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Connection System For Connecting A Damping Unit Of A Motor Vehicle Inside A Wheel Suspension Of Said Vehicle

Patent No. EP3717793 (titled "Connection System For Connecting A Damping Unit Of A Motor Vehicle Inside A Wheel Suspension Of Said Vehicle") was filed by Bayerische Motoren Werke on Nov 22, 2018. The application was issued on Oct 23, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK	Jun 17, 2025	KSOLL

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Dec 18, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 15, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2025
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 10, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 5, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 5, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 5, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 5, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 5, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 5, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 5, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2025
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 14, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 13, 2025
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 13, 2025
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Aug 6, 2025
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 6, 2025
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 4, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2025
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Aug 1, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 31, 2025
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Jul 31, 2025
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 30, 2025
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Jul 21, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2025
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 21, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2025
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (proprietor)
Jul 17, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2025
Authorisation
Jul 17, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2025
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Jul 3, 2025
Invitation to file an authorisation
Jun 27, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2025
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Jun 23, 2025
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 17, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 17, 2025
Authorisation
Jun 17, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jun 17, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jun 17, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jun 17, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jun 17, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jun 17, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jun 17, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jun 17, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jun 17, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jun 17, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jun 17, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jun 17, 2025
Notice of opposition
Jun 17, 2025
Notice of opposition
Nov 6, 2024
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 26, 2024
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2024
English translation of the claims
Sep 13, 2024
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 13, 2024
French translation of claims
Sep 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 6, 2024
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 6, 2024
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 6, 2024
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 6, 2024
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 6, 2024
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 6, 2024
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Mar 6, 2023
Claims
Mar 6, 2023
Description
Mar 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2023
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 1, 2022
Annex to the communication
Dec 1, 2022
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 23, 2022
Examination started
Nov 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2022
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 16, 2022
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 16, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 16, 2022
Amendments received before examination
Nov 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2022
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Oct 18, 2022
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Oct 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 10, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 10, 2022
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Aug 31, 2022
Extension of time limit granted
Aug 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 23, 2022
Request for extension of time limit
Jun 13, 2022
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Jun 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 3, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jun 3, 2022
Letter concerning fees and payments
Jun 3, 2022
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
May 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 5, 2021
Priority search results
May 5, 2021
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Apr 28, 2021
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Mar 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2021
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 19, 2021
Amendments received before examination
Mar 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 29, 2020
Change to the inventor details
Oct 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 22, 2020
Letter concerning the inventor
Oct 19, 2020
Document concerning representation
Oct 14, 2020
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Oct 6, 2020
Letter which had not been notified
Sep 9, 2020
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Sep 9, 2020
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Sep 7, 2020
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 7, 2020
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 7, 2020
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 7, 2020
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 7, 2020
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 11, 2020
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Apr 3, 2020
Information on entry into European phase
Mar 18, 2020
Information regarding early processing
Mar 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2020
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 9, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 9, 2020
Amendments received before examination
Mar 9, 2020
Letter concerning the inventor
Mar 9, 2020
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 2, 2019
Notification of the recording of a change
Jul 18, 2019
Copy of the international search report
Jul 18, 2019
Copy of the international search report
Jul 18, 2019
International publication of the international search report
Jun 17, 2019
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jun 17, 2019
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 31, 2019
Published international application - A2
Apr 2, 2019
Notification of the recording of a change
Dec 20, 2018
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
Dec 13, 2018
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Nov 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2018
Abstract
Nov 22, 2018
Claims
Nov 22, 2018
Description
Nov 22, 2018
Document concerning fees and payments
Nov 22, 2018
Drawings
Nov 22, 2018
Electronic request for grant of an International application

EP3717793

BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

Application Number: EP18814795A
Filing Date: Nov 22, 2018
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Sep 19, 2024
Publication Date: Oct 23, 2024
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