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Mirror Replacement Or Mirror Supplementing Structure With Positioning Detection

Patent No. EP3409540 (titled "Mirror Replacement Or Mirror Supplementing Structure With Positioning Detection") was filed by MAN Truck & BUS on May 14, 2018. The application was issued on Jun 29, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MEKRA LANG	Mar 28, 2023	ALPSPITZ

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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
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Composition of the board (T)
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Notice of appeal
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Means of redress
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 15, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 15, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Nov 21, 2024
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 20, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 15, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 19, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 19, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 19, 2024
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 19, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 8, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2024
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Sep 20, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 18, 2023
Communication of amended entries
Aug 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 31, 2023
Annex
Aug 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 31, 2023
Request for change of opponent's representative
Aug 25, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Aug 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 18, 2023
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 13, 2023
Annex
Jul 13, 2023
Annex
Jul 13, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 13, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 14, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 14, 2023
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 5, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 28, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Mar 28, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 28, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure
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Mar 28, 2023
Notice of opposition
Mar 28, 2023
Notice of opposition
Jul 12, 2022
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 2, 2022
Decision to grant a European patent
May 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2022
English translation of the claims
May 23, 2022
Filing of the translations of the claims
May 23, 2022
French translation of claims
May 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 1, 2022
Document concerning representation
Jan 26, 2022
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 26, 2022
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 26, 2022
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 26, 2022
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 26, 2022
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 26, 2022
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 24, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Nov 24, 2021
Description
Nov 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 24, 2021
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Sep 27, 2021
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 27, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 27, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 27, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 27, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 27, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 6, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2021
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Jul 28, 2021
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Jul 28, 2021
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 28, 2021
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Nov 2, 2020
Annex to the communication
Nov 2, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 10, 2020
Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 10, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 28, 2020
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Apr 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 22, 2020
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Annex to the communication
Jan 2, 2020
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Jan 2, 2020
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2019
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Annex to the communication
Jun 25, 2019
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Jun 25, 2019
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Jun 18, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jun 7, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
May 29, 2019
Examination started
May 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 6, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 6, 2019
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 6, 2019
Amended description with annotations
May 6, 2019
Amendments received before examination
May 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2018
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Nov 7, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Sep 17, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Sep 17, 2018
European search opinion
Sep 17, 2018
European search report
Sep 17, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Sep 5, 2018
Search started
Jul 23, 2018
Request for correction of obvious mistakes allowed
Jul 6, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 6, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
May 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 22, 2018
Request for correction of errors in filed documents
May 14, 2018
Abstract
May 14, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
May 14, 2018
Claims
May 14, 2018
Description
May 14, 2018
Designation of inventor
May 14, 2018
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Letter concerning the priority
May 14, 2018
Priority document
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Priority search results
May 14, 2018
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3409540

MAN TRUCK & BUS

Application Number: EP18171970A
Filing Date: May 14, 2018
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; May 27, 2022
Publication Date: Jun 29, 2022
External Links: Slate, EP3409540B1, Google Patents