Passive Care Control Method And Associated Systems

Patent No. EP3669338 (titled "Passive Care Control Method And Associated Systems") was filed by Caroma Industries on Aug 15, 2018. The application was issued on Apr 24, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
GEBERIT	Jan 24, 2025	SZYNKA SMORODIN PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT

Dossier Documents

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Jan 22, 2026
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 22, 2026
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 22, 2026
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 22, 2026
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 22, 2026
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 25, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 6, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 6, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 6, 2025
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 23, 2025
Annex to the communication
May 23, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 14, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2025
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 24, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 18, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 12, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 12, 2025
Withdrawal of an opposition
Feb 7, 2025
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 7, 2025
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 30, 2025
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 24, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 24, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 24, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jan 24, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jan 24, 2025
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 24, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2025
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 24, 2025
Notice of opposition
Jan 24, 2025
Notice of opposition
May 8, 2024
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 3, 2024
Communication concerning a request to change bibliographic data after the decision to grant/decision to maintain the patent in a
Apr 9, 2024
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Apr 3, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 3, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 3, 2024
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Mar 28, 2024
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2024
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 14, 2024
French translation of claims
Mar 14, 2024
German translation of the claims
Nov 21, 2023
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 21, 2023
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 21, 2023
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 21, 2023
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 21, 2023
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 21, 2023
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 15, 2023
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jun 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 14, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Jun 14, 2023
Claims
Jun 14, 2023
Description
Jun 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 14, 2023
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2023
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 3, 2023
Annex to the communication
Feb 3, 2023
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 14, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Sep 14, 2022
Claims
Sep 14, 2022
Description
Sep 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2022
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 21, 2022
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jul 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2022
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 23, 2022
Letter concerning fees and payments
Mar 14, 2022
Annex to the communication
Mar 14, 2022
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 7, 2022
Examination started
Oct 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 29, 2021
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Oct 27, 2021
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Oct 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2021
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 19, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 19, 2021
Amendments received before examination
Oct 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 12, 2021
Letter concerning fees and payments
Apr 12, 2021
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Mar 22, 2021
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 22, 2021
European search opinion
Mar 22, 2021
Information on Search Strategy
Mar 22, 2021
Supplementary European search report
Mar 9, 2021
Search started
Oct 27, 2020
Refund of fees
Oct 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2020
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 19, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 19, 2020
Amendments received before examination
Oct 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 8, 2020
Deficiencies in application documents - annex 1
Oct 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 5, 2020
Amendments received before examination
Oct 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 8, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jun 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
May 27, 2020
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 4, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Apr 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Apr 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 24, 2020
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Mar 24, 2020
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Mar 20, 2020
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2020
Citation for the examination procedure
Mar 6, 2020
Citation for the examination procedure
Mar 6, 2020
Citation for the examination procedure
Mar 6, 2020
Citation for the examination procedure
Mar 6, 2020
Citation for the examination procedure
Mar 6, 2020
Copy of the international search report
Mar 6, 2020
Request for entry into the European phase
Feb 26, 2020
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Jan 8, 2020
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 8, 2019
Notification of election of EPO
Mar 13, 2019
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Feb 21, 2019
Copy of the international search report
Feb 21, 2019
Published international application - A1

EP3669338

CAROMA INDUSTRIES

Application Number: EP18846598A
Filing Date: Aug 15, 2018
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Mar 22, 2024
Publication Date: Apr 24, 2024
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