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EP0517205 - Process for water-softening and household-appliance, especially dishwasher, for carrying out this process [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1992/50]Process for water-softening and household-appliance, especially dishwasser, for carrying out this process
[1995/35]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  26.11.1999
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AWECO APPLIANCE SYSTEMS GmbH & Co. KG
Schulstrasse 27
88099 Neukirch / DE
[1999/36]
Former [1992/50]For all designated states
AWECO Kunststofftechnik Gerätebau GmbH & Co. KG
Schulstrasse 27
D-88099 Neukirch / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Schrott, Harald
Kirchstrasse 63
W-8990 Lindau / DE
02 / Wisskirchen, Michael
Ahornstrasse 7
W-7995 Neukirch / DE
[1992/50]
Representative(s)Otten, Roth, Dobler & Partner mbB Patentanwälte
Grosstobeler Strasse 39
88276 Berg / Ravensburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Eisele, Otten, Roth & Dobler
Patentanwälte Karlstrasse 8
88212 Ravensburg / DE
Former [1992/50]Patentanwälte Eisele, Otten & Roth
Seestrasse 42
D-88214 Ravensburg / DE
Application number, filing date92109440.504.06.1992
[1992/50]
Priority number, dateDE1991411858606.06.1991         Original published format: DE 4118586
[1992/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0517205
Date:09.12.1992
Language:DE
[1992/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0517205
Date:30.08.1995
Language:DE
[1995/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.09.1992
ClassificationIPC:A47L15/42
[1992/50]
CPC:
A47L15/4229 (EP); A47L2401/023 (EP); A47L2401/11 (EP);
A47L2501/34 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   GB,   IT,   LI [1992/50]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Wasserenthärtung und Haushaltsmaschine, insbesondere Geschirrspüler, zur Durchführung dieses Verfahrens[1992/50]
English:Process for water-softening and household-appliance, especially dishwasher, for carrying out this process[1995/35]
French:Procédé pour l'adoucissement et appareil ménager, notamment machine à laver la vaisselle, pour la mise en oeuvre de ce procédé[1992/50]
Former [1992/50]Process for water-softening and household-appliance, especially dishwasser, for carrying out this process
Examination procedure18.03.1993Examination requested  [1993/20]
29.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
01.02.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
06.02.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.1995Fee for grant paid
21.04.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.05.1996  18.06.1996  ADMISSIBLE
AEG Hausgeräte GmbH
Muggenhofer Strasse 135
D-90429 Nürnberg / DE
 [1996/29]
10.07.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.11.1996Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.06.1997Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
02.09.1999Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2000/02]
Appeal following opposition13.08.1997Appeal received No.  T0878/97
25.10.1997Statement of grounds filed
02.09.1999Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
02.09.1999Date of oral proceedings
09.09.1999Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR1594368  ;
 [X]DE1803106  ;
 [Y]DE1628734  ;
 [Y]GB2028160  ;
 [Y]DE3527046  ;
 [Y]DE2947410
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