Hydraulic Unit For Hydraulic Rescue Tools, And Rescue Tool Equipped Therewith

Patent No. EP3638378 (titled "Hydraulic Unit For Hydraulic Rescue Tools, And Rescue Tool Equipped Therewith") was filed by Weber Hydraulik on Jun 7, 2018. The application was issued on Apr 7, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LUKAS HYDRAULIK	Nov 3, 2021	GLEIM PETRI PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB
LUKAS HYDRAULIK	Nov 3, 2021	STIPPL

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Nov 28, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 28, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 28, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 24, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 24, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 10, 2025
Refund of fees
Oct 6, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Oct 2, 2025
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Oct 1, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2025
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Sep 10, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 14, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 14, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 14, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 14, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 24, 2025
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Mar 19, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 8, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 5, 2024
F3348 Confirmation of withdrawal of the opposition by the respondent and former opponent
Jan 5, 2024
F3348 Confirmation of withdrawal of the opposition by the respondent and former opponent
Jan 2, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 2, 2024
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 2, 2024
Withdrawal of an opposition
Nov 27, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2023
Authorisation
Nov 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 22, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 13, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 13, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2023
General authorisation
Sep 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2023
Notice of appeal
Jul 27, 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 revoking the European patent
Jul 21, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent
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
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 21, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 13, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 18, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 18, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 13, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Apr 13, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Apr 13, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Apr 13, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Apr 13, 2023
Authorisation
Apr 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 13, 2023
Submission concerning representation
Apr 13, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 13, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 5, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
Oct 7, 2022
Advice of delivery
Oct 7, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 7, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 7, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 20, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jul 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 14, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 2, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 30, 2022
Amended description with annotations
May 30, 2022
Authorisation
May 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 30, 2022
Description
May 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 30, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 19, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 19, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 19, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 14, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 14, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 14, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 9, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Nov 3, 2021
Notice of opposition
Nov 3, 2021
Notice of opposition
Apr 20, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 12, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 25, 2021
Change to the inventor details
Feb 25, 2021
Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
Feb 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 22, 2021
English translation of the claims
Feb 22, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 22, 2021
French translation of claims
Feb 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 9, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 9, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 9, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 9, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 9, 2020
Examination started
Mar 25, 2020
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jan 24, 2020
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jan 17, 2020
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 17, 2020
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2020
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 3, 2020
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Oct 25, 2019
Information on entry into European phase
May 22, 2019
International preliminary examination report
May 22, 2019
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
May 22, 2019
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
May 22, 2019
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
May 17, 2019
Notification of election of EPO
May 3, 2019
Amendments of documents (Article 19 PCT)
Apr 18, 2019
Notification of receipt of demand
Apr 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2019
PCT demand form
Apr 11, 2019
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 11, 2019
Reply to International Search Opinion
Jan 11, 2019
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 20, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Dec 20, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Dec 20, 2018
Published international application - A1
Nov 6, 2018
ISR: cited documents
Nov 6, 2018
International Search Report - copy in English for the IB
Nov 2, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Nov 2, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Nov 2, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Aug 6, 2018
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Jul 14, 2018
Abstract
Jul 14, 2018
Claims
Jul 14, 2018
Description
Jul 14, 2018
Drawings
Jul 14, 2018
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)

EP3638378

WEBER HYDRAULIK

Application Number: EP18742897A
Filing Date: Jun 7, 2018
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Mar 5, 2021
Publication Date: Apr 7, 2021
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Hydraulic Unit For Hydraulic Rescue Tools, And Rescue Tool Equipped Therewith

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EP3638378