Methods For Assisting Automatic Uncoupling/Coupling Of A Trailer

Patent No. EP3592627 (titled "Methods For Assisting Automatic Uncoupling/Coupling Of A Trailer") was filed by Volvo Truck on Mar 6, 2017. The application was issued on Dec 15, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SCANIA CV	Sep 8, 2022	MOTSCH

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(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2025
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 18, 2025
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Sep 10, 2025
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Sep 5, 2025
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Composition of the board (T)
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Amended claims with annotations
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2025
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 31, 2025
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Jan 31, 2025
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 31, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Authorisation
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Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 10, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 10, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 3, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2025
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 3, 2025
Notice of appeal
Nov 6, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 6, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 6, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 6, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 6, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 6, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 6, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 6, 2024
Means of redress
Nov 6, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 6, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 6, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 6, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 2, 2024
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 7, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 6, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 31, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 31, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 31, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2023
Advice of delivery
Dec 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 5, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 5, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 5, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 17, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2023
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Feb 9, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 2, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 2, 2023
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 2, 2023
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 4, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 4, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 16, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure
Sep 8, 2022
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Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Sep 8, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 8, 2022
Notice of opposition
Jan 5, 2022
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 18, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 8, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 8, 2021
French translation of claims
Nov 8, 2021
German translation of the claims
Aug 9, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 9, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 9, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 9, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 9, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 12, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 12, 2021
Claims
Mar 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 13, 2020
Annex to the communication
Nov 13, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 2, 2020
Examination started
Dec 18, 2019
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Oct 18, 2019
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Oct 11, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2019
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 10, 2019
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Sep 10, 2019
Claims
Sep 10, 2019
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Jul 17, 2019
Information on entry into European phase
Jun 27, 2019
Notification of the recording of a change
Jun 27, 2019
Notification of the recording of a change
Jun 27, 2019
Notification of the recording of a change
Jun 14, 2019
Annex to International preliminary examination report
Jun 14, 2019
International preliminary examination report
Jun 14, 2019
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
Jun 14, 2019
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
Jun 14, 2019
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
Apr 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2019
Letter regarding PCTII procedure
Apr 4, 2019
Reply to communication PCT/IPEA/408
Feb 8, 2019
Written opinion
Feb 8, 2019
Written opinion - free text sheet
Feb 8, 2019
Written opinion - points I-VIII
Feb 5, 2019
Notification of election of EPO
Jan 23, 2019
Amendments of documents (Article 19 PCT) (without attachments)
Jan 8, 2019
Notification of receipt of demand
Dec 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2018
PCT demand form
Dec 20, 2018
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Dec 20, 2018
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Dec 20, 2018
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 20, 2018
Reply to International Search Opinion
Sep 13, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Sep 13, 2018
Published international application - A1
Nov 27, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Nov 27, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Nov 27, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Mar 17, 2017
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
Mar 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2017
Abstract
Mar 6, 2017
Claims
Mar 6, 2017
Description
Mar 6, 2017
Document concerning fees and payments
Mar 6, 2017
Drawings
Mar 6, 2017
Electronic request for grant of an International application

EP3592627

VOLVO TRUCK

Application Number: EP17709048A
Filing Date: Mar 6, 2017
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Nov 12, 2021
Publication Date: Dec 15, 2021
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