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The patent EP3224003 was granted to Irobot on Apr 8, 2020. The application was filed on Nov 17, 2015 under application number EP15863494A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKTIEBOLAGET ELECTROLUX | Dec 23, 2020 | KNONER | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2497708 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | KR101324166B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | KR20040039093 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | KR20040086940 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | KR20120125085 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10261788 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2012003706 |
| OPPOSITION | KR20100098999 |
| OPPOSITION | KR20100112756 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004221790 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005182518 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013030750 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013041549 |
| OPPOSITION | US8416191 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007010265 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011146259 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016085716 |
| SEARCH | EP2497708 |
| SEARCH | US2004221790 |
| SEARCH | US2005182518 |
| SEARCH | US5642106 |
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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Information on Search Strategy
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Notification of the recording of a change
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Published international application - A1
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