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Excavating Machine Comprising A Steering Tube That Enables The Rotation Of The Chassis

Patent No. EP3569774 (titled "Excavating Machine Comprising A Steering Tube That Enables The Rotation Of The Chassis") was filed by Soletanche Freyssinet on Oct 29, 2012. The application was issued on Jan 13, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LIEBHERR WERK NENZING	Oct 13, 2021	LAUFHUTTE

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Aug 6, 2025
Refund of fees
Aug 1, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Aug 1, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jul 29, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2025
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jul 29, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jul 29, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jul 29, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2025
Withdrawal of an appeal
Jul 23, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 22, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 8, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 11, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 7, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 7, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 25, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 20, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 19, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 19, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 14, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 28, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 22, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 22, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 22, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 3, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 22, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 16, 2024
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jan 16, 2024
Reply to appeal
Sep 18, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 12, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 13, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 13, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 7, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 7, 2023
Notice of appeal
May 17, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 16, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 15, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 15, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 15, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 15, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 15, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 15, 2023
Means of redress
May 15, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 15, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 15, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 15, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 15, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 15, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 15, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 15, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 8, 2022
Advice of delivery
Sep 2, 2022
Advice of delivery
Aug 31, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 31, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Aug 31, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 31, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 31, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 31, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 31, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 2, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 27, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 7, 2022
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Mar 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 1, 2022
Request for extension of time limit
Feb 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 25, 2022
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
Feb 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2022
Request for extension of time limit
Oct 25, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 25, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 21, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 14, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Oct 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 14, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 13, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 13, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Oct 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Oct 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 13, 2021
Notice of opposition
Oct 13, 2021
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 13, 2021
Published international application - A1
Jan 25, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 17, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2020
English translation of the claims
Dec 4, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 4, 2020
German translation of the claims
Dec 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 23, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 23, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 23, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 23, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 23, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 2, 2020
Examination started
Apr 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2020
Letter concerning fees and payments
Nov 25, 2019
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Oct 28, 2019
Refund of fees
Oct 23, 2019
Notification of forthcoming publication
Oct 22, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 22, 2019
European search opinion
Oct 22, 2019
European search report
Oct 22, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Aug 29, 2019
Search started
Aug 14, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 14, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 21, 2019
Abstract
Jun 21, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jun 21, 2019
Claims
Jun 21, 2019
Description
Jun 21, 2019
Designation of inventor
Jun 21, 2019
Drawings
Jun 21, 2019
Priority search results
Jun 21, 2019
Request for grant of a European patent
Nov 9, 2012
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Nov 1, 2012
Priority document
Oct 29, 2012
Priority search results

EP3569774

SOLETANCHE FREYSSINET

Application Number: EP19181576A
Filing Date: Oct 29, 2012
Status: Opposition Rejected; Aug 15, 2025
Publication Date: Jan 13, 2021
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