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Refrigerating Appliance Of The No-Frost Type, In Particular For Household Use - EP2336687

The patent EP2336687 was granted to Indesit on Jul 26, 2017. The application was filed on Dec 14, 2010 under application number EP10194871A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2336687

INDESIT

Application Number: EP10194871A
Filing Date: Dec 14, 2010
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jan 26, 2024
Publication Date: Jul 26, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
BSH HAUSGERATE	Apr 24, 2018	-	-

Patent Citations (12) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	WO2006120058
OPPOSITION	DE102005021609
OPPOSITION	DE202005014378U
OPPOSITION	JP2002295948
OPPOSITION	JPH08152254
OPPOSITION	JPH08296953
OPPOSITION	JPS6435385
OPPOSITION	US2008115524
OPPOSITION	US5768909
SEARCH	US6044654
SEARCH	WO2006120099
SEARCH	WO2007019659

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Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
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Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Request concerning the applicant/representative
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Request for change of applicant's representative
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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General authorisation
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Document concerning representation
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Citation in appeal procedure - 001
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Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Notice of appeal
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Advice of delivery
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Decision rejecting the opposition
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jul 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Authorisation
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 23, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Jun 16, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Jun 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 12, 2020
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Advice of delivery
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Amended claims with annotations
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Authorisation
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Dec 18, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Sep 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 16, 2019
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
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Sep 16, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Advice of delivery
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Apr 15, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 10, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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May 16, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Jul 26, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Decision to grant a European patent
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Jun 14, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Submission concerning change of applicant's name
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Jul 30, 2012
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Jul 30, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 30, 2012
Claims
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Jul 30, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 30, 2012
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Jul 24, 2012
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
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Annex to the communication
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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