| EP2034801 - An improved induction cooking appliance and a method for checking the cooking capabilities of a piece of cookware [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 06.05.2020 Database last updated on 20.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 08.05.2020 | Revocation of patent | published on 10.06.2020 [2020/24] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 2000 M63 Benton Harbor, MI 49022 / US | For all designated states TEKA Industrial S.A. Cajo 17 39011 Santander / ES | [2012/33] |
| Former [2009/11] | For all designated states WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 2000 M-63 Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 / US | ||
| For all designated states TEKA Industrial S.A. Cajo 17 39011 Santander / ES | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Pastore, Cristiano Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Patent Dept. V.le G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio / IT | 02 /
Parachini, Davide Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Patent Dept. V.le G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio / IT | 03 /
Gutierrez, Diego Neftali Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Patent Dept. V.le G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio / IT | [2012/44] |
| Former [2009/11] | 01 /
Pastore, Cristiano Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Patent Dept. V.le G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio / IT | ||
| 02 /
Parachini, Davide Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Patent Dept. V.le G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio / IT | |||
| 03 /
Gutierrez, Diego Neftali Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Patent Dept. V.le G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio / IT | Representative(s) | Spina, Alessandro, et al Whirlpool Management EMEA S.R.L. Via Carlo Pisacane, 1 20016 Pero (MI) / IT | [N/P] |
| Former [2012/44] | Guerci, Alessandro Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio (VA) / IT | ||
| Former [2009/11] | Guerci, Alessandro Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio (VA) / IT | Application number, filing date | 07115692.1 | 05.09.2007 | [2009/11] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2034801 | Date: | 11.03.2009 | Language: | EN | [2009/11] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2034801 | Date: | 31.10.2012 | Language: | EN | [2012/44] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 13.02.2008 | Classification | IPC: | H05B6/12, H05B6/06 | [2009/11] | CPC: |
H05B6/062 (EP,US);
H05B2213/05 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [2009/47] |
| Former [2009/11] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | Verbessertes Induktionskochgerät und Verfahren zum Überprüfen der Kochfähigkeit eines Kochgeschirrs | [2009/11] | English: | An improved induction cooking appliance and a method for checking the cooking capabilities of a piece of cookware | [2009/11] | French: | Appareil de cuisson par induction amélioré et procédé pour vérifier les capacités de cuisson d'un appareil de cuisson | [2009/11] | Examination procedure | 03.09.2009 | Examination requested [2009/46] | 12.09.2009 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 29.09.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 20.10.2009 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | 31.03.2010 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 24.07.2012 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 20.09.2012 | Fee for grant paid | 20.09.2012 | 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 29.09.2009 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
08.07.2013
ADMISSIBLE Electrolux Rothenburg GmbH Factory and Development Fürther Strasse 246 90429 Nürnberg / DE Opponent's representative Schröer, Gernot H. Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Bankgasse 3 90402 Nürnberg / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2013/33] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
08.07.2013
ADMISSIBLE Electrolux Rothenburg GmbH Factory and Development Fürther Strasse 246 90429 Nürnberg / DE Opponent's representative Schröer, Gernot H. Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Bankgasse 3 90402 Nürnberg / DE | 04.09.2013 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 13.03.2014 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 21.11.2014 | Date of oral proceedings | 10.12.2014 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 10.12.2014 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 02.12.2019 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2020/24] | 21.02.2020 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | Appeal following opposition | 10.02.2015 | Appeal received No. T0304/15 | 02.12.2019 | Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent | 09.02.2015 | Appeal received No. T0304/15 | 02.12.2019 | Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent | 02.12.2019 | Date of oral proceedings | 12.12.2019 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 25.09.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.09.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 29.09.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 12.09.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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