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Sensor Device For A Vehicle And Method For Operating Such A Sensor Device

Patent No. EP3555732 (titled "Sensor Device For A Vehicle And Method For Operating Such A Sensor Device") was filed by Valeo Schalter UND Sensoren on Nov 28, 2017. The application was issued on Oct 23, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PREH	Jul 21, 2025	LOHMANNS

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Dec 11, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 8, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 8, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2025
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 6, 2025
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 6, 2025
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 25, 2025
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 25, 2025
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 21, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 21, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jul 21, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jul 21, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jul 21, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jul 21, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jul 21, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jul 21, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jul 21, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jul 21, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jul 21, 2025
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 21, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2025
Notice of opposition
Nov 6, 2024
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 25, 2024
Payment submission rejected
Sep 26, 2024
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2024
English translation of the claims
Sep 12, 2024
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 12, 2024
French translation of claims
Sep 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 24, 2024
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 24, 2024
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 24, 2024
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 24, 2024
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 24, 2024
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 24, 2024
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 21, 2022
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 20, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Apr 20, 2022
Claims
Apr 20, 2022
Description
Apr 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2022
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 14, 2022
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 7, 2021
Annex to the communication
Dec 7, 2021
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 1, 2021
Examination started
Mar 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2020
Priority search results
Mar 13, 2020
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Mar 11, 2020
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Jan 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 23, 2020
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Sep 25, 2019
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 23, 2019
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jul 19, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 19, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 19, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 19, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 2, 2019
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jun 24, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 24, 2019
Information regarding early processing
Jun 6, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2019
Request for entry into the European phase
Apr 26, 2019
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 17, 2018
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jun 21, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Jun 21, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Jun 21, 2018
Published international application - A1
Mar 5, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Mar 5, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Mar 5, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jan 19, 2018
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
Dec 11, 2017
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
Nov 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2017
Abstract
Nov 28, 2017
Claims
Nov 28, 2017
Description
Nov 28, 2017
Document concerning fees and payments
Nov 28, 2017
Drawings
Nov 28, 2017
Electronic request for grant of an International application

EP3555732

VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN

Application Number: EP17807828A
Filing Date: Nov 28, 2017
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Sep 19, 2024
Publication Date: Oct 23, 2024
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