Toilet Attachment Comprising A Showering Device

Patent No. EP2938790 (titled "Toilet Attachment Comprising A Showering Device") was filed by Carsten Willers Consulting on Dec 23, 2013. The application was issued on Mar 30, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
TOTO	Dec 26, 2022	BANDPAY & GREUTER

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Aug 27, 2025
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
Jul 25, 2025
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 14, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 14, 2025
Letter relating to the request for the automatic debiting procedure
Jul 14, 2025
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 20, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 20, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 14, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2025
Notice of appeal
Mar 14, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 14, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 14, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 14, 2025
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 14, 2025
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 14, 2025
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2025
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 14, 2025
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 14, 2025
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 14, 2025
Means of redress
Mar 14, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 14, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 14, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 18, 2025
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 16, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 2, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 2, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 18, 2024
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 17
Dec 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 18, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 18, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 16, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 16, 2024
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 16, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 16, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 16, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 28, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 24, 2024
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Jun 5, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 30, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 30, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
May 30, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
May 30, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
May 30, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
May 30, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
May 30, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
May 30, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
May 30, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
May 30, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
May 30, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
May 30, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
May 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 30, 2023
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 11, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 5, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 17, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 17, 2023
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 9, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 5, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 2, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 26, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure
Dec 26, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure
Dec 26, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 26, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 26, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 26, 2022
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Dec 26, 2022
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Dec 26, 2022
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 26, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 26, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 26, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 26, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 26, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 26, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Dec 26, 2022
Notice of opposition
Dec 26, 2022
Notice of opposition
Apr 12, 2022
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 3, 2022
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 18, 2022
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 17, 2022
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 17, 2022
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 17, 2022
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 17, 2022
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 17, 2022
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 17, 2022
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 17, 2022
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 17, 2022
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Jan 21, 2022
Claims
Jan 21, 2022
Description
Jan 21, 2022
English translation of the claims
Jan 21, 2022
French translation of claims
Jan 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2022
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Nov 9, 2021
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 9, 2021
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 9, 2021
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 9, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 9, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 9, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 9, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 9, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 4, 2021
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Apr 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2021
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Apr 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2020
Claims
Oct 9, 2020
Claims
Oct 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2020
Reply from applicant/patentee regarding third party observations
Sep 4, 2020
Matter concerning the application
Aug 13, 2020
Matter concerning the application
Jul 16, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jul 10, 2020
Observations by third parties
Jul 10, 2020
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jul 10, 2020
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jul 10, 2020
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jul 10, 2020
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jul 10, 2020
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jun 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 10, 2020
Claims
Jun 10, 2020
Claims
Jun 10, 2020
Claims
Jun 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 10, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 23, 2020
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 17, 2020
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 28, 2020
Authorisation
Feb 28, 2020
Submission concerning representation
Feb 10, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jan 30, 2020
Letter concerning search matters
Jan 30, 2020
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Dec 18, 2019
Annex to the communication
Dec 18, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 9, 2019
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Nov 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Nov 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 25, 2019
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Aug 28, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Jan 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 22, 2019
Claims
Jan 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 23, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Nov 20, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 20, 2018
Annex to the communication
Jul 20, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 13, 2018
Examination started
Feb 7, 2018
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Jan 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2018
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Jan 25, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2018
Deficiencies in an enquiry
Jan 15, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Nov 7, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Oct 27, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Mar 22, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 22, 2016
Priority search results
Mar 22, 2016
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Mar 18, 2016
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Feb 11, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2016
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Oct 7, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Aug 4, 2015
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jul 31, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 13, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2015
Authorisation
Jul 13, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 13, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
May 8, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 22, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 3, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Jul 3, 2014
Published international application - A1
Mar 10, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Mar 10, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Mar 10, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jan 28, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Dec 24, 2013
Abstract
Dec 24, 2013
Claims
Dec 24, 2013
Description
Dec 24, 2013
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EP2938790

CARSTEN WILLERS CONSULTING

Application Number: EP13821669A
Filing Date: Dec 23, 2013
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Feb 25, 2022
Publication Date: Mar 30, 2022
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