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EP About this file: EP1166694

EP1166694 - Steam cooking vessel with preheating [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  20.12.2013
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip20.12.2013Opposition rejectedpublished on 22.01.2014  [2014/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
V-Zug AG
Industriestrasse 66
CH-6301 Zug / CH
[2002/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Dubach, Urs
Postfach 30
5647 Oberrüti / CH
02 / Bürgelin, Heidrun
Eichrüti 8
6330 Cham / CH
 [2002/01]
Representative(s)Sutter, Kurt, et al
E. Blum & Co. AG
Vorderberg 11
8044 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2010/10]Sutter, Kurt, et al
E. Blum & Co. AG Vorderberg 11
8044 Zürich / CH
Former [2002/01]Blum, Rudolf Emil Ernst, et al
c/o E. Blum & Co Patentanwälte Vorderberg 11
8044 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date01110406.427.04.2001
[2002/01]
Priority number, dateCH2000000122020.06.2000         Original published format: CH 12202000
[2002/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1166694
Date:02.01.2002
Language:DE
[2002/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1166694
Date:15.08.2007
Language:DE
[2007/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2001
ClassificationIPC:A47J27/16, A47J39/00
[2002/01]
CPC:
A21B3/04 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2002/38]
Former [2002/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Dampfgargerät mit Vorheizung[2002/01]
English:Steam cooking vessel with preheating[2002/01]
French:Récipient de cuisson à la vapeur avec préchauffage[2002/01]
Examination procedure17.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/25]
02.07.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
03.07.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
25.10.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
25.10.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) GB
27.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2007Fee for grant paid
24.05.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.05.2008  23.05.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Rational Aktiengesellschaft
Iglinger Str. 62
86899 Landsberg am Lech / DE
Opponent's representative
Weber-Bruls, Dorothée
Jones Day
Nextower
Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz 6
60313 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/43]
Opponent(s)01  14.05.2008  23.05.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Rational Aktiengesellschaft
Iglinger Str. 62
86899 Landsberg am Lech / DE
Opponent's representative
Weber-Bruls, Dorothée
Jones Day Hochhaus am Park Grüneburgweg 102
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2008/26]
Opponent(s)01  14.05.2008   
Rational Aktiengesellschaft
Iglinger Str. 62
86899 Landsberg am Lech / DE
Opponent's representative
Weber-Bruls, Dorothée
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
23.06.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.08.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.01.2011Date of oral proceedings
14.02.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.02.2011Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
01.10.2013Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2014/04]
Appeal following opposition31.03.2011Appeal received No.  T0749/11
17.06.2011Statement of grounds filed
01.10.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
01.10.2013Date of oral proceedings
20.11.2013Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
09.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
08.08.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2002GB   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
08.08.2002TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[DA]EP0768055  (BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [DA] 1,3-5 * column 2, line 40 - column 4, line 59; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4856422  (MEISTER SIEGFRIED [DE]) [A] 6 * column 5, line 12 - column 6, line 50; figure 1 *
by applicantEP0768055
 DE2731191
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