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Sanitary Washing Device - EP3461961

The patent EP3461961 was granted to Toto on Jun 10, 2020. The application was filed on Sep 19, 2018 under application number EP18195507A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3461961

TOTO
Application Number
EP18195507A
Filing Date
Sep 19, 2018
Status
Opposition Rejected
Jun 13, 2025
Publication Date
Jun 10, 2020
External Links
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Patent Summary

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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.

CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
GEBERITMar 9, 2021KONIG SZYNKA TILMANN VON RENESSE PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB MUNCHENADMISSIBLE
GEBERITMar 9, 2021SZYNKA SMORODIN PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFTADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (10) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
OPPOSITIONEP1669688
OPPOSITIONEP2305903
OPPOSITIONJP2017115298
OPPOSITIONJP2017115332
OPPOSITIONUS4451942
OPPOSITIONWO2012051722
SEARCHEP1669688
SEARCHEP2305903
SEARCHJP2017115298
SEARCHUS4451942

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