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EP About this file: EP3907578

EP3907578 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE DRAW-OFF RATE OF A HOT WATER STORAGE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.05.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.10.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Stiebel Eltron GmbH & Co. KG
Dr.-Stiebel-Strasse 33
37603 Holzminden / DE
[2021/45]
Inventor(s)01 / Hüge, Carsten
37287 Wehretal / DE
 [2021/45]
Application number, filing date21171981.004.05.2021
[2021/45]
Priority number, dateDE20201011258708.05.2020         Original published format: DE102020112587
[2021/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3907578
Date:10.11.2021
Language:DE
[2021/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3907578
Date:02.08.2023
Language:DE
[2023/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2021
ClassificationIPC:G05D23/19
[2021/45]
CPC:
H05B1/0283 (EP); F24H15/37 (EP,US); C02F1/008 (EP);
F24H15/144 (EP,US); F24H15/174 (EP,US); F24H15/20 (EP,US);
F24H15/215 (EP,US); F24H15/223 (EP,US); F24H15/238 (EP,US);
F24H15/254 (EP,US); F24H15/269 (EP,US); F24H15/395 (EP,US);
F24H15/421 (EP,US); F24H9/0042 (EP); G01F15/0755 (EP);
G05D23/1919 (EP); C02F1/003 (EP); C02F2209/001 (EP);
C02F2209/02 (EP); C02F2209/445 (EP); F24H1/202 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/24]
Former [2021/45]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:VERFAHREN ZUR ZAPFMENGENBESTIMMUNG AN EINER WARMWASSERSPEICHERVORRICHTUNG[2021/45]
English:METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE DRAW-OFF RATE OF A HOT WATER STORAGE DEVICE[2021/45]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTERMINATION DU DÉBIT DE SOUTIRAGE SUR UN DISPOSITIF ACCUMULATEUR D'EAU CHAUDE[2021/45]
Examination procedure02.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.05.2022Examination requested  [2022/24]
10.05.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2023Fee for grant paid
23.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/27]CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/23]CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/22]CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/20]FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]DE4132399  (RIEDEL MANFRED DR ING [DE]) [A] 1-10* column 1, line 30 - column 6, line 30 *;
 [A]DE10049597  (FASTERDING OLIVER [DE]) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0018] *;
 [A]GB2518365  (EXERGY DEVICES LTD [GB]) [A] 1-10 * page 12, line 6 - page 22, line 6 *;
 [A]WO2019025850  (ARISTON THERMO SPA [IT]) [A] 1-10 * page 12, line 6 - page 40, line 3 *
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