The patent EP2580943 was granted to Koninklijke Philips on Sep 27, 2023. The application was originally filed on Jun 8, 2011 under application number EP11728686A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
NPL citations refer to non-patent references such as research papers, articles, or other publications cited during examination or opposition phases.
Get a free citation report including examiner, opposition, and international search citations.
Get Citation ReportThe dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent’s prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent’s legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
Date
Description
Get instant alerts for new documents
Aug 31, 2023
Aug 31, 2023
Aug 25, 2023
Aug 22, 2023
Aug 22, 2023
Aug 22, 2023
Aug 22, 2023
May 22, 2023
May 22, 2023
May 22, 2023
May 12, 2023
Mar 7, 2023
Mar 7, 2023
Mar 7, 2023
Jan 26, 2023
Jan 26, 2023
Jan 26, 2023
Nov 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 25, 2022
Nov 25, 2022
Nov 25, 2022
Nov 25, 2022
Nov 25, 2022
Nov 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 24, 2022
Nov 24, 2022
Nov 24, 2022
Nov 24, 2022
Nov 24, 2022
Nov 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 22, 2022
Nov 22, 2022
Nov 22, 2022
Nov 17, 2022
Nov 17, 2022
Mar 8, 2022
Mar 8, 2022
Mar 1, 2022
Mar 1, 2022
Mar 1, 2022
Feb 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Feb 25, 2022
Feb 25, 2022
Feb 25, 2022
Feb 25, 2022
Feb 24, 2022
Feb 24, 2022
Feb 21, 2022
Dec 8, 2021
Apr 21, 2021
Feb 13, 2020
Feb 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Feb 10, 2020
Feb 10, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Nov 8, 2019
Nov 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 4, 2019
Nov 4, 2019
Nov 4, 2019
Sep 12, 2019
Sep 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Sep 2, 2019
Sep 2, 2019
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Jun 27, 2019
Jun 27, 2019
Jun 26, 2019
Jun 26, 2019
Jun 21, 2019
Jun 21, 2019
Jun 21, 2019
Jun 21, 2019
Jun 21, 2019
Jun 21, 2019
Jun 21, 2019
Jun 21, 2019
Jun 21, 2019
Jun 21, 2019
Means of redress
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Jun 21, 2019
Jun 21, 2019
Jun 21, 2019
May 22, 2019
May 22, 2019
May 21, 2019
May 16, 2019
May 16, 2019
May 16, 2019
May 16, 2019
May 10, 2019
May 10, 2019
May 10, 2019
Mar 26, 2019
Mar 21, 2019
Mar 21, 2019
Mar 21, 2019
Mar 21, 2019
Mar 21, 2019
Mar 15, 2019
Mar 15, 2019
Mar 14, 2019
Mar 11, 2019
Mar 11, 2019
Mar 11, 2019
Description
OPPO
Mar 11, 2019
Mar 11, 2019
Mar 11, 2019
Feb 11, 2019
Feb 5, 2019
Feb 4, 2019
Nov 13, 2018
Nov 8, 2018
Oct 30, 2018
Oct 23, 2018
Oct 22, 2018
Oct 22, 2018
Oct 18, 2018
Oct 18, 2018
Oct 18, 2018
Oct 18, 2018
Oct 18, 2018
Oct 18, 2018
Oct 18, 2018
Aug 7, 2018
Aug 7, 2018
Jul 27, 2018
Jun 8, 2018
Jun 8, 2018
Jun 4, 2018
Jun 4, 2018
Jun 4, 2018
Jun 4, 2018
Jun 4, 2018
Jun 4, 2018
Feb 26, 2018
Feb 26, 2018
Feb 21, 2018
Feb 12, 2018
Feb 12, 2018
Feb 12, 2018
Feb 12, 2018
Feb 12, 2018
Feb 12, 2018
Feb 12, 2018
Feb 12, 2018
Feb 12, 2018
Feb 12, 2018
Feb 12, 2018
Feb 12, 2018
Feb 12, 2018
Feb 12, 2018
Feb 12, 2018
Feb 12, 2018
Feb 12, 2018
Feb 12, 2018
Jun 8, 2017
Letter concerning the inventor
Search/Exam
May 10, 2017
Apr 13, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Mar 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Mar 28, 2017
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Mar 28, 2017
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Mar 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Dec 6, 2016
Dec 6, 2016
Dec 6, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Dec 6, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Dec 6, 2016
Oct 12, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Search/Exam
Oct 12, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Search/Exam
Aug 31, 2016
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Search/Exam
Jul 25, 2016
Jul 19, 2016
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Search/Exam
Jul 19, 2016
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Search/Exam
Jun 28, 2016
Feb 17, 2016
Feb 10, 2016
Feb 9, 2016
Dec 7, 2015
Dec 3, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Search/Exam
Aug 12, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Aug 12, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 12, 2014
Claims
Search/Exam
Aug 12, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Aug 12, 2014
Jun 24, 2014
Jun 18, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jun 18, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jun 18, 2014
Feb 13, 2014
Annex to a communication
Search/Exam
Feb 13, 2014
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Feb 13, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Aug 22, 2013
Aug 14, 2013
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Search/Exam
Aug 13, 2013
Mar 20, 2013
Jan 23, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Jan 23, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Jan 23, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Jan 23, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Jan 2, 2013
Oct 30, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Oct 30, 2012
Oct 30, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Oct 30, 2012
Oct 30, 2012
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Oct 30, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Oct 30, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
Oct 19, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
Jan 5, 2012
Dec 15, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Dec 15, 2011
Published international application - A1
Search/Exam
Oct 26, 2011
Oct 26, 2011
Oct 26, 2011
Jul 4, 2011
Abstract
PCTISA
Jul 4, 2011
Claims
PCTISA
Jul 4, 2011
Description
PCTISA
Jul 4, 2011
Drawings
PCTISA