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EP About this file: EP0248370

EP0248370 - Refrigerator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  18.11.1995
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA REFRIGERATION COMPANY
3-1-2, Nojihigashi 2-chome Kusatsu-shi
Shiga 525-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1987/50]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA REFRIGERATION COMPANY
22, Takaida-Hondori 3-chome
Higashiosaka-shi Osaka-fu / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Aoki, Takashi
141, Atsumari-cho
Kusatsu-shi Shiga-ken / JP
02 / Miyachi, Tatsuo
1760, Koujibukuro Kosei-cho
Koga-gun Shiga-ken / JP
[1987/50]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1987/50]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Martinistrasse 24
D-28195 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date87107860.630.05.1987
[1987/50]
Priority number, dateJP1986012753502.06.1986         Original published format: JP 12753586
[1987/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0248370
Date:09.12.1987
Language:EN
[1987/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0248370
Date:18.05.1988
Language:EN
[1988/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0248370
Date:03.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.1988
ClassificationIPC:F25D17/06, F25D25/00
[1987/50]
CPC:
F25D17/065 (EP,US); F25D25/00 (KR); F25D2317/0413 (EP,US);
F25D2317/061 (EP,US); F25D2317/0653 (EP,US); F25D2400/04 (EP,US);
F25D25/025 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1987/50]
TitleGerman:Kühlschrank[1987/50]
English:Refrigerator[1987/50]
French:Réfrigérateur[1987/50]
Examination procedure12.08.1988Examination requested  [1988/41]
21.09.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.12.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.1991Fee for grant paid
23.02.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.02.1992  16.03.1992  ADMISSIBLE
AEG Hausgeräte GmbH, Patentabteilung/HT88-N
Muggenhofer Str. 135
90429 Nürnberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Breiter, Achim
EHG Elektroholding GmbH Patente Theodor-Stern-Kai 1
60596 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1996/02]
Opponent(s)01  19.02.1992  16.03.1992  ADMISSIBLE
AEG Hausgeräte GmbH, Patentabteilung/HT88-N
Muggenhofer Str. 135
90429 Nürnberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Breiter, Achim, Dipl.-Ing.
AEG Aktiengesellschaft Patent- und Lizenzwesen Theodor-Stern-Kai 1
D-60591 Frankfurt / DE
Former [1992/16]
Opponent(s)01  19.02.1992   
AEG Aktiengesellschaft
Patent- und Lizenzwesen
D-60591 Frankfurt / DE
Opponent's representative
Breiter, Achim, Dipl.-Ing.
AEG Aktiengesellschaft Patent- und Lizenzwesen Theodor-Stern-Kai 1
D-60591 Frankfurt / DE
06.05.1992Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.05.1992Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.08.1993Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
26.09.1995Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1996/02]
Appeal following opposition29.09.1993Appeal received No.  T0867/93
26.10.1993Statement of grounds filed
26.09.1995Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
26.09.1995Date of oral proceedings
11.10.1995Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
08.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
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 FR2523704  [ ] (BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]);
 GB1313952  [ ] (SADIA AIROFREEZE LTD)
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