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EP1559980
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| EP1559980 - Plate heat exchanger [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 15.04.2022 Database last updated on 20.03.2026 | |
| Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 11.06.2021 | Most recent event Tooltip | 15.04.2022 | Patent maintained (B2 publication) | published on 18.05.2022 [2022/20] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Modine Manufacturing Company 1500 DeKoven Avenue Racine, Wisconsin 53403-2552 / US | [2022/19] |
| Former [2005/31] | For all designated states Modine Manufacturing Company 1500 DeKoven Avenue Racine, Wisconsin 53403-2552 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Kalbacher, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing. Schmeläckerstasse 6 72414 Rangendingen / DE | 02 /
Bräuning, Thomas, Dipl.-Ing. Bergstrasse 136 70186 Stuttgart / DE | [2005/31] | Representative(s) | Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Nymphenburger Straße 4 80335 München / DE | [2022/19] |
| Former [2012/21] | Wolter, Klaus-Dietrich Modine Europe GmbH Patentabteilung 70790 Filderstadt / DE | ||
| Former [2005/31] | Wolter, Klaus-Dietrich Modine Europe GmbH Patentabteilung 70790 Filderstadt / DE | Application number, filing date | 05000457.1 | 12.01.2005 | [2005/31] | Priority number, date | DE20041004975 | 31.01.2004 Original published format: DE102004004975 | [2005/31] | Filing language | DE | Procedural language | DE | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1559980 | Date: | 03.08.2005 | Language: | DE | [2005/31] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1559980 | Date: | 23.05.2012 | Language: | DE | [2012/21] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP1559980 | Date: | 18.05.2022 | Language: | DE | [2022/20] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 13.06.2005 | Classification | IPC: | F28D9/00, F28F27/02 | [2005/31] | CPC: |
F28D9/005 (EP,US);
F01M5/002 (EP,US);
F16H57/0412 (EP,US);
F16H57/0415 (EP,US);
F28D2021/0089 (EP,US);
F28F2280/06 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2012/03] |
| Former [2006/17] | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, SE | ||
| Former [2005/31] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | Plattenwärmeübertrager | [2005/31] | English: | Plate heat exchanger | [2005/31] | French: | Echangeur de chaleur à plaques | [2005/31] | Examination procedure | 03.02.2006 | Examination requested [2006/14] | 05.06.2007 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 20.07.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 31.10.2011 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 12.03.2012 | Fee for grant paid | 12.03.2012 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 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 05.06.2007 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE MAHLE Behr GmbH & Co. KG Mauserstr. 3 70469 Stuttgart / DE Opponent's representative Grauel, Andreas Grauel IP Patentanwaltskanzlei Wartbergstrasse 14 70191 Stuttgart / DE | [N/P] |
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ADMISSIBLE MAHLE Behr GmbH & Co. KG Mauserstr. 3 70469 Stuttgart / DE Opponent's representative Grauel, Andreas Grauel IP Patentanwaltskanzlei Presselstraße 10 70191 Stuttgart / DE | ||
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Behr GmbH & Co. KG Mauserstrasse 3 70469 Stuttgart / DE Opponent's representative Grauel, Andreas Grauel IP Patentanwaltskanzlei Presselstrasse 10 70191 Stuttgart / DE | 04.04.2013 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 01.08.2013 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 18.12.2015 | Date of oral proceedings | 23.06.2016 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 23.06.2016 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 07.12.2021 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 07.12.2021 | Date of oral proceedings | 20.01.2022 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 06.04.2022 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 28.07.2016 | Appeal received No. T1779/16 | 28.07.2016 | Payment of appeal fee | 02.11.2016 | Statement of grounds filed | 07.12.2021 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected | 03.01.2022 | Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 31.01.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 31.01.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 02.02.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 01.02.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 31.01.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 31.01.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [XY] EP0819907 (LAENGERER & REICH GMBH & CO et al.) [X] 1,2,4 * column 4, lines 46-54 * * column 5, lines 37-50 * * column 6, lines 14-36; figures 1,2,6 *[Y] 3,8,9 | [Y] DE10019029 (BEHR THERMOT TRONIK GMBH & CO et al.) [Y] 3,8,9 * the whole document * | [A] DE19654365 (BEHR GMBH & CO et al.) [A] 1,4,11,12 * column 2, line 56 - column 4, line 32; figures 1-5,8,9; claims 1,5 * | [A] US5042577 (SUZUMURA KEIJI et al.) [A] 1,4-7,11 * figures 1,2,5,6 * | [DA] DE4125079 (CALSONIC CO et al.) [DA] 1,4,11,12 * the whole document * | [A] DE19519740 (MANN & HUMMEL FILTER et al.) [A] 1,4,11,12 * the whole document * | [A] FR2790073 (LE MER JOSEPH MARIE et al.) [A] 1,4,11,12 * page 2, line 13 - page 3, line 6 * * page 11, line 23 - page 12, line 10; figures 1,10-14,17-19 * | Opposition | DE10019029 | EP0787929 |