The weekly litigation news digest is live. Subscribe now
The patent EP3176275 was granted to Audi on Dec 13, 2023. The application was filed on Nov 18, 2016 under application number EP16002462A. 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.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRAWMAN | Jul 9, 2019 | PATENTANWALTE UND RECHTSANWALT WEISS | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE102013002632 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2735621 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008046803 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102013002632 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1612286 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2653579 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2735621 |
| SEARCH | DE102008046803 |
| SEARCH | DE102013002632 |
| SEARCH | EP0687742 |
| SEARCH | EP1612286 |
| SEARCH | EP2735621 |
The 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
Dec 7, 2023
Nov 30, 2023
Nov 29, 2023
Nov 29, 2023
Nov 29, 2023
Nov 16, 2023
Nov 6, 2023
Nov 6, 2023
Nov 6, 2023
Nov 6, 2023
Sep 27, 2023
Sep 27, 2023
Sep 20, 2023
Jun 9, 2023
Jun 9, 2023
Jun 9, 2023
Jun 9, 2023
Jun 9, 2023
Jun 9, 2023
Jun 9, 2023
Jun 9, 2023
Means of redress
OPPO
Jun 9, 2023
Feb 28, 2023
Feb 28, 2023
Feb 28, 2023
Feb 28, 2023
Feb 28, 2023
Feb 28, 2023
Nov 16, 2022
Nov 16, 2022
Nov 16, 2022
Nov 16, 2022
Aug 10, 2022
Aug 10, 2022
Aug 10, 2022
Apr 11, 2022
Apr 11, 2022
Oct 15, 2020
Sep 8, 2020
Sep 8, 2020
Sep 1, 2020
Sep 1, 2020
Sep 1, 2020
Aug 18, 2020
Aug 18, 2020
Aug 18, 2020
Aug 17, 2020
Aug 14, 2020
Aug 14, 2020
Aug 14, 2020
Aug 13, 2020
Aug 11, 2020
Aug 11, 2020
Aug 11, 2020
Jul 31, 2020
Jul 21, 2020
Jul 21, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
Jul 13, 2020
Jul 13, 2020
Jul 13, 2020
Jul 9, 2020
Jul 9, 2020
May 14, 2020
May 6, 2020
May 6, 2020
May 6, 2020
May 6, 2020
May 6, 2020
May 6, 2020
May 6, 2020
Mar 4, 2020
Mar 2, 2020
Feb 28, 2020
Feb 28, 2020
Feb 28, 2020
Feb 28, 2020
Feb 28, 2020
Nov 20, 2019
Nov 19, 2019
Nov 19, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Authorisation
OPPO
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Jul 22, 2019
Jul 22, 2019
Jul 16, 2019
Jul 15, 2019
Authorisation
OPPO
Jul 15, 2019
Jul 15, 2019
Jul 10, 2019
Jul 10, 2019
Authorisation
OPPO
Jul 10, 2019
Authorisation
OPPO
Jul 10, 2019
Jul 10, 2019
Jul 9, 2019
Jul 9, 2019
Jul 9, 2019
Jul 9, 2019
Jul 9, 2019
Jul 9, 2019
Jul 9, 2019
Jul 9, 2019
Jul 9, 2019
Jul 9, 2019
Oct 22, 2018
Sep 13, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Sep 5, 2018
Jul 27, 2018
Jul 25, 2018
Jul 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jul 6, 2018
English translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Jul 6, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Jul 6, 2018
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Jul 2, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Search/Exam
Jul 2, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Search/Exam
Jul 2, 2018
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
May 31, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
May 31, 2018
May 3, 2018
Examination started
Search/Exam
Jul 19, 2017
Jul 6, 2017
Jul 6, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Jul 6, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Jul 5, 2017
Matter concerning the application
Search/Exam
Jun 12, 2017
May 10, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Search/Exam
Apr 4, 2017
Apr 4, 2017
European search opinion
Search/Exam
Apr 4, 2017
European search report
Search/Exam
Apr 4, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Search/Exam
Feb 10, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Feb 10, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Feb 10, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Feb 10, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Feb 8, 2017
Jan 30, 2017
Letter concerning the priority
Search/Exam
Jan 30, 2017
Priority document
Search/Exam
Jan 30, 2017
Jan 24, 2017
Jan 3, 2017
Dec 15, 2016
Nov 18, 2016
Abstract
Search/Exam
Nov 18, 2016
Claims
Search/Exam
Nov 18, 2016
Description
Search/Exam
Nov 18, 2016
Designation of inventor
Search/Exam
Nov 18, 2016
Drawings
Search/Exam
Nov 18, 2016
General authorisation
Search/Exam
Nov 18, 2016
Priority search results
Search/Exam
Nov 18, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent
Search/Exam