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Porous Body, Additive Manufacturing Method For The Body And Apparatus For Supporting And/Or Bearing A Person

Patent No. EP3512379 (titled "Porous Body, Additive Manufacturing Method For The Body And Apparatus For Supporting And/Or Bearing A Person") was filed by Covestro Deutschland on Sep 8, 2017. The application was issued on Oct 21, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BASF	Jul 20, 2021	ELLWANGER

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Jul 22, 2025
Refund of fees
Jul 10, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jul 10, 2025
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F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Withdrawal of an appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Feb 10, 2025
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(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Composition of the board (T)
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Amended claims with annotations
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 14, 2024
Reply to appeal
Dec 8, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 7, 2023
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Nov 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 24, 2023
Letter concerning fees and payments
Nov 24, 2023
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Nov 21, 2023
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Nov 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 028
Nov 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 26, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 26, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 26, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 26, 2023
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Oct 26, 2023
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2023
Notice of appeal
Jul 24, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 24, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 21, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 21, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 21, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 21, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 21, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 21, 2023
Means of redress
Jul 21, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 21, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 21, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 21, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 6, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Citation in opposition procedure - 027
Apr 5, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 5, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 15, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 14, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 6, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 6, 2023
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 6, 2023
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 26, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 26, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 26, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 26, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 26, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 15, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 9, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 9, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Feb 4, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Feb 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 4, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 16, 2021
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Dec 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2021
Request for extension of time limit
Aug 4, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 4, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 28, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Jul 20, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 20, 2021
Notice of opposition
Nov 2, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 24, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 27, 2020
Communication regarding the forthcoming grant
Aug 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 18, 2020
French translation of claims
Aug 18, 2020
German translation of the claims
Aug 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 28, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 28, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 28, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 28, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 28, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 4, 2020
Claims
May 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2020
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Apr 24, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 24, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 24, 2020
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Apr 24, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 24, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 30, 2020
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Nov 6, 2019
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Nov 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2019
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Jun 26, 2019
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Apr 29, 2019
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Apr 25, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 25, 2019
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Communication to designated inventor
Apr 18, 2019
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Apr 2, 2019
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 4, 2019
Notification of the recording of a change
Mar 4, 2019
Notification of the recording of a change
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Notification of the recording of a change
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Request for entry into the European phase
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Information on entry into European phase
Apr 9, 2018
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 22, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Mar 22, 2018
Published international application - A1
Nov 22, 2017
ISR: cited documents
Nov 21, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Nov 21, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Nov 21, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Sep 18, 2017
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Sep 14, 2017
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
Sep 12, 2017
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
Sep 8, 2017
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Sep 8, 2017
Abstract
Sep 8, 2017
Claims
Sep 8, 2017
Description
Sep 8, 2017
Document concerning fees and payments
Sep 8, 2017
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Sep 8, 2017
Electronic request for grant of an International application
Sep 8, 2017
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP3512379

COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND

Application Number: EP17761542A
Filing Date: Sep 8, 2017
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jul 25, 2025
Publication Date: Oct 21, 2020
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