Refrigerator

Patent No. EP3367029 (titled "Refrigerator") was filed by Samsung Electronics on Apr 8, 2014. The application was issued on Jan 29, 2025.

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
STIES	Oct 28, 2020	PRINZ & PARTNER MBB

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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Jan 8, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 8, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Dec 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Dec 18, 2024
French translation of claims
Dec 18, 2024
German translation of the claims
Dec 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Sep 18, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Sep 18, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Sep 10, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Sep 9, 2024
Refund of fees
Sep 6, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Sep 5, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 5, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Aug 13, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Aug 13, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Aug 12, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 8, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Aug 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 6, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Jul 16, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 16, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 24, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 24, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 24, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 24, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 19, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 19, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Feb 16, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Feb 16, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Feb 15, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Feb 13, 2024
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Mar 13, 2023
Refund of fees
Mar 9, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Mar 9, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Mar 2, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 28, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Feb 28, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 28, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Feb 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 10, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 10, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 10, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 10, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2022
Notice of appeal
Dec 23, 2022
Notice of appeal
Oct 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
Oct 13, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 13, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 13, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Oct 13, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 13, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 13, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 13, 2022
Means of redress
Oct 13, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 13, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 13, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 13, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 13, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 13, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 13, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 13, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 13, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 13, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 18, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 11, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
May 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
May 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
May 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
May 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
May 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
May 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
May 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 5, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 14, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 28, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Mar 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 14, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 1, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 25, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 22, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 22, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 22, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 22, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 22, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 22, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 21, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Oct 11, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Oct 11, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Oct 11, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Oct 11, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Oct 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2021
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Jun 4, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
May 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
May 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 28, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 19, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 19, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 11, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jan 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 3, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 3, 2020
Request for documents
Oct 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Oct 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Oct 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Oct 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Oct 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Oct 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Oct 28, 2020
Notice of opposition
Oct 28, 2020
Notice of opposition
Feb 10, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 8, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 11, 2019
French translation of claims
Dec 11, 2019
German translation of the claims
Dec 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 17, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 17, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 17, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 17, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 17, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 2, 2019
Examination started
Nov 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 30, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 30, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 30, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Nov 30, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Nov 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2018
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Aug 8, 2018
Refund of fees
Aug 1, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jul 30, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jul 30, 2018
European search opinion
Jul 30, 2018
European search report
Jul 30, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Jul 24, 2018
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Jul 18, 2018
Letter which had not been notified
Jun 26, 2018
Search started
May 30, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
May 30, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
May 30, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
May 30, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2018
Abstract
Apr 6, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Apr 6, 2018
Claims
Apr 6, 2018
Description
Apr 6, 2018
Designation of inventor
Apr 6, 2018
Drawings
Apr 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 6, 2018
Request for grant of a European patent
Apr 6, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Jun 12, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jun 12, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3367029

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS

Application Number: EP18166186A
Filing Date: Apr 8, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Dec 26, 2024
Publication Date: Jan 29, 2025
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