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Method And Device For Cooling A Steel Strip Travelling In A Continuous Line Cooling Section

Patent No. EP3601623 (titled "Method And Device For Cooling A Steel Strip Travelling In A Continuous Line Cooling Section") was filed by Fives Stein on Mar 22, 2018. The application was issued on Mar 26, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
DREVER	Jan 28, 2022	GEVERS PATENTS

Dossier Documents

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Feb 27, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Feb 27, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2024
English translation of the claims
Aug 6, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Aug 6, 2024
German translation of the claims
Aug 6, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 21, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Jun 21, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jun 21, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Jun 19, 2024
Refund of fees
Jun 18, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jun 17, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jun 17, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jun 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Jun 10, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
May 27, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 27, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 21, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 21, 2024
Notice of appeal
Mar 21, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 21, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 21, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 21, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 21, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 21, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 21, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 21, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 21, 2024
Means of redress
Mar 21, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 21, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 21, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 21, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 21, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 21, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 21, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 16, 2024
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 9, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 5, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 2, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 29, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 29, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Dec 29, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Dec 29, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Dec 29, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Dec 29, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Dec 29, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Dec 29, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 29, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 29, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 12, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 21, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 21, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 16, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Nov 15, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 13
Nov 15, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 14
Nov 15, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 15
Nov 15, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 16
Nov 15, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 17
Nov 15, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 18
Nov 15, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 19
Nov 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 22, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jun 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jun 9, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 9, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 9, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 9, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 9, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 9, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 28, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Sep 22, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Sep 22, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
Sep 22, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
Sep 22, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 12
Sep 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Sep 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 5, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 30, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jun 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 30, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jun 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jun 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jun 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jun 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jun 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Jun 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Jun 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 13, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jun 13, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 9, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 9, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 9, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2022
General authorisation
Feb 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 8, 2022
Letter to the Legal Division
Feb 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Feb 4, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Feb 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 4, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 3, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 3, 2022
Request for documents
Jan 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jan 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jan 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jan 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jan 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jan 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jan 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jan 28, 2022
General authorisation
Jan 28, 2022
Notice of opposition
Jan 28, 2022
Notice of opposition
May 12, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 1, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 12, 2021
English translation of the claims
Mar 12, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 12, 2021
German translation of the claims
Mar 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 13, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 13, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 13, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 13, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 13, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 23, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Nov 17, 2020
Observations by third parties
Nov 17, 2020
Patent document filed by a Third party
Oct 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 20, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Oct 20, 2020
Claims
Oct 20, 2020
Description
Oct 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 7, 2020
Annex to the communication
Sep 7, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 1, 2020
Examination started
Apr 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2020
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 7, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 7, 2020
Amendments received before examination
Apr 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2020
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Mar 6, 2020
Letter which had not been notified
Feb 11, 2020
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 4, 2020
Letter concerning the inventor
Jan 9, 2020
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 4, 2019
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Nov 26, 2019
Letter which had not been notified
Oct 29, 2019
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Oct 25, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 22, 2019
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Oct 8, 2019
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2019
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 31, 2019
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 16, 2018
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 27, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Sep 27, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Sep 27, 2018
Published international application - A1
Jun 4, 2018
ISR: cited documents
Jun 4, 2018
International Search Report - copy in English for the IB
May 31, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
May 31, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
May 31, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Apr 20, 2018
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Apr 12, 2018
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
Mar 22, 2018
Abstract
Mar 22, 2018
Annex
Mar 22, 2018
Claims
Mar 22, 2018
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EP3601623

FIVES STEIN

Application Number: EP18715224A
Filing Date: Mar 22, 2018
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 21, 2025
Publication Date: Mar 26, 2025
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