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EP1927488 - Vehicle heating device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  03.12.2021
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.2021Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 05.01.2022  [2022/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH
Eberspächer Straße 24
73730 Esslingen / DE
[2020/41]
Former [2013/13]For all designated states
Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH & Co. KG
Eberspächer Strasse 24
73730 Esslingen / DE
Former [2008/23]For all designated states
J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KG
Eberspächerstrasse 24
73730 Esslingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Schmidt, Oliver
Neuffenstrasse 36
73207 Plochingen / DE
 [2008/23]
Representative(s)Ruttensperger Lachnit Trossin Gomoll
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
PartG mbB
Postfach 20 16 55
80016 München / DE
[2022/01]
Former [2014/44]RLTG
Ruttensperger Lachnit Trossin Gomoll
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 20 16 55
80016 München / DE
Former [2008/23]Ruttensperger, Bernhard, et al
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date07023085.928.11.2007
[2008/23]
Priority number, dateDE2006105636929.11.2006         Original published format: DE102006056369
[2008/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1927488
Date:04.06.2008
Language:DE
[2008/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1927488
Date:08.09.2010
[2010/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1927488
Date:26.03.2014
Language:DE
[2014/13]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1927488
Date:05.01.2022
Language:DE
[2022/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.08.2010
ClassificationIPC:B60H1/22, F23L5/02, F23D5/00, F23Q7/06, F24H3/04, F23M5/00
[2013/33]
CPC:
F23M5/00 (EP); F23L5/02 (EP); F24H3/0429 (EP);
F24H3/0488 (EP); F23C2900/99009 (EP); F23D2900/00018 (EP);
F23M2900/05004 (EP); Y02B30/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2010/36]B60H1/22, F23L5/02, F23D5/00, F23Q7/06
Former IPC [2008/23]B60H1/22
Designated contracting statesCZ,   DE,   FR,   NL,   SE [2022/01]
Former [2011/22]CZ,  DE,  FR,  NL,  SE 
Former [2011/19]CY,  DE,  FR,  NL,  SE 
Former [2008/23]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Fahrzeugheizgerät[2008/23]
English:Vehicle heating device[2008/23]
French:Appareil de chauffage pour véhicule[2008/23]
Examination procedure27.01.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/16]
09.03.2011Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.05.2011Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, PL, PT, RO, SI, SK, TR
25.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2014Fee for grant paid
12.02.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  25.10.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.12.2014  07.01.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Webasto SE
Kraillinger Str. 5
82131 Stockdorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Ciesla, Dirk
Ciesla Patentanwälte Rotmoosweg 7
87629 Füssen - Hopfen / DE
 [2015/07]
04.02.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.03.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.10.2016Date of oral proceedings
18.11.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.11.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
09.03.2021Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.03.2021Date of oral proceedings
21.05.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.05.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.10.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
22.11.2021Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition15.12.2016Appeal received No.  T2692/16
02.02.2017Statement of grounds filed
15.05.2019Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
15.05.2019Date of oral proceedings
21.05.2019Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
02.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR01.12.2014
NL01.06.2015
[2015/51]
Former [2015/39]NL01.06.2015
Documents cited:Search[A]US2404841  (HESS FREDERIC O, et al) [A] 8* the whole document *;
 [X]DE2432850  (WEBASTO WERK BAIER KG W) [X] 1-3 * page 3, paragraph 2; figure . *;
 [X]GB1460220  (BAIER W BAIER W SCHOBER L, et al) [X] 1-3 * page 3, lines 40-62; figure 4 *;
 [X]US4623310  (KIMIJIMA YOSHIAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-3 * column 3, line 47 - column 4, line 7; figure 2 *;
 [AP]WO2007104271  (WEBASTO AG [DE], et al) [AP] 7 * figure 1 *
by applicantDE2432850
 US4623310
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