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Dust Container For A Vacuum Cleaner - EP3454710

The patent EP3454710 was granted to Aktiebolaget Electrolux on Apr 9, 2025. The application was filed on May 9, 2016 under application number EP16720870A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3454710

AKTIEBOLAGET ELECTROLUX

Application Number: EP16720870A
Filing Date: May 9, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Mar 7, 2025
Publication Date: Apr 9, 2025
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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
ELKU BAUTEILE	Apr 26, 2022	SZAUNIG	ADMISSIBLE
WOLF PVG	Apr 25, 2022	DANTZ	WITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (34) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	WO0224046
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE20101471U
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE3518346
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP1917897
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2995206
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US4678486
OPPOSITION	DE102005027078
OPPOSITION	DE10203405
OPPOSITION	DE20101471U
OPPOSITION	DE20200408972U
OPPOSITION	DE202005009203U
OPPOSITION	DE20316575U
OPPOSITION	DE3518346
OPPOSITION	DE85325872U
OPPOSITION	EP0499168
OPPOSITION	EP0671142
OPPOSITION	EP0682908
OPPOSITION	EP1917897
OPPOSITION	EP2862491
OPPOSITION	JPH11206652
OPPOSITION	US2995206
OPPOSITION	US4678486
OPPOSITION	WO0224046
OTHER	DE202005009203U
OTHER	DE20316575U
OTHER	DE3016164
OTHER	DE8532587U
OTHER	EP0409038
OTHER	EP0499168
OTHER	EP0671142
OTHER	EP0682908
OTHER	EP1917897
OTHER	EP2862491
OTHER	JPH11206652

Dossier Documents

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Mar 13, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Mar 13, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Mar 4, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 4, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Mar 4, 2025
French translation of claims
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Mar 4, 2025
German translation of the claims
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Sep 27, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 11, 2024
Letter which had not been notified
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Jul 3, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jul 3, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Means of redress
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jul 3, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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May 14, 2024
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Apr 29, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 18, 2024
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Mar 26, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 18, 2024
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Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Non-scannable object
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Mar 13, 2024
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Oct 27, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Oct 26, 2023
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Sep 26, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Sep 26, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Sep 26, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Sep 26, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Sep 26, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Sep 26, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Sep 26, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Sep 26, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Nov 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 23, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 16, 2022
Withdrawal of an opposition
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Sep 19, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 12, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Sep 12, 2022
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Sep 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 12, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Aug 26, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 26, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 23, 2022
Submission concerning representation
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May 13, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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May 13, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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May 13, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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May 3, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Apr 29, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Apr 26, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Apr 26, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Apr 26, 2022
General authorisation
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Apr 26, 2022
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Apr 26, 2022
Notice of opposition
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Apr 26, 2022
Notice of opposition
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Apr 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 25, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Apr 25, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Apr 25, 2022
Notice of opposition
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Apr 25, 2022
Notice of opposition
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Aug 10, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jul 1, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jun 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 22, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jun 22, 2021
French translation of claims
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Jun 22, 2021
German translation of the claims
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Apr 12, 2021
Document concerning representation
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Mar 18, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 25, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Nov 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 12, 2020
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
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Nov 12, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Observations by third parties
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Oct 12, 2020
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Oct 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 5, 2020
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 5, 2020
Annex to the communication
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Jun 5, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
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Mar 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 17, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 17, 2020
Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 19, 2019
Annex to the communication
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Nov 19, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 12, 2019
Examination started
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Sep 13, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
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Sep 13, 2019
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
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Sep 6, 2019
Observations by third parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Amended description with annotations
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Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
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Letter which had not been notified
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Dec 20, 2018
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Dec 18, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 28, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Nov 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 26, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
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Information on entry into European phase
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Copy of the international search report
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Published international application - A1
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Sep 18, 2017
Communication in cases for which no other form is available
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Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Jan 4, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Aug 25, 2016
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
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Incoming letter related to PCT RO
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Jul 25, 2016
Communication in cases for which no other form is available
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May 17, 2016
Invitation Relating to Certain Parts of the International Application that are, or appear to be, missing
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May 17, 2016
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
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May 9, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 9, 2016
Abstract
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Claims
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Description
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Document concerning fees and payments
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Drawings
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Electronic request for grant of an International application
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