Roll Replacement Device

Patent No. EP3610960 (titled "Roll Replacement Device") was filed by Primetals Japan on Jun 16, 2017. The application was issued on Aug 10, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SMS GROUP	May 10, 2023	HEMMERICH & KOLLEGEN

Dossier Documents

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Dec 17, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 11, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 11, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 11, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 11, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 11, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 11, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 11, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Dec 11, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Dec 11, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2025
Reply to appeal
Aug 11, 2025
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 4, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2025
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 4, 2025
Citation in appeal procedure - 001
Aug 4, 2025
Citation in appeal procedure - 001
Aug 4, 2025
Citation in appeal procedure - 002
Aug 4, 2025
Citation in appeal procedure - 002
Aug 4, 2025
Citation in appeal procedure - 003
Aug 4, 2025
Citation in appeal procedure - 003
Aug 4, 2025
Citation in appeal procedure - 004
Aug 4, 2025
Citation in appeal procedure - 004
Aug 4, 2025
Citation in appeal procedure - 005
Aug 4, 2025
Citation in appeal procedure - 006
Aug 4, 2025
Citation in appeal procedure - 007
Aug 4, 2025
Citation in appeal procedure - 008
Aug 4, 2025
Citation in appeal procedure - 009
Aug 4, 2025
Citation in appeal procedure - 010
Aug 4, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2025
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 10, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 10, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 3, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 3, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 3, 2025
Notice of appeal
Apr 3, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 3, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 3, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 3, 2025
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 3, 2025
Decision rejecting the opposition
Apr 3, 2025
Decision rejecting the opposition
Apr 3, 2025
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 3, 2025
Means of redress
Apr 3, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 3, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 3, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 3, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 3, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 3, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2025
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 21, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 16, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 16, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 13, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 30, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 30, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 20, 2024
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 5, 2024
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2024
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jun 7, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 7, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 7, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 7, 2024
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
May 29, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 24, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 24, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 24, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 24, 2024
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 24, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 24, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 24, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 24, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 12, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 9, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 9, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 9, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 9, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Oct 9, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Oct 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2023
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 31, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 31, 2023
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
May 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 15, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 15, 2023
Request for documents
May 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 10, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure
May 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
May 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
May 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
May 10, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
May 10, 2023
Notice of opposition
May 10, 2023
Notice of opposition
Aug 23, 2022
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 14, 2022
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 29, 2022
Request for a change to the title of the invention
Jun 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2022
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 24, 2022
French translation of claims
Jun 24, 2022
German translation of the claims
Apr 4, 2022
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 4, 2022
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 4, 2022
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 4, 2022
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 4, 2022
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 2, 2022
Examination started
Nov 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 12, 2020
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 12, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 12, 2020
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 12, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Nov 12, 2020
Amendments received before examination
Nov 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 12, 2020
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Apr 23, 2020
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 23, 2020
European search opinion
Apr 23, 2020
Information on Search Strategy
Apr 23, 2020
Supplementary European search report
Apr 14, 2020
Search started
Jan 22, 2020
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jan 14, 2020
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jan 9, 2020
Transmission of a document (International preliminary examination report)
Jan 3, 2020
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Nov 21, 2019
Enquiry with the International Bureau
Nov 20, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 20, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 20, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 20, 2019
Confirmation of effective date of early entry
Nov 19, 2019
Request for a change to the title of the invention
Nov 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2019
Abstract
Nov 13, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 13, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 13, 2019
Claims
Nov 13, 2019
Description
Nov 13, 2019
Drawings
Nov 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 13, 2019
Matter concerning the application
Nov 13, 2019
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 25, 2019
Information on entry into European phase
Dec 20, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Dec 20, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Dec 20, 2018
Copy of the translated international search report
Dec 20, 2018
International publication pamphlet

EP3610960

PRIMETALS JAPAN

Application Number: EP17913969A
Filing Date: Jun 16, 2017
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jul 8, 2022
Publication Date: Aug 10, 2022
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