A Clip For Closing Sausage Casings By Constriction

Patent No. EP3705417 (titled "A Clip For Closing Sausage Casings By Constriction") was filed by Lorenzo Noguera on Mar 5, 2019. The application was issued on Sep 8, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
POLY CLIP SYSTEM	Jun 8, 2022	EISENFUHR SPEISER

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Oct 20, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 23, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 23, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 23, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 2, 2025
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Sep 2, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 2, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 2, 2025
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Aug 8, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 8, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 8, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 8, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 4, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Aug 4, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jul 29, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 29, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 28, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 9, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 6, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
May 6, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
May 6, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
May 6, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
May 6, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
May 6, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
May 6, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
May 6, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
May 6, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
May 6, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
May 6, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
May 6, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
May 6, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 6, 2025
Main request during appeals procedure
Apr 10, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 10, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 10, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 10, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Nov 25, 2024
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 25, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 22, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 21, 2024
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Nov 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 19, 2024
Authorisation
Nov 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 19, 2024
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Oct 31, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 31, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 28, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 28, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Aug 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 20, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 20, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 20, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 15, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 10, 2024
Reply to appeal
Jul 9, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jul 4, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jul 4, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jul 4, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jul 4, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jul 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2024
Reply to appeal
Mar 11, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 11, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 4, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 4, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 4, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 4, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 4, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 4, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 22, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Feb 22, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Feb 22, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Feb 22, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 9, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 9, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 4, 2024
Notice of appeal
Jan 3, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 3, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2023
Notice of appeal
Nov 3, 2023
Advice of delivery
Oct 25, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 25, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 25, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 25, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 25, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 25, 2023
Means of redress
Oct 25, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 25, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 25, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 25, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 29, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 2, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jul 28, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jul 28, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jul 28, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 13, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 8, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jun 8, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jun 8, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jun 8, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jun 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 8, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 15, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 6, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 1, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 1, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 1, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 1, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 1, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 1, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 1, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 22, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 8, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 1, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 1, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jun 24, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jun 24, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jun 24, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jun 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 24, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 17, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 17, 2022
Request for documents
Jun 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 8, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 8, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jun 8, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jun 8, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jun 8, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jun 8, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jun 8, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jun 8, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jun 8, 2022
Non-scannable object
Jun 8, 2022
Notice of opposition
Jun 8, 2022
Notice of opposition
Sep 21, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 12, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 12, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 2, 2021
French translation of claims
Aug 2, 2021
German translation of the claims
Apr 28, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 28, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 28, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 28, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 28, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 24, 2021
Examination started
Sep 14, 2020
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Aug 12, 2020
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jul 26, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jul 26, 2019
European search opinion
Jul 26, 2019
European search report
Jul 26, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Jul 10, 2019
Search started
Apr 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 1, 2019
Abstract
Apr 1, 2019
Claims
Apr 1, 2019
Description
Apr 1, 2019
Drawings
Apr 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 1, 2019
Matter concerning the application
Mar 14, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt from National Office - R35(4)
Mar 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Mar 5, 2019
Designation of inventor
Mar 5, 2019
Drawings
Mar 5, 2019
Request for grant of a European patent
Mar 5, 2019
Specification filed by fax and/or in non-official language

EP3705417

LORENZO NOGUERA

Application Number: EP19382165A
Filing Date: Mar 5, 2019
Status: Revoked; Sep 24, 2025
Publication Date: Sep 8, 2021
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