Pool Cleaning Robot

Patent No. EP2706170 (titled "Pool Cleaning Robot") was filed by Maytronics on Sep 11, 2013. The application was issued on Apr 17, 2024.

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Case Number	Filing Date	Plaintiff	Proceeding Type
UPC_CFI_707/2024	Nov 18, 2024	Xingmai Innovation Technology Suzhou	Revocation

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
IPSIDE	Jul 29, 2021	IPSIDE
IPSIDE	Jul 29, 2021	SANTARELLI

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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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Dec 24, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 24, 2025
French translation of claims
Dec 24, 2025
German translation of the claims
Dec 24, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 24, 2025
Letter regarding the translation of the limited claims
Nov 19, 2025
Annex to the communication on the allowance of the limitation
Nov 19, 2025
Communication on the allowance of the limitation of the European patent
Nov 19, 2025
Druckexemplar in limitation procedure
Sep 9, 2025
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 5, 2025
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Sep 3, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2025
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Aug 19, 2025
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Aug 6, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 6, 2025
Authorisation
Aug 6, 2025
Claims
Aug 6, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 6, 2025
Letter/request relating to the limitation procedure
Mar 21, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2024
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 29, 2024
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 29, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jan 29, 2024
French translation of claims
Jan 29, 2024
German translation of the claims
Jan 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Nov 14, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Nov 3, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jun 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 5, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jun 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 30, 2023
Annex to a communication
May 30, 2023
Annex to a communication
May 30, 2023
Annex to a communication
May 30, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 30, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 30, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 30, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 30, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 30, 2023
Means of redress
May 30, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 30, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 30, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 30, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 25, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 21, 2023
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 10, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 10, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 10, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 17, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 11, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 11, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 8, 2022
Withdrawal of an opposition
Apr 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 4, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 4, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 4, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 4, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 4, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 5, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 23, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 18, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 18, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 5, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jul 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jul 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jul 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jul 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jul 29, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 29, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jul 29, 2021
Notice of opposition
Nov 16, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 8, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 29, 2020
French translation of claims
Sep 29, 2020
German translation of the claims
Sep 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 28, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 28, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 28, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 28, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 28, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 20, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 30, 2020
Claims
Apr 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 13, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 13, 2020
Annex to the communication
Jan 13, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2019
Decision to allow further processing
Sep 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2019
Claims
Sep 12, 2019
Claims
Sep 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 12, 2019
Request for further processing
Jul 2, 2019
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Jun 6, 2019
Refusal of request for extension of time limit
May 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 31, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 31, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 4, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 1, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 23, 2018
Annex to the communication
Nov 23, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 31, 2018
Decision to allow further processing
Aug 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 23, 2018
Description
Aug 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 23, 2018
Request for further processing
Jun 13, 2018
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
May 22, 2018
Refusal of request for extension of time limit
May 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 21, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Mar 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 7, 2017
Annex to the communication
Nov 7, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 27, 2017
Claims
Jul 27, 2017
Claims
Jul 27, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 21, 2017
Claims
Jul 21, 2017
Claims
Jul 21, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 24, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
May 18, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 11, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jan 11, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 27, 2016
Claims
Sep 27, 2016
Description
Sep 27, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 21, 2016
Claims
Sep 21, 2016
Description
Sep 21, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 20, 2016
Annex to the communication
May 20, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 9, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 2, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 22, 2015
Annex to the communication
Sep 22, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 16, 2015
Examination started
Jun 16, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Jun 16, 2015
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jun 11, 2015
Observations by third parties
Oct 14, 2014
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Sep 16, 2014
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Sep 5, 2014
Letter concerning fees and payments
Sep 5, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 5, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 2, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 2, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Aug 28, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 28, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Jul 7, 2014
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jun 4, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 4, 2014
European search opinion
Jun 4, 2014
European search report
Feb 14, 2014
Reply to the invitation to clarify the claims/the subject matter of the application
Feb 12, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
Feb 12, 2014
Reply to the invitation to clarify the claims/the subject matter of the application
Jan 24, 2014
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Jan 24, 2014
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Dec 31, 2013
Letter which had not been notified
Dec 31, 2013
Letter which had not been notified
Dec 18, 2013
Invitation to indicate the claims to be searched
Dec 12, 2013
Modified abstract
Dec 12, 2013
Search started
Nov 15, 2013
Letter concerning the priority
Nov 15, 2013
Priority document
Nov 5, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 5, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 5, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 5, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 12, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 12, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 11, 2013
Abstract
Sep 11, 2013
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Sep 11, 2013
Claims
Sep 11, 2013
Description
Sep 11, 2013
Designation of inventor
Sep 11, 2013
Designation of inventor
Sep 11, 2013
Designation of inventor
Sep 11, 2013
Designation of inventor
Sep 11, 2013
Drawings
Sep 11, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent
Sep 11, 2013
Submission concerning representation

EP2706170

MAYTRONICS

Application Number: EP13183973A
Filing Date: Sep 11, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Mar 15, 2024
Publication Date: Apr 17, 2024
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EP2706170