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EP About this file: EP1702499

EP1702499 - COMBINED MATERIAL LAYERING TECHNOLOGIES FOR ELECTRIC HEATERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  25.10.2019
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
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
WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY
12001 Lackland Road St. Louis
Missouri 63146 / US
[2006/38]
Inventor(s)01 / MCMILLIN, James
170 S. Oakleaf Road
Algonqui, IL 60102 / US
02 / STEINHAUSER, Louis, P.
2448 Cripple Creek
St. Louis, MO 63129 / US
03 / PTASIENSKI, Kevin
9032 Harvest Run Court
O'Fallon, MO 63366 / US
 [2006/38]
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[2016/25]
Former [2014/09]DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2013/30]Dreiss
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2006/38]Knapp, Thomas
Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker, Patentanwälte, Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date05705126.005.01.2005
[2006/38]
WO2005US00341
Priority number, dateUS2004075235906.01.2004         Original published format: US 752359
[2006/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005069689
Date:28.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1702499
Date:20.09.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.07.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1702499
Date:22.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/25]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1702499
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:H05B3/28
[2006/38]
CPC:
H05B3/28 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/25]
Former [2006/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMBINIERTE BESCHICHTUNGSTECHNOLOGIE VON MATERIALEN FÜR ELEKTRISCHEN HEIZKÖRPER[2006/38]
English:COMBINED MATERIAL LAYERING TECHNOLOGIES FOR ELECTRIC HEATERS[2006/38]
French:TECHNIQUES D'EMPILEMENT DE MATERIAUX COMBINES POUR DISPOSITIFS DE CHAUFFAGE ELECTRIQUES[2006/38]
Entry into regional phase25.07.2006National basic fee paid 
25.07.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
25.07.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/38]
08.09.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
06.05.2016Fee for grant paid
06.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.05.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP09010198.1  / EP2134142
EP15158308.5   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 10.04.2015
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.01.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.03.2017    ADMISSIBLE
E.G.O. Elektro-Gerätebau GmbH
Rote-Tor-Strasse 14
75038 Oberderdingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Kronenstraße 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
 [2017/17]
02.05.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.09.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.12.2018Date of oral proceedings
05.04.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.04.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.07.2019Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.09.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
22.10.2019Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition13.06.2019Appeal received No.  T1633/19
09.07.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
04.06.2019Appeal received No.  T1633/19
09.07.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
06.05.2016Request for further processing filed
06.05.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.06.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
23.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
07.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
07.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
06.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
06.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
08.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
08.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
30.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
08.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.01.2005
BG22.06.2016
CY22.06.2016
CZ22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
ES22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
TR22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
LU05.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU05.01.2005
BG22.06.2016
CY22.06.2016
CZ22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
ES22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
LU05.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
Former [2019/39]HU05.01.2005
BG22.06.2016
CZ22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
ES22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
LU05.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
Former [2019/31]HU05.01.2005
CZ22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
ES22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
LU05.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
Former [2017/51]CZ22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
ES22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
LU05.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
Former [2017/45]CZ22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
ES22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
Former [2017/38]CZ22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
ES22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
Former [2017/11]CZ22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
ES22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
Former [2017/10]CZ22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
Former [2017/09]CZ22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
Former [2016/52]FI22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
Former [2016/49]FI22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
Former [2016/46]LT22.06.2016
Cited inInternational search[A]BE522502  (WURTTEMBERGISCHE METALLWARENFABRIK) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [X]WO9515670  (ALLIED SIGNAL INC [US]) [X] 1-7 * page 8, line 27 - page 10, line 26; figures 2-5 *
OppositionDE965859
 EP0381792
 US5218335
 WO9515670
 EP0967838
 WO0067527
 WO0195670
 DE10110789
 DE19906100
 US6150636
    - Herbert Reichl, Hybridintegration Technologie und Entwurf von Dickschichtschaltungen, 2. Auflage,, Dr. Alfred Hüthig Verlag Heidelberg, (19880000), pages 81-82, 130 - 131, ISBN 3-7785-1665-5, XP055366501
    - Herbert Reichl, Hybridintegration Technologie und Entwurf von Dickschichtschaltungen, 2. Auflage,, Dr. Alfred Hüthig Verlag Heidelberg, (19880000), pages 81-82, 130 - 131, ISBN 3-7785-1665-5
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