Razor Blade

Patent No. EP3592515 (titled "Razor Blade") was filed by BIC Violex on Mar 5, 2018. The application was issued on Jul 29, 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
THE GILLETTE	Apr 29, 2021	HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER

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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May 28, 2025
Refund of fees
May 21, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 21, 2025
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
May 21, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
May 21, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
May 21, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
May 21, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
May 21, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 21, 2025
Withdrawal of an appeal
Apr 15, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 10, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 10, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 10, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 19, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 19, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 19, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 19, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 19, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 18, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 18, 2025
Citation in appeal procedure - 012
Feb 18, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 18, 2025
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 12, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 7, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 12, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 12, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 9, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 9, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 21, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 16, 2024
Reply to appeal
Oct 9, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 7, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 7, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2023
Notice of appeal
May 24, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 22, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 22, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 22, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 22, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 22, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 22, 2023
Means of redress
May 22, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 22, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 22, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 22, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 22, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 22, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 23, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 1, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 1, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jan 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jan 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Jan 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Jan 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Jan 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Jan 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
Jan 23, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
Jan 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jan 23, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 23, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 23, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 23, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 21, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 20, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 20, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 20, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 20, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 20, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 18, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 25, 2022
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Apr 14, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Mar 17, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Mar 17, 2022
General authorisation
Mar 17, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Oct 6, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Sep 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Sep 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 14, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jun 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 9, 2021
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Jun 9, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 1, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 20, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 20, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 18, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 10, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 10, 2021
Refund of fees
May 4, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 4, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Apr 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Apr 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Apr 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2021
Letter concerning fees and payments
Apr 29, 2021
Notice of opposition
Apr 29, 2021
Notice of opposition
Aug 10, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 2, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 22, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 22, 2020
French translation of claims
Jun 22, 2020
German translation of the claims
Jun 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 21, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 21, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 21, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 21, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 7, 2020
Examination started
Feb 25, 2020
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Feb 20, 2020
Letter which had not been notified
Dec 18, 2019
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Oct 11, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 11, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 11, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 11, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 11, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 24, 2019
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Sep 23, 2019
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 30, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 30, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Aug 30, 2019
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 17, 2019
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 3, 2018
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 13, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Sep 13, 2018
Published international application - A1
May 25, 2018
ISR: cited documents
May 24, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
May 24, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
May 24, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Mar 16, 2018
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Mar 15, 2018
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
Mar 12, 2018
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
Mar 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 5, 2018
Abstract
Mar 5, 2018
Claims
Mar 5, 2018
Description
Mar 5, 2018
Document concerning fees and payments
Mar 5, 2018
Drawings
Mar 5, 2018
Electronic request for grant of an International application
Mar 5, 2018
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP3592515

BIC VIOLEX

Application Number: EP18708133A
Filing Date: Mar 5, 2018
Status: Opposition Rejected; May 29, 2025
Publication Date: Jul 29, 2020
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