Protection Device

Patent No. EP4159071 (titled "Protection Device") was filed by D AIR LAB on Sep 30, 2022. The application was issued on Oct 30, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ALPINESTARS	Jul 29, 2025	DRAGOTTI & ASSOCIATI

Dossier Documents

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Jul 16, 2026
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 16, 2026
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 8, 2026
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2026
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jul 8, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jul 8, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jul 8, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jul 8, 2026
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 8, 2026
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2026
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2026
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 8, 2026
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2026
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 11, 2026
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2026
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 11, 2026
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2026
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 30, 2026
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 29, 2026
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 23, 2026
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2026
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 23, 2026
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Jan 23, 2026
Submission concerning representation
Dec 16, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 11, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2025
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 11, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 11, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 11, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 11, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Dec 11, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Dec 11, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Dec 11, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Dec 11, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Dec 11, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2025
Main request during Opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2025
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 11, 2025
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 11, 2025
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 4, 2025
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 29, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2025
Authorisation
Jul 29, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 29, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 29, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jul 29, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jul 29, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jul 29, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jul 29, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jul 29, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jul 29, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jul 29, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jul 29, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jul 29, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jul 29, 2025
Notice of opposition
Jul 29, 2025
Notice of opposition
Nov 12, 2024
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 4, 2024
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2024
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 5, 2024
French translation of claims
Sep 5, 2024
German translation of the claims
May 13, 2024
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 13, 2024
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 13, 2024
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 13, 2024
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 13, 2024
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 13, 2024
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 18, 2024
Examination started
Oct 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 3, 2023
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 3, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 3, 2023
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 3, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Oct 3, 2023
Amendments received before examination
Oct 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2023
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
May 5, 2023
Note on telephone consultation
May 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2023
Declaration of eligibility for a reduction of fees
May 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2023
Letter concerning fees and payments
Apr 12, 2023
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Mar 9, 2023
Notification of forthcoming publication
Feb 21, 2023
Refund of fees
Feb 16, 2023
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 16, 2023
European search opinion
Feb 16, 2023
European search report
Feb 16, 2023
Information on Search Strategy
Feb 6, 2023
Search started
Jan 31, 2023
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 25, 2023
Request for retrieval of priority document + access code
Nov 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2022
Abstract
Nov 28, 2022
Claims
Nov 28, 2022
Description
Nov 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2022
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Sep 30, 2022
Designation of inventor
Sep 30, 2022
Drawings
Sep 30, 2022
Request for grant of a European patent
Sep 30, 2022
Specification filed by fax and/or in non-official language
Sep 30, 2022
Submission concerning representation
May 9, 2022
Priority search results copy provided by EPO

EP4159071

D AIR LAB

Application Number: EP22198950A
Filing Date: Sep 30, 2022
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Sep 27, 2024
Publication Date: Oct 30, 2024
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