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EP About this file: EP2087304

EP2087304 - CASING FOR HOLDING A FLUID FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CASING OF THIS TYPE AND HEAT EXCHANGER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  26.07.2019
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2019Opposition rejectedpublished on 28.08.2019  [2019/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAHLE Behr GmbH & Co. KG
Mauserstrasse 3
70469 Stuttgart / DE
[2015/13]
Former [2009/33]For all designated states
Behr GmbH & Co. KG
Mauserstrasse 3
70469 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KOPP, Joachim
Feuerbacher Weg 13
70192 Stuttgart / DE
02 / KRAMER, Wolfgang
Am Knechtacker 4
35041 Marburg / DE
03 / STAFFA, Karl-Heinz
Balinger Strasse 79
70567 Stuttgart / DE
04 / MOLDOVAN, Florin
Marc-Chagall-Weg 2a
70569 Stuttgart / DE
05 / BRÖDER, Haymo
Heinrich-Längerer-Str. 11
71229 Leonberg / DE
06 / BERGSCHNEIDER, Jörg
Werner-Voss-Weg 7
70619 Stuttgart / DE
07 / HASSDENTEUFEL, Klaus
Johannes-Zimmermann-Str. 21/1
70839 Gerlingen / DE
 [2015/40]
Former [2009/33]01 / KOPP, Joachim
Feuerbacher Weg 13
70192 Stuttgart / DE
02 / KRAMER, Wolfgang
Michelbacher Strasser 6a
35041 Marburg-Michelbach / DE
03 / STAFFA, Karl-Heinz
Balinger Strasse 79
70567 Stuttgart / DE
04 / MOLDOVAN, Florian
Marc-Chagall-Weg 2a
70569 Stuttgart / DE
05 / BRÖDER, Haymo
Heinrich-Längerer-Str. 11
71229 Leonberg / DE
06 / BERGSCHNEIDER, Jörg
Walter-Flex-Str. 46a
70619 Stuttgart / DE
07 / HASSDENTEUFEL, Klaus
Johannes-Zimmermann-Str. 21/1
70839 Gerlingen / DE
Representative(s)Grauel, Andreas
Grauel IP
Patentanwaltskanzlei
Wartbergstrasse 14
70191 Stuttgart / DE
[2016/14]
Former [2013/17]Grauel, Andreas
Grauel IP
Patentanwaltskanzlei
Presselstrasse 10
70191 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date07846868.329.11.2007
[2009/33]
WO2007EP10340
Priority number, dateDE2006105703104.12.2006         Original published format: DE102006057031
[2009/33]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008067940
Date:12.06.2008
Language:DE
[2008/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2087304
Date:12.08.2009
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.06.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2087304
Date:06.04.2016
Language:DE
[2016/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:F28D1/053, F28F9/02, F28F21/08
[2009/33]
CPC:
F28D1/05316 (EP,US); F28F21/084 (EP,US); F28F9/02 (EP,US);
F28D2021/0094 (EP,US); F28F2255/08 (EP,US); F28F2275/04 (EP,US);
F28F2275/122 (EP,US); Y10T29/4935 (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,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/14]
Former [2009/33]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:KASTEN ZUR AUFNAHME EINES FLUIDS FÜR EINEN WÄRMEÜBERTRAGER SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES DERARTIGEN KASTENS, WÄRMEÜBERTRAGER[2009/33]
English:CASING FOR HOLDING A FLUID FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CASING OF THIS TYPE AND HEAT EXCHANGER[2009/33]
French:BOÎTIER DESTINÉ À CONTENIR UN LIQUIDE DESTINÉ À UN ÉCHANGEUR THERMIQUE, PROCÉDÉ DE RÉALISATION D'UN TEL BOÎTIER, ET ÉCHANGEUR THERMIQUE[2009/33]
Entry into regional phase06.07.2009National basic fee paid 
06.07.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
06.07.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.06.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/33]
26.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
25.01.2016Fee for grant paid
25.01.2016Fee 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  26.11.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.01.2017    ADMISSIBLE
VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
ZA L'Agiot
8, rue Louis Lormand
CS 80517 La Verrière
78322 Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis Cedex / FR
Opponent's representative
Prinz & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 31 04 20
80104 München / DE
 [2017/08]
14.02.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.08.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.12.2018Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2019/35]
04.12.2018Date of oral proceedings
12.04.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.04.2019Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
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
01.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.11.2007
BG06.04.2016
CY06.04.2016
CZ06.04.2016
DK06.04.2016
EE06.04.2016
ES06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
IT06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
MC06.04.2016
MT06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
RO06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
SI06.04.2016
SK06.04.2016
TR06.04.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
AT29.11.2016
GB29.11.2016
IE29.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
[2018/43]
Former [2018/38]HU29.11.2007
BG06.04.2016
CY06.04.2016
CZ06.04.2016
DK06.04.2016
EE06.04.2016
ES06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
IT06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
MC06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
RO06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
SI06.04.2016
SK06.04.2016
TR06.04.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
AT29.11.2016
GB29.11.2016
IE29.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2018/29]HU29.11.2007
CY06.04.2016
CZ06.04.2016
DK06.04.2016
EE06.04.2016
ES06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
IT06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
MC06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
RO06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
SI06.04.2016
SK06.04.2016
TR06.04.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
AT29.11.2016
GB29.11.2016
IE29.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2018/28]HU29.11.2007
CY06.04.2016
CZ06.04.2016
DK06.04.2016
EE06.04.2016
ES06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
IT06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
MC06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
RO06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
SI06.04.2016
SK06.04.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
AT29.11.2016
GB29.11.2016
IE29.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2018/10]CZ06.04.2016
DK06.04.2016
EE06.04.2016
ES06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
IT06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
RO06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
SI06.04.2016
SK06.04.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
AT29.11.2016
GB29.11.2016
IE29.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/51]CZ06.04.2016
DK06.04.2016
EE06.04.2016
ES06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
IT06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
RO06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
SI06.04.2016
SK06.04.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
GB29.11.2016
IE29.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/43]CZ06.04.2016
DK06.04.2016
EE06.04.2016
ES06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
IT06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
RO06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
SI06.04.2016
SK06.04.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
BE30.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/37]CZ06.04.2016
DK06.04.2016
EE06.04.2016
ES06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
IT06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
RO06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
SI06.04.2016
SK06.04.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
BE30.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
Former [2017/10]CZ06.04.2016
DK06.04.2016
EE06.04.2016
ES06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
IT06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
RO06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
SK06.04.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
BE30.11.2016
Former [2017/09]CZ06.04.2016
DK06.04.2016
EE06.04.2016
ES06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
IT06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
RO06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
Former [2017/07]DK06.04.2016
ES06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
IT06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
Former [2017/04]ES06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
IT06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
Former [2016/52]ES06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
SE06.04.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
Former [2016/51]ES06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
Former [2016/50]ES06.04.2016
FI06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
LV06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
IS06.08.2016
Former [2016/49]FI06.04.2016
LT06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
PL06.04.2016
IS06.08.2016
Former [2016/48]LT06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
IS06.08.2016
Former [2016/46]LT06.04.2016
NL06.04.2016
Former [2016/44]NL06.04.2016
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