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EP About this file: EP1531714

EP1531714 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A WATER-GUIDING DEVICE AND WATER-GUIDING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
Carl-Wery-Strasse 34
81739 München / DE
[2015/13]
Former [2009/23]For all designated states
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
Carl-Wery-Strasse 34
81739 München / DE
Former [2005/21]For all designated states
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
Hochstrasse 17
81669 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / EIERMANN, Rüdiger
Zwergbachstrasse 7
89428 Sygenstein / DE
02 / JERG, Helmut
Ringental 15
89537 Giengen / DE
03 / KIMMICH, Reinhard
Ömdwiesenweg
78476 Allensbach / DE
 [2005/21]
Application number, filing date03793626.722.07.2003
[2016/36]
WO2003EP08007
Priority number, dateDE2002103785419.08.2002         Original published format: DE 10237854
[2005/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004021853
Date:18.03.2004
Language:DE
[2004/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1531714
Date:25.05.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1531714
Date:07.09.2016
Language:DE
[2016/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:A47L15/42, D06F39/00, G01N33/18
[2005/21]
CPC:
G01N31/005 (EP,US); A47L15/4297 (EP,US); D06F34/22 (EP,US);
D06F35/001 (EP,US); A47L2401/10 (EP,US); A47L2401/34 (EP,US);
A47L2501/16 (EP,US); A47L2501/30 (EP,US); A47L2601/08 (EP,US);
C02F1/78 (EP,US); C02F2209/21 (EP,US); C02F2209/23 (EP,US);
D06F2103/20 (EP,US); D06F2105/52 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/36]
Former [2005/21]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Former [N/P]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES WASSERFÜHRENDEN GERÄTS UND WASSERFÜHRENDES GERÄT[2005/21]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING A WATER-GUIDING DEVICE AND WATER-GUIDING DEVICE[2005/21]
French:PROCEDE POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN APPAREIL AQUIFERE ET APPAREIL AQUIFERE[2005/21]
Entry into regional phase21.03.2005National basic fee paid 
21.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/21]
25.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2016Fee for grant paid
19.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.07.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.06.2007
Opposition(s)08.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
01.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.07.2003
CY07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
TR07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU22.07.2003
CY07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2019/31]HU22.07.2003
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2019/30]CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/37]CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/34]CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/32]CZ07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/13]ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
GR08.12.2016
Former [2017/12]ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
GR08.12.2016
Former [2017/10]FI07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
Cited inInternational search[XY]DE3000826  (SKIRDE AQUA NORT [DE]) [X] 1-3,7,8 * page 11 - page 14; figure 1 * [Y] 4-6;
 [Y]DE19959310  (HENKEL ECOLAB GMBH & CO OHG [DE]) [Y] 4-6 * the whole document *;
 [Y]DE4311064  (LANG APPARATEBAU GMBH [DE]) [Y] 4-6 * the whole document *;
 [Y]FR2485576  (LABO ELECTRONIQUE PHYSIQUE [FR]) [Y] 4-6 * page 2, line 30 - page 4, line 7; figure - *;
 [Y]DE2949254  (LICENTIA GMBH [DE]) [Y] 4-6 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5172572  (ONO SHUZO [JP]) [Y] 4-6 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [Y]EP0526860  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 4-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0852929  (BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *
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