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EP About this file: EP2664860

EP2664860 - Water heater comprising scale suppressing device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2019
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.08.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [2013/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ohama, Masahiro
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Center
IP Development Group
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61 Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka, 540-6207 / JP
02 / Yamada, Muneto
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Center
IP Development Group
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka, 540-6207 / JP
03 / Nishiyama, Yoshitsugu
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Center
IP Development Group
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka, 540-6207 / JP
04 / Sano, Mitsuhiro
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Center
IP Development Group
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka, 540-6207 / JP
05 / Uno, Katsuhiko
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Center
IP Development Group
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka, 540-6207 / JP
06 / Yasui, Keiko
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Center
IP Development Group
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka, 540-6207 / JP
 [2013/47]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München / DE
[2019/04]
Former [2013/47]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München / DE
Application number, filing date13168327.817.05.2013
[2013/47]
Priority number, dateJP2012011436018.05.2012         Original published format: JP 2012114360
[2013/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2664860
Date:20.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2664860
Date:23.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.2013
ClassificationIPC:F24D19/00, C02F5/08, F24H1/22, G05D11/16, // C02F1/00, C02F1/68, C02F5/02, F24D11/02, F24D19/10
[2018/35]
CPC:
C02F5/086 (EP,US); G05D11/16 (US); F24D19/0092 (EP,US);
F24D19/1054 (EP,US); F24H1/22 (EP,US); F24H15/45 (EP,US);
C02F1/008 (EP,US); C02F1/688 (EP,US); C02F2209/02 (EP,US);
C02F2209/40 (EP,US); F24D11/0214 (EP,US); F24D2200/123 (EP,US);
F24H15/174 (EP,US); F24H15/38 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/47]F24D19/00, // C02F1/00, C02F1/68, C02F5/02, F24D11/02, F24D19/10
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 [2019/04]
Former [2013/47]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Warmwasserbereiter mit wasserenthärtungsanlage[2013/47]
English:Water heater comprising scale suppressing device[2013/47]
French:Chauffe-eau avec dispositif d'adoucissement de l'eau[2013/47]
Examination procedure27.02.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/15]
24.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
25.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2018Fee for grant paid
10.12.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.12.2018Receipt 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  24.02.2017
Opposition(s)24.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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