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EP About this file: EP2580832

EP2580832 - THERMAL STORAGE DEVICE CONTROLLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.03.2024Revocation of patentpublished on 10.04.2024  [2024/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASIC HOLDINGS
c/o Glen Dimplex Group Old Airport Road Cloghran
Dublin / IE
[2016/36]
Former [2013/16]For all designated states
Basic Holdings
Old Airport Road Cloghran
Dublin / IE
Inventor(s)01 / MCDONALD, Alan
179 Belsize Road
Lisburn Antrim BT27 4BU / GB
 [2013/16]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/52]Moore, Barry, et al
Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Former [2013/16]Moore, Barry, et al
Hanna Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date11731288.410.06.2011
[2016/52]
WO2011EP59679
Priority number, dateGB2011000197104.02.2011         Original published format: GB 201101971
GB2010000969810.06.2010         Original published format: GB 201009698
[2013/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011154521
Date:15.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2580832
Date:17.04.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.12.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2580832
Date:28.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:H02J3/14, F24D13/00, G05D23/19
[2013/16]
CPC:
G05D23/1923 (EP,KR,US); H05B1/02 (US); H02J2310/12 (EP,KR);
H02J3/14 (EP,KR,US); Y02B70/30 (US); Y04S20/244 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERUNG FÜR EINEN WÄRMESPEICHER[2013/16]
English:THERMAL STORAGE DEVICE CONTROLLER[2013/16]
French:CONTRÔLEUR POUR DISPOSITIFS DE STOCKAGE THERMIQUE[2013/16]
Entry into regional phase07.01.2013National basic fee paid 
07.01.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/16]
04.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2016Fee for grant paid
17.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.11.2016Receipt 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  05.02.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.09.2017    ADMISSIBLE
Stiebel Eltron GmbH & Co. KG
Dr.-Stiebel-Strasse 33
37603 Holzminden / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
 [2017/44]
06.11.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.03.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.12.2018Date of oral proceedings
04.02.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.02.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
01.03.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/15]
Appeal following opposition05.04.2019Appeal received No.  T1043/19
14.06.2019Statement of grounds filed
01.03.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
21.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.06.2011
AL28.12.2016
AT28.12.2016
CY28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
MK28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
TR28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
LU10.06.2017
MT10.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/15]HU10.06.2011
AT28.12.2016
CY28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
MK28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
TR28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
LU10.06.2017
MT10.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2019/51]HU10.06.2011
AT28.12.2016
CY28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
MK28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
LU10.06.2017
MT10.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2019/46]HU10.06.2011
AT28.12.2016
CY28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
LU10.06.2017
MT10.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2019/31]HU10.06.2011
AT28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
LU10.06.2017
MT10.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2018/43]AT28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
LU10.06.2017
MT10.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2018/21]AT28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
LU10.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2018/14]AT28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2018/11]AT28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2017/41]AT28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2017/31]HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
GR29.03.2017
Former [2017/28]HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
GR29.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV28.12.2016
Cited inInternational search[Y]US4023043  (STEVENSON ROBERT H) [Y] 11,66 * column 4, line 28 - column 5, line 9; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US5462225  (MASSARA JAMES M [US], et al) [Y] 16-19,26,29,30,48,69* column 7, line 60 - column 8, line 63; figures 1,2 *;
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