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EP2678613 - ELECTRICAL WATER HEATING APPLIANCES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 03.04.2024  [2024/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Strix Limited
Forrest House
Ronaldsway, Isle of Man IM9 2RG / GB
[2014/01]
Inventor(s)01 / ASHTON, Steven Anthony
Draycott
Snaefell Road
Agneash
Laxey Isle of Man IM4 7NR / GB
 [2014/01]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2024/14]
Former [2014/01]Ramsay, Laura Anne
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date12706890.621.02.2012
[2024/14]
WO2012GB50378
Priority number, dateGB2011000297121.02.2011         Original published format: GB 201102971
[2014/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012114092
Date:30.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/35]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2678613
Date:01.01.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.08.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2678613
Date:03.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:F24H1/10, F22B1/28, A47L11/40, A47L13/22, D06F75/18, F22B35/10, F24H9/20, G05D7/01, F01K13/00
[2023/45]
CPC:
F22B35/104 (EP,US); A47L11/4086 (EP,US); F01K13/00 (EP,US);
F22B1/28 (EP,US); F22B1/282 (US); F24H1/101 (EP,US);
F24H9/2028 (EP,US); G05D7/0106 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/01]F24H1/10, F22B1/28, A47L11/40, A47L13/22, D06F75/18
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHES WASSERHEIZGERÄT[2023/45]
English:ELECTRICAL WATER HEATING APPLIANCES[2014/01]
French:APPAREILS ÉLECTRIQUES DE CHAUFFAGE D'EAU[2014/01]
Former [2014/01]ELEKTRISCHE WASSERERHITZER
Entry into regional phase11.09.2013National basic fee paid 
11.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
11.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.2013Examination requested  [2014/01]
11.04.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2019Observations by third parties
15.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.12.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
26.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.06.2022
15.06.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
27.09.2023Date of oral proceedings
11.10.2023Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2024Fee for grant paid
21.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.02.2024Receipt 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  10.05.2016
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
26.02.2021Request for further processing filed
26.02.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.03.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
16.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
26.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
25.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
17.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
16.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
15.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
16.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 13
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3201880  (DENTON BRYCE A) [A] 4-7,17-21* the whole document *;
 [X]US3941518  (EATON JOHN L, et al) [X] 1,2,4,6 * column 2 - column 5; figures 1,2 *;
 [XY]EP0117852  (CAVALLI ALFREDO) [X] 1-4,6,10,12,16-18,24,26,30,31 * page 1 - page 6; figure 1 * [Y] 32,33;
 [A]EP0316576  (MICROMAX SPA [IT]) [A] 4-7,17-21 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO9302547  (EURODRIP S A ANONYMOUS IND COM [GR]) [Y] 4-7,16-23,25-33 * the whole document *;
 [XY]EP0543534  (BLACK & DECKER INC [US]) [X] 1-3,9-12 * columns 1-5; figures 1, 3, 4 * [Y] 4-7,16-22,24-26,30,31;
 [A]EP1147729  (EUGSTER FRISMAG AG [CH]) [A] 1-7,16-21 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2008006707  (IRRITEC SRL [IT], et al) [A] 4-7,17-21 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP1884157  (GARDENA MFG GMBH [DE]) [Y] 4-7,16-33 * column 3 - column 8; figures 1-10 *;
 [A]WO2009081159  (STRIX LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-33 * the whole document *;
 [XI]WO2010089565  (STRIX LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-3,8,10,12-15 * figures 5-11 * [I] 9
ExaminationGB775751
 US2827076
 US3138177
 US3941518
 EP0478508
 US5189726
 DE4134962
 WO0167815
 GB2423240
 GB2432201
 EP1865099
 US2008265064
 WO2011117659
by applicantUS4210287
 WO2007074428
 WO2010089561
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