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Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 06.01.2006 Database last updated on 05.04.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	06.01.2006	Revocation of patent	published on 22.02.2006 [2006/08]
	06.01.2006	Deletion: Despatch of communication that opposition is rejected
	06.01.2006	New entry: Despatch of communication that opposition is rejected
	06.01.2006	New entry: Despatch of communication that patent is revoked
Applicant(s)	For all designated states BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Strasse 34 81739 München / DE
	[2004/05]
Former [1998/29]	For all designated states BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Hochstrasse 17 81669 München / DE
Former [1996/20]	For all designated states Bosch-Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Hochstrasse 17 D-81669 München / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Cieslik, Detlef Schelmenbergstr. 3 D-89537 Giengen / DE
	02 / Arnold, Friedrich, Dipl.-Ing. Ochsenbergstr. 12 D-73432 Aalen / DE
	[1996/20]
Application number, filing date	95115790.8	06.10.1995
	[1996/20]
Priority number, date	DE19944439996	09.11.1994 Original published format: DE 4439996
	[1996/20]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0711963
	Date:	15.05.1996
	Language:	DE
	[1996/20]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0711963
	Date:	05.04.2000
	Language:	DE
	[2000/14]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	15.02.1996
Classification	IPC:	F25B39/02, F25B41/00	[1996/20]
	CPC:	F25B39/024 (EP); F25B2400/12 (EP)
Designated contracting states	DE, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, PT, SE [1996/20]
Extension states	SI	23.10.1995
Title	German:	Kältegerät	[1996/20]
	English:	Refrigerator	[1996/20]
	French:	Réfrigérateur	[1996/20]
Examination procedure	16.10.1996	Examination requested [1996/50]
	20.01.1998	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	26.05.1998	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	03.07.1998	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	03.11.1998	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.12.1998	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	12.04.1999	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	31.05.1999	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	05.10.1999	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	20.12.1999	Fee for grant paid
	20.12.1999	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 20.12.2000 Whirlpool Europe Srl Viale G. Borghi 26 21025 Comerio (VA) / IT Opponent's representative Guerci, Alessandro Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio (VA) / IT
		02 05.01.2001 ADMISSIBLE Evidal Schmöle GmbH & Co. KG Hönnenwerth 58706 Menden / DE Opponent's representative Spannagel, Hans-Achim Rechtsanwälte Spannagel & Döpp, Milsper Strasse 12 58256 Ennepetal / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2001/10]
	Opponent(s)	01 20.12.2000 Whirlpool Europe Srl Viale G. Borghi 26 21025 Comerio (VA) / IT Opponent's representative Guerci, Alessandro Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio (VA) / IT
		02 05.01.2001 ADMISSIBLE Evidal Schmöle GmbH & Co. KG Hönnenwerth 58706 Menden / DE Opponent's representative Spannagel, Hans-Achim Rechtsanwälte Spannagel & Döpp, Milsper Strasse 12 58256 Ennepetal / DE
	Former [2001/07]
	Opponent(s)	01 20.12.2000 ADMISSIBLE Whirlpool Europe Srl Viale G. Borghi 26 21025 Comerio (VA) / IT Opponent's representative Guerci, Alessandro Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio (VA) / IT
	09.02.2001	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	20.08.2001	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	28.08.2001	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
	10.12.2001	Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
	06.02.2003	Date of oral proceedings
	12.03.2003	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	12.03.2003	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	19.10.2005	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2006/08]
	19.10.2005	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition	16.04.2003	Appeal received No. T0456/03
	10.07.2003	Statement of grounds filed
	19.10.2005	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	19.10.2005	Date of oral proceedings
	28.10.2005	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	17.10.1997	Renewal fee patent year 03
	21.10.1998	Renewal fee patent year 04
	19.10.1999	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]DE4141641 (BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [A] 1;
		[A]EP0464711 (SHOWA ALUMINUM CORP [JP]) [A] 1,7

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