Device For Supporting At Least One Arm Of A User

Patent No. EP3504033 (titled "Device For Supporting At Least One Arm Of A User") was filed by Ottobock on Jun 6, 2018. The application was issued on Mar 29, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ERGOSANTE	Dec 23, 2023	CORNUEJOLS

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Dec 17, 2025
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 12, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 12, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 12, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 12, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 12, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 12, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 12, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 12, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Dec 12, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Dec 12, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 12, 2025
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 12, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 12, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 2, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2025
Notice of appeal
Oct 2, 2025
Notice of appeal
Aug 13, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 13, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 13, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 13, 2025
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Aug 13, 2025
Decision revoking the European patent
Aug 13, 2025
Decision revoking the European patent
Aug 13, 2025
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Aug 13, 2025
Means of redress
Aug 13, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 13, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Aug 13, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 13, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 13, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 13, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 23, 2025
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 23, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 16, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 16, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 16, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 11, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 6, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 26, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 20, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 22, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 22, 2025
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 22, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 22, 2025
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 22, 2025
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 17, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 17, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 17, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 17, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 17, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 17, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 17, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 8, 2025
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 7, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 3, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Mar 3, 2025
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Mar 3, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 19, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 17, 2025
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 14, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 10, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 7, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Feb 7, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Feb 7, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Feb 7, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 13, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 13, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 13, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 15, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 10, 2024
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 12, 2024
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 12, 2024
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 5, 2024
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Dec 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Dec 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Dec 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Dec 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Dec 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Dec 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Dec 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Dec 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Dec 23, 2023
Notice of opposition
Dec 23, 2023
Notice of opposition
Apr 13, 2023
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 2, 2023
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2023
English translation of the claims
Feb 15, 2023
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 15, 2023
French translation of claims
Jan 19, 2023
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 13, 2023
Document concerning representation
Jan 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 9, 2023
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Oct 6, 2022
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 6, 2022
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 6, 2022
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 6, 2022
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 6, 2022
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 18, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 22, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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
(Electronic) Receipt
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
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 3, 2021
Annex
Jun 3, 2021
Annex
Jun 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 3, 2021
Letter to the Legal Division
Jun 3, 2021
Letter to the Legal Division
Mar 26, 2021
Communication from the Legal Division
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 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
Aug 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 18, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Aug 18, 2020
Claims
Aug 18, 2020
Description
Aug 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 18, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 10, 2020
Annex to the communication
Jun 10, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 30, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 30, 2020
Claims
Mar 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 30, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining 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 7, 2019
Examination started
Jun 5, 2019
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 29, 2019
Change to the inventor details
May 29, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
May 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 22, 2019
Letter concerning the inventor
May 13, 2019
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
May 6, 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 23, 2019
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
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
Confirmation of effective date of early entry
Mar 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 26, 2019
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 26, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Mar 26, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Mar 26, 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
Oct 1, 2018
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Sep 27, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 27, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Sep 27, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Sep 27, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jun 25, 2018
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
Jun 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 6, 2018
Abstract
Jun 6, 2018
Claims
Jun 6, 2018
Description
Jun 6, 2018
Document concerning fees and payments
Jun 6, 2018
Drawings
Jun 6, 2018
Electronic request for grant of an International application

EP3504033

OTTOBOCK

Application Number: EP18729947A
Filing Date: Jun 6, 2018
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Feb 24, 2023
Publication Date: Mar 29, 2023
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