The weekly litigation news digest is live. Subscribe now
The patent EP3582963 was granted to Ewald Drken on Dec 16, 2020. The application was filed on Apr 18, 2018 under application number EP18719509A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOLOGISCHE INSEL LOTHAR MOLL | Sep 15, 2021 | STT SOZIETAT THEWS & THEWS | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | EP2279860 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102010018810 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2003221792 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012094067 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015126931 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2016178866 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102010018810 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102010048807 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102012111593 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102015000092 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2743979 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2811151 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4012369 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015126931 |
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 5, 2023
Jan 2, 2023
Sep 15, 2022
Sep 1, 2022
Sep 1, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Apr 1, 2022
Mar 28, 2022
Mar 28, 2022
Mar 28, 2022
Mar 28, 2022
Mar 28, 2022
Mar 28, 2022
Mar 28, 2022
Mar 28, 2022
Mar 28, 2022
Mar 28, 2022
Mar 28, 2022
Jan 19, 2022
Jan 19, 2022
Jan 6, 2022
Sep 30, 2021
Sep 30, 2021
Sep 21, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Jan 11, 2021
Nov 19, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Nov 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Nov 5, 2020
English translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Nov 5, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Nov 5, 2020
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Nov 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Sep 21, 2020
Sep 21, 2020
Sep 21, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Sep 21, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Sep 21, 2020
Aug 18, 2020
Examination started
Search/Exam
Jul 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jul 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
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
Priority search results
Search/Exam
Jul 15, 2020
Jul 9, 2020
Nov 27, 2019
Nov 19, 2019
Nov 19, 2019
Nov 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Nov 14, 2019
Nov 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Nov 14, 2019
Nov 14, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Nov 14, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Nov 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Oct 9, 2019
Oct 8, 2019
Oct 8, 2019
Oct 8, 2019
Reply by International Bureau
Search/Exam
Oct 8, 2019
Oct 1, 2019
Sep 25, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Sep 25, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Sep 25, 2019
Enquiry with the International Bureau
Search/Exam
Sep 20, 2019
Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
Sep 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Sep 16, 2019
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
May 23, 2019
May 23, 2019
May 23, 2019
May 23, 2019
May 23, 2019
May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019
Apr 18, 2019
Written opinion
PCT2
Apr 18, 2019
Apr 18, 2019
Feb 4, 2019
Notification of election of EPO
Search/Exam
Dec 10, 2018
Dec 6, 2018
Dec 5, 2018
Dec 5, 2018
Dec 5, 2018
PCT demand form
PCT2
Dec 5, 2018
Dec 5, 2018
Dec 5, 2018
Nov 15, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Nov 15, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Nov 15, 2018
Published international application - A1
Search/Exam
Jun 15, 2018
Jun 15, 2018
Jun 15, 2018
Jun 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
PCTRO
Jun 1, 2018
Jun 1, 2018
Jun 1, 2018
May 9, 2018
May 9, 2018
Apr 26, 2018
Apr 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
PCTRO
Apr 25, 2018
Apr 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
PCTRO
Apr 18, 2018
Abstract
PCTRO
Apr 18, 2018
Claims
PCTRO
Apr 18, 2018
Description
PCTRO
Apr 18, 2018
Apr 18, 2018
Drawings
PCTRO
Apr 18, 2018