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 11, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Apr 11, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 11, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 28, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2022
Reply to appeal
Nov 24, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 18, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 6, 2021
F3203 Composition of the Board (J)
Sep 29, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 29, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 27, 2021
Communication from the Legal Division
Sep 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 16, 2021
Notice of appeal
Jul 16, 2021
Communication from the Legal Division
Jul 16, 2021
Communication from the Legal Division
Jun 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 3, 2021
Annex
Jun 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 3, 2021
Letter to the Legal Division
Mar 26, 2021
Communication from the Legal Division
Jan 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2021
Annex
Jan 27, 2021
Annex
Jan 27, 2021
Annex
Jan 27, 2021
Annex
Jan 27, 2021
Annex
Jan 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2021
Letter to the Legal Division
Nov 18, 2020
Communication from the Legal Division
Nov 18, 2020
Communication from the Legal Division
Nov 12, 2020
Annex
Nov 12, 2020
Annex
Nov 12, 2020
Annex
Nov 12, 2020
Annex
Nov 12, 2020
Annex
Nov 12, 2020
Letter to the Legal Division
Sep 22, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Sep 21, 2020
Information about non-relevance of third-party observations
Sep 16, 2020
Observations by third parties
Aug 14, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 14, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 14, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 14, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 14, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 1, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 1, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 1, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Apr 1, 2020
Claims
Apr 1, 2020
Description
Apr 1, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 1, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 26, 2020
Communication from the Legal Division
Jan 6, 2020
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Nov 29, 2019
Annex to the communication
Nov 29, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 25, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Sep 25, 2019
Claims
Sep 25, 2019
Description
Sep 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 25, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 19, 2019
Annex to the communication
Aug 19, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 6, 2019
Examination started
Jun 19, 2019
Change to the inventor details
Jun 19, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2019
Letter concerning the inventor
Jun 5, 2019
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 23, 2019
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
May 16, 2019
Letter which had not been notified
Apr 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2019
Priority search results
Apr 30, 2019
Priority search results
Apr 30, 2019
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Apr 18, 2019
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Apr 5, 2019
Confirmation of effective date of early entry
Apr 3, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 3, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 3, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 3, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 3, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 3, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 3, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 3, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 27, 2019
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 27, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Mar 27, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Mar 27, 2019
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 4, 2019
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 13, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Dec 13, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Dec 13, 2018
Published international application - A1
Aug 3, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
Aug 3, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
Jul 9, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Feb 7, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Feb 7, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Feb 7, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Feb 7, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jan 24, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
Jan 24, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
Jan 24, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
Jan 24, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
Jan 24, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
Jan 24, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
Jan 24, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
Jan 24, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
Jan 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2018
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Jan 16, 2018
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Dec 21, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2017
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Dec 21, 2017
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Dec 21, 2017
Substitute sheet (R26) - Drawings
Oct 30, 2017
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Oct 27, 2017
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Oct 25, 2017
Invitation to correct defects in the international application
Oct 25, 2017
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
Oct 20, 2017
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
Sep 21, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 21, 2017
Abstract
Sep 21, 2017
Claims
Sep 21, 2017
Description
Sep 21, 2017
Document concerning fees and payments
Sep 21, 2017
Drawings
Sep 21, 2017
Electronic request for grant of an International application

EP3504031

OTTOBOCK

Application Number: EP17783733A
Filing Date: Sep 21, 2017
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Aug 19, 2022
Publication Date: Sep 21, 2022
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