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EP About this file: EP3480532

EP3480532 - ELECTRIC HEATING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.06.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  05.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Opposition rejectedpublished on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eberspächer catem GmbH & Co. KG
Gewerbepark West 16
76863 Herxheim / DE
[2019/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Gschwind, Thomas
Vigilienstraße 15
67098 Bad Dürkheim / DE
 [2019/19]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2019/19]
Application number, filing date18203152.629.10.2018
[2019/19]
Priority number, dateDE2017101021102.11.2017         Original published format: DE102017010211
[2019/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3480532
Date:08.05.2019
Language:DE
[2019/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3480532
Date:19.08.2020
Language:DE
[2020/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:F24H3/04, F24H9/18, H01R12/70, H01R12/72
[2020/13]
CPC:
F24H3/0441 (EP); F24H3/0447 (EP); F24H9/1872 (EP);
H01R12/724 (EP); F24H2250/04 (EP); H01R12/7088 (EP)
Former IPC [2019/19]F24H3/04, F24H9/18, H01R3/00, B60H1/22
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 [2019/29]
Former [2019/19]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHE HEIZVORRICHTUNG[2019/19]
English:ELECTRIC HEATING DEVICE[2019/19]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CHAUFFAGE ÉLECTRIQUE[2019/19]
Examination procedure07.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/29]
07.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2020Fee for grant paid
14.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.05.2021  20.05.2021  ADMISSIBLE
MAHLE International GmbH
Pragstrasse 26-46
70376 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Grauel, Andreas
Grauel IP
Patentanwaltskanzlei
Wartbergstrasse 14
70191 Stuttgart / DE
 [2021/25]
01.06.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.09.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.11.2022Date of oral proceedings
26.06.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.06.2023Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
24.05.2024Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2024/29]
Appeal following opposition03.08.2023Appeal received No.  T1437/23
03.08.2023Payment of appeal fee
13.10.2023Statement of grounds filed
24.05.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.10.2018
AL19.08.2020
CY19.08.2020
CZ19.08.2020
DK19.08.2020
EE19.08.2020
ES19.08.2020
FI19.08.2020
HR19.08.2020
LT19.08.2020
LV19.08.2020
MC19.08.2020
MK19.08.2020
MT19.08.2020
NL19.08.2020
PL19.08.2020
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TR19.08.2020
IE29.10.2020
LU29.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
BG19.11.2020
NO19.11.2020
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IS19.12.2020
PT21.12.2020
CH31.10.2021
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GB29.10.2022
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO03086018  (VALEO CLIMATISATION [FR], et al);
 [XAI]EP1872986  (CATEM GMBH & CO KG [DE]);
 [A]EP2242327  (EBERSPAECHER CATEM GMBH & CO K [DE]);
 [XI]DE102013003337  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND AUTOMOTIVE THERMAL SYSTEMS CO [JP]);
 [XI]DE112014002402T  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND AUTOMOTIVE THERMAL SYS CO LTD [JP]);
 [X]EP3096587  (MAHLE INT GMBH [DE])
by applicantEP2017548
 EP2236330
 EP2505931
 EP2884197
 EP2897230
OppositionDE29716303U
 WO03086018
 EP1872986
 US2008000889
 EP2017548
 EP2236330
 EP2242327
 EP2505931
 DE102012017748
 DE102012001478
 DE102013003337
 EP2884197
 EP2884198
 EP2897230
 US2016069588
 DE112014002402T
 DE102015004240
 EP3096587
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