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A Robotic Work Tool System And A Charging Connector Arrangement For A Robotic Work Tool System - EP3978304

The patent EP3978304 was granted to Husqvarna on Apr 24, 2024. The application was filed on Jan 16, 2014 under application number EP21204391A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3978304

HUSQVARNA
Application Number
EP21204391A
Filing Date
Jan 16, 2014
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Mar 22, 2024
Publication Date
Apr 24, 2024
External Links
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Patent Summary

UPC Cases New

Latest UPC cases involving this patent.

Case NumberFiling DatePlaintiffProceeding Type
UPC_CFI_689/2025Aug 9, 2025Positec GermanyCounter Claim For Revocation
UPC_CFI_351/2025Apr 17, 2025Husqvarna, Husqvarna ABInfringement

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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
POSITEC GERMANYAug 11, 2025MISHCON DE REYAINTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE
KILBURN & STRODEJan 24, 2025KORENBERGADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (19) New

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

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OPPOSITIONEP2014505
OPPOSITIONEP2380767
OPPOSITIONEP2425701
OPPOSITIONUS2010039067
OPPOSITIONUS2011130875
OPPOSITIONUS2014000231
OPPOSITIONUS6525509
OPPOSITIONWO03015220
OPPOSITIONWO2009070334
OPPOSITIONWO2011079215
OPPOSITIONWO2013055204
OPPOSITIONWO2013100833
SEARCHEP2516203
SEARCHUS2006010844
SEARCHUS2009183478
SEARCHWO2013055204
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