The weekly litigation news digest is live. Subscribe now

Headphone

Patent No. EP3468222 (titled "Headphone") was filed by Bose on Jan 11, 2017. The application was issued on Mar 18, 2020.

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
USOUND	Dec 18, 2020	CANZLER & BERGMEIER PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT 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.

Date
Description

Get instant alerts for new documents

Mar 21, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 21, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 21, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 21, 2025
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Jan 22, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 22, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 22, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 22, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 22, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 22, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 22, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 22, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 22, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 22, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 22, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 22, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 22, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 22, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jan 22, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jan 22, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jan 22, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jan 22, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jan 22, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Jan 22, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Jan 22, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Jan 22, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Jan 22, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
Jan 22, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Jan 22, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 11
Jan 22, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 12
Jan 22, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 22, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 29, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Apr 29, 2024
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Apr 24, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 17, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2023
Withdrawal of an opposition
Mar 15, 2023
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Mar 15, 2023
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Mar 15, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 10, 2023
Request for extension of time limit
Nov 3, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 28, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 28, 2022
Claims
Oct 28, 2022
Claims
Oct 28, 2022
Claims
Oct 28, 2022
Claims
Oct 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 28, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 1, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 1, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 26, 2022
Notice of appeal
Jul 6, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 5, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 30, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 30, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 30, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jun 30, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Jun 30, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Jun 30, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jun 30, 2022
Means of redress
Jun 30, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 30, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 30, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jun 30, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 30, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 30, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 30, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 30, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 1, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 12
Mar 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 12
Mar 29, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 29, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Mar 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 28, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 23, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 23, 2022
Communication of amended entries
Mar 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 2, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
Jan 31, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 12
Jan 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Dec 6, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 16, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 11, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 11, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 11, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Aug 11, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 11, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 9, 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
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
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
May 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
May 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
May 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 28, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 28, 2021
Request concerning the applicant/representative
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
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 18, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 18, 2020
Notice of opposition
Mar 30, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 20, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 5, 2020
French translation of claims
Feb 5, 2020
German translation of the claims
Feb 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 20, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 20, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 20, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 20, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 4, 2019
Examination started
Jun 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 20, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Jun 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 15, 2019
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Mar 27, 2019
Refund of fees
Mar 13, 2019
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 7, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 7, 2019
European search opinion
Mar 7, 2019
European search report
Mar 7, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Feb 7, 2019
Search started
Jan 8, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 8, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 7, 2018
Letter concerning the inventor
Nov 15, 2018
Abstract
Nov 15, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Nov 15, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 15, 2018
Claims
Nov 15, 2018
Description
Nov 15, 2018
Designation of inventor
Nov 15, 2018
Drawings
Nov 15, 2018
Request for grant of a European patent
Aug 8, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3468222

BOSE

Application Number: EP18206539A
Filing Date: Jan 11, 2017
Status: Revoked; Mar 28, 2025
Publication Date: Mar 18, 2020
External Links: Slate, EP3468222B1, Google Patents

IP Verse

Headphone

Patent Summary

Patent Family

Patent Oppositions

Dossier Documents

EP3468222