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A Method And A System For Assisting A Driver Of A Vehicle During Operation

Patent No. EP2857286 (titled "A Method And A System For Assisting A Driver Of A Vehicle During Operation") was filed by Volvo Lastvagnar on Jun 29, 2009. The application was issued on Oct 16, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
WABCO EUROPE BVBA	Sep 13, 2018	BREMER

Dossier Documents

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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Sep 19, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 19, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2024
French translation of claims
Sep 4, 2024
German translation of the claims
Sep 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 6, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Jun 6, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jun 6, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Jun 3, 2024
Refund of fees
May 29, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
May 29, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
May 29, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
May 29, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
May 29, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
May 24, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
May 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 21, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 21, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Apr 22, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 22, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 18, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 18, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 13, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 11, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 5, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2021
Reply to appeal
May 21, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
May 18, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 18, 2021
Claims
May 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 18, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 26, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 26, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 22, 2021
Notice of appeal
Feb 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 2, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Jan 26, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 22, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 22, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jan 22, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 22, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 22, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 22, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 22, 2021
Means of redress
Jan 22, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 22, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 22, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 22, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 22, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 22, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 22, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 11, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 27, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 16, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 16, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 11, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 11, 2019
Claims
Dec 11, 2019
Claims
Dec 11, 2019
Claims
Dec 11, 2019
Claims
Dec 11, 2019
Claims
Dec 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 11, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 24, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 4, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 18, 2019
General authorisation
Jun 18, 2019
General authorisation
Jun 18, 2019
General authorisation
Jun 18, 2019
General authorisation
Jun 18, 2019
General authorisation
Jun 18, 2019
General authorisation
Jun 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 17, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 12, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 29, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 29, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 29, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 29, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 9, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 9, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 9, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 9, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 9, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 9, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 9, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 9, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 28, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 28, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 20, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Sep 13, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 13, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jun 26, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Dec 21, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 16, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 6, 2017
Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
Feb 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 2, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 2, 2017
French translation of claims
Feb 2, 2017
German translation of the claims
Nov 11, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 8, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 5, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 5, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 5, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 5, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 5, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 9, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 9, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 9, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Jun 9, 2016
Claims
Jun 9, 2016
Description
Jun 9, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 24, 2016
Annex to the communication
Feb 24, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 17, 2016
Examination started
Dec 21, 2015
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Dec 16, 2015
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Nov 4, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 4, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 4, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 4, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Nov 4, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Nov 4, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2015
Refund of fees
May 20, 2015
Refund of fees
May 20, 2015
Refund of fees
May 20, 2015
Refund of fees
May 11, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Apr 10, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 10, 2015
European search opinion
Apr 10, 2015
European search report
Apr 7, 2015
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee (divisional application)
Apr 7, 2015
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee (divisional application)
Apr 7, 2015
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee (divisional application)
Apr 7, 2015
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee (divisional application)
Mar 11, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Feb 13, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 13, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 13, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 13, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 21, 2014
Abstract
Nov 21, 2014
Claims
Nov 21, 2014
Description
Nov 21, 2014
Designation of inventor
Nov 21, 2014
Drawings
Nov 21, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2857286

VOLVO LASTVAGNAR

Application Number: EP14020091A
Filing Date: Jun 29, 2009
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 13, 2024
Publication Date: Oct 16, 2024
External Links: Slate, EP2857286B2, Google Patents

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