Wringing Device For A Mop

Patent No. EP3393324 (titled "Wringing Device For A Mop") was filed by Carl Freudenberg on Dec 19, 2016. The application was issued on Jul 21, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LEIFHEIT	Apr 20, 2022	KBN

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Jan 22, 2026
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 22, 2026
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 28, 2025
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Oct 28, 2025
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Oct 28, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 28, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 23, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 22, 2025
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 26, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 25, 2025
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 25, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 21, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 21, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Feb 21, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2025
Reply to appeal
Feb 18, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 18, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 18, 2025
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 13, 2025
Request concerning representative opponent
Oct 31, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 23, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 10, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 10, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2024
Notice of appeal
Jun 28, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 28, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 28, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 28, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jun 28, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jun 28, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jun 28, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jun 28, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jun 28, 2024
Means of redress
Jun 28, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 28, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jun 28, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 28, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 28, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 28, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 12, 2024
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Apr 29, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 29, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 22, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Apr 12, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Apr 12, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Apr 12, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Apr 12, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Apr 12, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Apr 12, 2024
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 5, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 26, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 28, 2023
Advice of delivery
Nov 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2023
Advice of delivery
Nov 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 20, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 20, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 20, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 20, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 20, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 20, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 20, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Sep 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Sep 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Sep 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Sep 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Sep 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Sep 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 16, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 24, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 24, 2022
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
Aug 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 18, 2022
Request for extension of time limit
May 9, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 9, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 29, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Apr 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Apr 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Apr 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Apr 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Apr 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Apr 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Apr 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Apr 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Apr 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Apr 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Apr 20, 2022
Notice of opposition
Apr 20, 2022
Notice of opposition
Oct 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 22, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 22, 2021
Claims
Oct 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 22, 2021
Letter/request relating to the limitation procedure
Oct 22, 2021
Request for limitation/revocation
Aug 3, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 24, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2021
English translation of the claims
Jun 15, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 15, 2021
French translation of claims
Feb 26, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 26, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 26, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 26, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 26, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 18, 2020
Claims
Sep 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 11, 2020
Annex to the communication
May 11, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 3, 2020
Examination started
Apr 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 11, 2019
Priority search results
Apr 11, 2019
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Mar 25, 2019
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Jan 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 23, 2019
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Oct 4, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Aug 3, 2018
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jul 27, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 27, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 27, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 17, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jun 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 12, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
May 4, 2018
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 18, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 18, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jun 29, 2017
Copy of the international search report
Jun 29, 2017
Copy of the international search report
Jun 29, 2017
Published international application - A1
Mar 9, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Mar 9, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Mar 9, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Feb 3, 2017
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Jan 2, 2017
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
Dec 19, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2016
Abstract
Dec 19, 2016
Claims
Dec 19, 2016
Description
Dec 19, 2016
Document concerning fees and payments
Dec 19, 2016
Electronic request for grant of an International application
Dec 19, 2016
Substitute sheet (R26) - Drawings

EP3393324

CARL FREUDENBERG

Application Number: EP16813237A
Filing Date: Dec 19, 2016
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jun 18, 2021
Publication Date: Jul 21, 2021
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