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EP About this file: EP2357423

EP2357423 - Device for preparing shower water for a water closet with bidet and method for operating such a device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.06.2015
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Geberit International AG
Schachenstrasse 77
8645 Jona / CH
[2011/33]
Inventor(s)01 / Kuster, Rolf
Burgeraustrasse 26
8640 Rapperswil / CH
02 / Oberholzer, Marco
Rütistrasse 31
8733 Eschenbach / CH
03 / Gierer, Armin
Weidlistrasse 36
9607 Mosnang / CH
 [2011/33]
Representative(s)Szynka, Dirk, et al
König-Szynka-Tilmann-von Renesse
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zielstattstraße 38
81379 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/31]Szynka, Dirk, et al
König-Szynka-Tilmann-von Renesse
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Sollner Strasse 9
81479 München / DE
Former [2011/33]Szynka, Dirk, et al
König, Szynka, Tilmann, von Renesse Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Sollner Strasse 9
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date09405232.124.12.2009
[2011/33]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2357423
Date:17.08.2011
Language:DE
[2011/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2357423
Date:30.07.2014
Language:DE
[2014/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:F24H1/00, F24H1/12, A47K7/08, // F24D17/00, E03D9/08
[2014/18]
CPC:
F24D17/0089 (EP,US); F24H1/121 (EP,US); E03D9/08 (EP,US);
F24D17/0073 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/33]F24H1/00, F24H1/12, A47K7/08, // F24D17/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/33]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Aufbereiten von Duschwasser für ein Wasserklosett mit Unterdusche und Verfahren zum Betrieb einer solchen Vorrichtung[2011/33]
English:Device for preparing shower water for a water closet with bidet and method for operating such a device[2011/33]
French:Dispositif de préparation d'eau de douche pour un WC doté d'une sous-douche et procédé de fonctionnement d'un tel dispositif[2011/33]
Examination procedure16.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/14]
05.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.05.2014Fee for grant paid
19.05.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2014Receipt 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  05.02.2013
Opposition(s)04.05.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.12.2009
CY30.07.2014
EE30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
LV30.07.2014
MC30.07.2014
MK30.07.2014
MT30.07.2014
RO30.07.2014
SM30.07.2014
BG30.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
IS30.11.2014
[2018/30]
Former [2016/33]HU24.12.2009
CY30.07.2014
EE30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
LV30.07.2014
MC30.07.2014
MT30.07.2014
RO30.07.2014
SM30.07.2014
BG30.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
IS30.11.2014
Former [2016/32]HU24.12.2009
CY30.07.2014
EE30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
LV30.07.2014
MC30.07.2014
RO30.07.2014
SM30.07.2014
BG30.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
IS30.11.2014
Former [2016/27]CY30.07.2014
EE30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
LV30.07.2014
MC30.07.2014
RO30.07.2014
SM30.07.2014
BG30.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
IS30.11.2014
Former [2016/22]CY30.07.2014
EE30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
LV30.07.2014
RO30.07.2014
SM30.07.2014
BG30.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
IS30.11.2014
Former [2015/23]CY30.07.2014
EE30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
LV30.07.2014
RO30.07.2014
BG30.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
IS30.11.2014
Former [2015/22]CY30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
LV30.07.2014
RO30.07.2014
BG30.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
IS30.11.2014
Former [2015/12]CY30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
LV30.07.2014
BG30.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
IS30.11.2014
Former [2015/11]CY30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
BG30.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
Former [2015/10]LT30.07.2014
BG30.10.2014
Former [2015/08]LT30.07.2014
Documents cited:Search[YD]DE2630671  (AISIN SEIKI) [YD] 1-15 * page 4 - page 5; figure 3; claim 1 *;
 [Y]EP1548376  (THERMOWATT SPA [IT]) [Y] 1-15 * paragraphs [0009] , [0010] , [0011] , [0012] , [0014]; figures 1-5 * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0026] *;
 [Y]US3594826  (MAURER HANS) [Y] 1-15 * column 2; figure 1 *
by applicantDE2630671
 WO2006079231
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