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EP About this file: EP1965154

EP1965154 - Heat pump device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  19.09.2014
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2014Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 22.10.2014  [2014/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Stiebel Eltron GmbH & Co. KG
Dr.-Stiebel Strasse
37603 Holzminden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/36]For all designated states
STIEBEL ELTRON GmbH & Co. KG
Dr.-Stiebel Strasse
37603 Holzminden / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Smollich, Steffen
Bürgermeister-Schrader-Strasse 22
37603 Holzminden / DE
 [2008/36]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2011/43]
Application number, filing date08003313.723.02.2008
[2008/36]
Priority number, dateDE2007101064602.03.2007         Original published format: DE102007010646
[2008/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1965154
Date:03.09.2008
Language:DE
[2008/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1965154
Date:08.07.2009
[2009/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1965154
Date:26.10.2011
Language:DE
[2011/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:F25B30/02
[2008/36]
CPC:
F25B30/02 (EP); F25B2400/13 (EP); F25B2600/21 (EP);
F25B2600/2509 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/36]
TitleGerman:Wärmepumpenvorrichtung[2008/36]
English:Heat pump device[2008/36]
French:Dispositif de pompes à chaleur[2008/36]
Examination procedure25.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/42]
12.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.2011Date of oral proceedings
28.06.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
06.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2011Fee for grant paid
12.09.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10015257.8  / EP2345858
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.08.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.07.2012  11.02.2013  WITHDRAWN
Robert Bosch GmbH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
 [2013/12]
Former [2012/35]
Opponent(s)01  24.07.2012    WITHDRAWN
Robert Bosch GmbH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
30.08.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.03.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.02.2014Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2014/43]
02.06.2014Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.02.2008
CY26.10.2011
CZ26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
FI26.10.2011
HR26.10.2011
IE26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
MT26.10.2011
RO26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
TR26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
LU23.02.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
BE28.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]CY26.10.2011
CZ26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
FI26.10.2011
HR26.10.2011
IE26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
MT26.10.2011
RO26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
TR26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
LU23.02.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
BE28.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2014/21]CY26.10.2011
CZ26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
FI26.10.2011
HR26.10.2011
IE26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
MT26.10.2011
RO26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
TR26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
BE28.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2013/35]CY26.10.2011
CZ26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
FI26.10.2011
HR26.10.2011
IE26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
MT26.10.2011
RO26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
BE28.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2013/29]CY26.10.2011
CZ26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
FI26.10.2011
HR26.10.2011
IE26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
RO26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
BE28.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2012/35]CY26.10.2011
CZ26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
HR26.10.2011
IE26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
Former [2012/34]CY26.10.2011
CZ26.10.2011
HR26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
Former [2012/28]CY26.10.2011
HR26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
Former [2012/27]HR26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
Former [2012/24]LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
Former [2012/23]LT26.10.2011
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
Former [2012/21]LT26.10.2011
NO26.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
Former [2012/20]LT26.10.2011
NO26.01.2012
Documents cited:Search[X] EP1139039  (CARRIER CORP et al.) [X] 1-3 * paragraph [0019]; figure 3 *
 [X] JPH10148404  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-5 * abstract *
 [X] JPH1089779  (DAIKIN IND LTD et al.) [X] 1-5 * abstract *
 [X] US2006277931  (NAKAMURA SATOSHI et al.) [X] 1-5 * paragraphs [0058] - [0062]; figures 10-12 *
ExaminationJP02037259
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