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EP About this file: EP1223790

EP1223790 - Liquid heating vessels [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  15.08.2008
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STRIX LIMITED
Forrest House Ronaldsway
Isle of Man IM9 2RG / GB
[2006/10]
Former [2002/29]For all designated states
STRIX LIMITED
Forrest House
Ronaldsway, Isle of Man IM9 2RG / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Taylor, John Crawshaw
Cronk my Chree, Arbory Road
Castletown, Isle of Man, IM9 1HA / GB
 [2002/29]
Representative(s)Samuels, Adrian James
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/52]Samuels, Adrian James
Frank B. Dehn & Co., 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Former [2002/29]Leckey, David Herbert
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date02007276.509.06.1995
[2002/29]
Priority number, dateGB1994001157309.06.1994         Original published format: GB 9411573
GB1994002023707.10.1994         Original published format: GB 9420237
[2002/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1223790
Date:17.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1223790
Date:28.08.2002
[2002/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1223790
Date:08.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:H05B1/02
[2002/29]
CPC:
H05B1/0213 (EP); A47J27/21041 (EP); A47J27/2105 (EP);
A47J27/21066 (EP); A47J27/21108 (EP); A47J27/21125 (EP);
H01H37/043 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/29]
TitleGerman:Gerät zum Erhitzen einer Flüssigkeit[2002/29]
English:Liquid heating vessels[2002/29]
French:Réceptacle chauffant pour liquide[2002/29]
Examination procedure24.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/47]
17.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.2006Fee for grant paid
04.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP95921081.6  / EP0764388
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.12.2006  04.12.2007  WITHDRAWN
Kettle Solutions Ltd
Suite 1728A, Ocean Centre Harbour City, Canton Road
Taim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong / CN
Opponent's representative
Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2008/02]
Opponent(s)01  08.12.2006  04.12.2007  WITHDRAWN
Kettle Solutions Ltd
Suite 1728A, Ocean Centre Harbour City, Canton Road
Taim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong / CN
Opponent's representative
Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2007/04]
Opponent(s)01  08.12.2006    WITHDRAWN
Kettle Solutions Ltd
Suite 1728A, Ocean Centre Harbour City, Canton Road
Taim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong / CN
Opponent's representative
Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
16.01.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.09.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.05.2008Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
12.05.2008Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2008/38]
Request for further processing for:27.04.2005Request for further processing filed
27.04.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.05.2005Decision despatched
12.05.2004Request for further processing filed
12.05.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.06.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
26.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
29.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
23.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of ExecutionID:01
For:all designated states
Date:22.08.2005
[2005/49]
Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2007/45]
Former [2007/37]IT08.03.2006
Documents cited:Search[XY]GB2206734  (HADEN D H LTD) [X] 1-3,6,9,16,23-26,29,32 * abstract * * page 4, lines 4-31 * * page 6, lines 7-13 * * claim 1 * * figures 1-7 * [Y] 17-20,30,31;
 [Y]US4982654  (BOURGEOIS CHRISTIAN [FR]) [Y] 17-20,30,31 * abstract * * column 1, lines 18-40 * * column 1, line 65 - column 2, line 25 * * column 3, lines 12-19 * * column 3, lines 33-41 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US3943480  (SCHMITT DONALD J) [A] 1 * abstract * * figure 1 *;
 [A]GB2236220  (OTTER CONTROLS LTD [GB]) [A] 1,27,28 * abstract * * claims 8,11,13 *
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