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EP About this file: EP2097676

EP2097676 - DOMESTIC APPLIANCE WALL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR FIXING WALL PARTS IN A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  05.05.2023
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.05.2023Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 07.06.2023  [2023/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
Carl-Wery-Strasse 34
81739 München / DE
For all designated states
BLANCO CS GmbH + Co KG
Flehinger Strasse 59
75038 Oberderdingen / DE
[2015/13]
Former [2009/37]For all designated states
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
Carl-Wery-Strasse 34
81739 München / DE
For all designated states
BLANCO CS GmbH + Co KG
Flehinger Strasse 59
75038 Oberderdingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ERDMANN, Klaus
Im Kessel 14
75438 Knittlingen / DE
02 / WURST, Wolfgang
Hans-Freytag Str. 31
72760 Reutlingen / DE
03 / BRUNNER, Dieter
Kreuzenäckerstr. 9
76571 Gaggenau / DE
 [2009/37]
Application number, filing date07822504.212.11.2007
[2009/37]
WO2007EP62224
Priority number, dateDE2006105657630.11.2006         Original published format: DE102006056576
DE2007100877222.02.2007         Original published format: DE102007008772
[2009/37]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008064992
Date:05.06.2008
Language:DE
[2008/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2097676
Date:09.09.2009
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2097676
Date:10.08.2016
Language:DE
[2016/32]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2097676
Date:07.06.2023
Language:DE
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:F24C7/00, F24C15/08, A47L15/42, B23K11/10, B23K15/04, D06F37/26
[2009/37]
CPC:
F24C15/08 (EP); A47L15/4246 (EP); B23K10/02 (EP);
B23K33/006 (EP); F24C7/00 (EP); B23K2101/18 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2016/32]
Former [2009/37]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 
TitleGerman:HAUSGERÄTEWANDUNGSANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEFESTIGUNG VON WANDUNGSTEILEN BEI EINEM HAUSGERÄT[2009/37]
English:DOMESTIC APPLIANCE WALL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR FIXING WALL PARTS IN A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE[2009/37]
French:AGENCEMENT DE PAROIS D'UN APPAREIL MÉNAGER ET PROCÉDÉ DE FIXATION D'ÉLÉMENTS PAROI D'UN APPAREIL MÉNAGER[2009/37]
Entry into regional phase30.06.2009National basic fee paid 
30.06.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
30.06.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/37]
27.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2016Fee for grant paid
21.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  27.06.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.05.2017    ADMISSIBLE
Electrolux Rothenburg GmbH Factory and Development
Fürther Strasse 246
90429 Nürnberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Bankgasse 3
90402 Nürnberg / DE
 [2017/24]
19.06.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.10.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.12.2018Date of oral proceedings
02.04.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.04.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
23.06.2022Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.02.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.04.2023Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition10.05.2019Appeal received No.  T1391/19
06.08.2019Statement of grounds filed
23.06.2022Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
22.07.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
23.06.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
02.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
01.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.11.2007
CY10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
DK10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
ES10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
LV10.08.2016
MC10.08.2016
MT10.08.2016
NL10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
SI10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
TR10.08.2016
BG10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
AT12.11.2016
IE12.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
PT12.12.2016
[2018/43]
Former [2018/29]HU12.11.2007
CY10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
DK10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
ES10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
LV10.08.2016
MC10.08.2016
NL10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
SI10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
TR10.08.2016
BG10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
AT12.11.2016
IE12.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
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IS10.12.2016
PT12.12.2016
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PT12.12.2016
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IS10.12.2016
PT12.12.2016
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EE10.08.2016
ES10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
LV10.08.2016
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BG10.11.2016
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BE30.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
PT12.12.2016
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FI10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
LV10.08.2016
NL10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
GR11.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
PT12.12.2016
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FI10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
NL10.08.2016
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BE30.11.2016
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NL10.08.2016
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IS10.12.2016
Former [2017/09]FI10.08.2016
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Former [2017/07]LT10.08.2016
Cited inInternational search[X] US3033188  (CLINE TRUMAN H et al.)
 [X] EP0254500  (ELECTROLUX AB et al.)
 [A] US2644443  (ALFONS BARNSTEINER et al.)
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 [A]   ANONYMOUS: "Welding Formulas", INTERNET ARTICLE, XP002479472, Retrieved from the Internet
OppositionDE3840344
 DE10314500
 US2646762
 EP1400302
 US4916284
 DE4220340
 DE3840344
 DE10314500
 US2646762
 EP1400302
 US4916284
 DE4220340
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