The weekly litigation news digest is live. Subscribe now
The patent EP3327399 was granted to Siemens on Feb 15, 2023. The application was filed on Oct 5, 2017 under application number EP17194890A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RWE POWER | Dec 4, 2020 | KEENWAY PATENTANWALTE NEUMANN HEINE TARUTTIS | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | EP2916092 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012017041 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016050365 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017055346 |
| SEARCH | CN105318757 |
| SEARCH | EP1577548 |
| SEARCH | EP2916092 |
| SEARCH | WO2012017041 |
| SEARCH | WO2014072952 |
| SEARCH | WO2016050365 |
| SEARCH | WO2016099290 |
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
Jan 19, 2023
Jan 19, 2023
Jan 13, 2023
Jan 5, 2023
Jan 5, 2023
Jan 5, 2023
Jan 5, 2023
Oct 26, 2022
Oct 26, 2022
Oct 26, 2022
Oct 14, 2022
Aug 3, 2022
Jul 27, 2022
Jul 27, 2022
Jun 7, 2022
Jun 7, 2022
Jun 1, 2022
Jun 1, 2022
Jun 1, 2022
Jun 1, 2022
Jun 1, 2022
Jun 1, 2022
Jun 1, 2022
Means of redress
OPPO
Jun 1, 2022
Jun 1, 2022
Jun 1, 2022
Jun 1, 2022
Jun 1, 2022
Jun 1, 2022
Jun 1, 2022
Jun 1, 2022
May 3, 2022
May 2, 2022
Apr 21, 2022
Apr 21, 2022
Authorisation
OPPO
Apr 21, 2022
Mar 3, 2022
Feb 23, 2022
Feb 23, 2022
Feb 23, 2022
Feb 23, 2022
Feb 23, 2022
Feb 22, 2022
Feb 22, 2022
Feb 9, 2022
Feb 9, 2022
Feb 4, 2022
Feb 4, 2022
Feb 4, 2022
Feb 3, 2022
Feb 3, 2022
Nov 16, 2021
Nov 8, 2021
Nov 8, 2021
Nov 8, 2021
Nov 8, 2021
Nov 8, 2021
Nov 8, 2021
Nov 8, 2021
Nov 8, 2021
Nov 8, 2021
Oct 15, 2021
Oct 7, 2021
Oct 7, 2021
Oct 7, 2021
Sep 21, 2021
Aug 31, 2021
Aug 26, 2021
Aug 26, 2021
Aug 26, 2021
Aug 26, 2021
Aug 26, 2021
Aug 26, 2021
Aug 26, 2021
Jul 20, 2021
Jul 14, 2021
Jul 14, 2021
Jul 14, 2021
Jul 14, 2021
Jul 14, 2021
Jul 14, 2021
Apr 13, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Dec 17, 2020
Dec 17, 2020
Dec 16, 2020
Dec 4, 2020
Dec 4, 2020
Dec 4, 2020
Dec 4, 2020
Dec 4, 2020
Dec 4, 2020
Dec 4, 2020
Dec 4, 2020
Dec 4, 2020
Dec 4, 2020
Dec 4, 2020
Dec 4, 2020
Dec 4, 2020
Dec 4, 2020
Mar 16, 2020
Feb 6, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Jan 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jan 27, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Jan 27, 2020
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Jan 27, 2020
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Nov 4, 2019
Nov 4, 2019
Nov 4, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Nov 4, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Nov 4, 2019
Oct 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Oct 9, 2019
Claims
Search/Exam
Oct 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Oct 9, 2019
Sep 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Sep 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Sep 24, 2019
Claims
Search/Exam
Sep 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Sep 24, 2019
Sep 17, 2019
Sep 17, 2019
Sep 17, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Sep 17, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Sep 17, 2019
Jul 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jul 5, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Jul 5, 2019
Claims
Search/Exam
Jul 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jul 5, 2019
Jun 25, 2019
Jun 25, 2019
Jun 24, 2019
Jun 24, 2019
Jun 24, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Jun 24, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Jun 24, 2019
Jun 13, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Search/Exam
Jun 13, 2019
Jun 3, 2019
Examination started
Search/Exam
Nov 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Nov 29, 2018
Nov 29, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Nov 29, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Nov 29, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jun 5, 2018
May 3, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Search/Exam
Apr 18, 2018
Apr 18, 2018
European search opinion
Search/Exam
Apr 18, 2018
European search report
Search/Exam
Apr 18, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Search/Exam
Apr 6, 2018
Search started
Search/Exam
Dec 12, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Dec 12, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Dec 12, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Oct 12, 2017
Letter concerning the priority
Search/Exam
Oct 12, 2017
Priority document
Search/Exam
Oct 5, 2017
Abstract
Search/Exam
Oct 5, 2017
Oct 5, 2017
Claims
Search/Exam
Oct 5, 2017
Description
Search/Exam
Oct 5, 2017
Designation of inventor
Search/Exam
Oct 5, 2017
Drawings
Search/Exam
Oct 5, 2017
Priority search results
Search/Exam
Oct 5, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent
Search/Exam