The patent EP3401876 was granted to Shape on Aug 17, 2022. The application was originally filed on Jul 12, 2012 under application number EP18178676A. 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
Jul 21, 2022
Jul 21, 2022
Jul 15, 2022
Jul 6, 2022
Jul 6, 2022
Jul 6, 2022
Jul 6, 2022
Jul 6, 2022
May 20, 2022
May 20, 2022
May 17, 2022
May 17, 2022
Refund of fees
Search/Exam
May 17, 2022
Refund of fees
Search/Exam
May 13, 2022
May 13, 2022
May 9, 2022
May 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
May 6, 2022
May 6, 2022
Withdrawal of an appeal
Appeal
Mar 28, 2022
Mar 28, 2022
Mar 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 17, 2022
Mar 17, 2022
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Feb 14, 2022
Feb 14, 2022
Feb 3, 2022
Jan 31, 2022
Jan 19, 2022
Jan 12, 2022
Jan 7, 2022
Jan 7, 2022
Jan 7, 2022
Jan 7, 2022
Jan 7, 2022
Jan 7, 2022
Jan 7, 2022
Means of redress
OPPO
Jan 7, 2022
Jan 7, 2022
Jan 7, 2022
Jan 7, 2022
Jan 7, 2022
Jan 7, 2022
Jan 7, 2022
Oct 26, 2021
Oct 26, 2021
Oct 22, 2021
Oct 21, 2021
Oct 21, 2021
Oct 21, 2021
Oct 21, 2021
Oct 21, 2021
Oct 21, 2021
Oct 21, 2021
Oct 21, 2021
Oct 21, 2021
Oct 21, 2021
Oct 21, 2021
Oct 15, 2021
Oct 15, 2021
Oct 15, 2021
Oct 15, 2021
Oct 15, 2021
Oct 15, 2021
Oct 15, 2021
Oct 15, 2021
Oct 15, 2021
Oct 15, 2021
Oct 15, 2021
Oct 15, 2021
Oct 15, 2021
Sep 29, 2021
Sep 22, 2021
Sep 22, 2021
Authorisation
OPPO
Sep 22, 2021
Sep 21, 2021
Sep 20, 2021
Sep 20, 2021
Sep 20, 2021
Sep 17, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 9, 2021
Sep 9, 2021
Sep 1, 2021
Sep 1, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
Jun 7, 2021
Jun 1, 2021
Jun 1, 2021
Jun 1, 2021
Jun 1, 2021
Jun 1, 2021
May 31, 2021
May 31, 2021
May 20, 2021
May 12, 2021
May 12, 2021
May 12, 2021
May 11, 2021
May 11, 2021
Apr 30, 2021
Apr 30, 2021
Apr 30, 2021
Apr 30, 2021
Apr 30, 2021
Apr 30, 2021
Apr 22, 2021
Apr 16, 2021
Apr 16, 2021
Apr 16, 2021
Apr 8, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Dec 10, 2020
Dec 10, 2020
Sep 9, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
Mar 9, 2020
Jan 30, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Jan 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jan 17, 2020
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Jan 17, 2020
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Jan 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Sep 20, 2019
Sep 20, 2019
Sep 20, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Sep 20, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Sep 20, 2019
Aug 21, 2019
Examination started
Search/Exam
Apr 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Apr 5, 2019
Apr 5, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Apr 5, 2019
Apr 5, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Apr 5, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Apr 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Nov 19, 2018
Oct 17, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Search/Exam
Oct 4, 2018
Refund of fees
Search/Exam
Sep 25, 2018
Sep 17, 2018
Sep 17, 2018
European search opinion
Search/Exam
Sep 17, 2018
European search report
Search/Exam
Sep 17, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Search/Exam
Sep 17, 2018
Letter which had not been notified
Search/Exam
Aug 16, 2018
Refund of fees
Search/Exam
Aug 15, 2018
Search started
Search/Exam
Aug 13, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Aug 13, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Aug 13, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Jun 20, 2018
Abstract
Search/Exam
Jun 20, 2018
Jun 20, 2018
Claims
Search/Exam
Jun 20, 2018
Description
Search/Exam
Jun 20, 2018
Designation of inventor
Search/Exam
Jun 20, 2018
Drawings
Search/Exam
Jun 20, 2018
Request for grant of a European patent
Search/Exam
Feb 12, 2014
Priority search results
Search/Exam
Feb 13, 2013
Feb 13, 2013