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The patent EP3650758 was granted to Samsung Electronics on Apr 27, 2022. The application was filed on Jul 11, 2018 under application number EP18862835A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSH HAUSGERATE | Jan 25, 2023 | - | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | WO2018188913 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH07127862 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | KR101754372B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | KR20150008936 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | KR20170071159 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | KR930006905B |
| OPPOSITION | DE102005014713 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102012204229 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014114901 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10306940 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0682243 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2500725 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2713107 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2098725 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH03144325 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH05209825 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS61265429 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016150213 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016213189 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016327281 |
| OPPOSITION | US9069340 |
| OPPOSITION | US9562848 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014053002 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015185211 |
| SEARCH | CN203810478U |
| SEARCH | DE102013102293 |
| SEARCH | DE102014108066 |
| SEARCH | US2017115008 |
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.
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Decision to grant a European patent
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Filing of the translations of the claims
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French translation of claims
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended description with annotations
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Information on Search Strategy
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Supplementary European search report
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Notification of forthcoming publication
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Communication to designated inventor
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Information on entry into European phase
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Abstract
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Claims
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Description
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Letter concerning the inventor
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