Roll-Forming Unit With Sensor-Roll-Forming Frame

Patent No. EP3618981 (titled "Roll-Forming Unit With Sensor-Roll-Forming Frame") was filed by Data M Sheet Metal Solutions on Apr 25, 2018. The application was issued on Apr 6, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
DREISTERN	Jan 3, 2023	DAUB
DREISTERN	Jan 3, 2023	LBP LEMCKE

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Nov 26, 2025
Refund of fees
Nov 18, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Nov 10, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 10, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2025
Withdrawal of an appeal
Sep 29, 2025
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Sep 29, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 23, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2025
Request for change of opponent's representative
Aug 12, 2025
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Aug 12, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 18, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2025
Request for change of opponent's representative
Mar 12, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 7, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 7, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 7, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Mar 7, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 7, 2025
Reply to appeal
Jan 8, 2025
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Nov 7, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 31, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 31, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 31, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 15, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Oct 14, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 10, 2024
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Aug 19, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 19, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2024
Notice of appeal
Jul 2, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 2, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 2, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 2, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 2, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 2, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 2, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 2, 2024
Means of redress
Jul 2, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 2, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 2, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 2, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 2, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 2, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 5, 2024
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 29, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 23, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 29, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 22, 2024
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 15, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Apr 5, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Apr 5, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Apr 5, 2024
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 5, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 3, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 3, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 3, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 13, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 8, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 6, 2023
Advice of delivery
Oct 27, 2023
Advice of delivery
Oct 26, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 26, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 26, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 26, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 26, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 26, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 19, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jul 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2023
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Jun 9, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2023
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 10, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 10, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 10, 2023
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Feb 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 24, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 24, 2023
Request for documents
Jan 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jan 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jan 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jan 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jan 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jan 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jan 3, 2023
Notice of opposition
Jan 3, 2023
Notice of opposition
Aug 2, 2022
Document concerning representation
Aug 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2022
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 11, 2022
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 23, 2022
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2022
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 28, 2022
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 28, 2022
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 28, 2022
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 28, 2022
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 29, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 29, 2021
Claims
Dec 29, 2021
English translation of the claims
Dec 29, 2021
French translation of claims
Dec 29, 2021
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Dec 10, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 10, 2021
Claims
Dec 10, 2021
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Dec 10, 2021
Translation of the claims
Dec 10, 2021
Translation of the claims
Aug 13, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 13, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 13, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 13, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 13, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 7, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
May 7, 2021
Amended description with annotations
May 7, 2021
Claims
May 7, 2021
Description
May 7, 2021
Invitation to confirm documents filed by fax
May 7, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 28, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 28, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Apr 28, 2021
Claims
Apr 28, 2021
Description
Apr 28, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 8, 2021
Annex to the communication
Feb 8, 2021
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 2, 2021
Examination started
Oct 1, 2020
Priority search results
Oct 1, 2020
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Sep 28, 2020
Priority search results
Sep 28, 2020
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Aug 26, 2020
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Apr 29, 2020
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 29, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 29, 2020
Amendments received before examination
Apr 29, 2020
Amendments received before examination
Apr 15, 2020
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 15, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 15, 2020
Amendments received before examination
Apr 15, 2020
Amendments received before examination
Feb 12, 2020
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jan 9, 2020
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Dec 10, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 19, 2019
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 31, 2019
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 13, 2019
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 28, 2018
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 8, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Nov 8, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Nov 8, 2018
Published international application - A1
Aug 10, 2018
ISR: cited documents
Aug 10, 2018
International Search Report - copy in English for the IB
Aug 9, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Aug 9, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Aug 9, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jul 11, 2018
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Jul 11, 2018
Substitute sheet (R26) - Drawings
Jul 10, 2018
Incoming fax related to PCT RO
Jul 10, 2018
Substitute sheet (R26) - Drawings
May 24, 2018
Invitation to correct defects in the international application
May 24, 2018
Notification of receipt of Search copy
May 24, 2018
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
May 18, 2018
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
May 17, 2018
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Apr 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2018
Abstract
Apr 25, 2018
Claims
Apr 25, 2018
Description
Apr 25, 2018
Document concerning fees and payments
Apr 25, 2018
Drawings
Apr 25, 2018
Electronic request for grant of an International application

EP3618981

DATA M SHEET METAL SOLUTIONS

Application Number: EP18722935A
Filing Date: Apr 25, 2018
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Mar 4, 2022
Publication Date: Apr 6, 2022
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Roll-Forming Unit With Sensor-Roll-Forming Frame

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EP3618981