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System And Method For Warming Drinking Water - EP2667104

The patent EP2667104 was granted to Glen Dimplex Deutschland on Aug 22, 2018. The application was filed on Feb 7, 2013 under application number EP13000618A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2667104

GLEN DIMPLEX DEUTSCHLAND

Application Number: EP13000618A
Filing Date: Feb 7, 2013
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jul 1, 2022
Publication Date: Aug 22, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
STIEBEL ELTRON	May 21, 2019	EISENFUHR SPEISER	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (4) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
OPPOSITION	DE19524079
OPPOSITION	DE202009006988U
SEARCH	AT394182B
SEARCH	EP1626034

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Jun 27, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
OPPO
Jun 21, 2022
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Jun 14, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
Jun 14, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Jun 14, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
May 6, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
May 6, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
May 6, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
May 6, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Appeal
Mar 31, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Mar 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 28, 2022
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Appeal
Mar 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 4, 2022
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Dec 21, 2021
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Appeal
Dec 21, 2021
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Appeal
Dec 21, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Appeal
Dec 16, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
Nov 26, 2021
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Appeal
Nov 26, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Nov 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Nov 23, 2021
Request for a decision
Appeal
Nov 15, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Appeal
Oct 8, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Oct 8, 2021
Communication of loss of rights: deficiency according to Art. 108 EPC
Appeal
Oct 8, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Aug 31, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Aug 12, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Aug 9, 2021
Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Mar 26, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Mar 26, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Mar 23, 2021
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Appeal
Mar 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 22, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 001
Appeal
Mar 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 22, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Jan 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 11, 2021
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Dec 17, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 18, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 12, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Nov 12, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Nov 12, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
OPPO
Nov 12, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Nov 12, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Nov 12, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Nov 12, 2020
Means of redress
OPPO
Nov 12, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Nov 12, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Nov 12, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Nov 12, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 16, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 4, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Sep 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 2, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Sep 2, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Aug 14, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Aug 11, 2020
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
OPPO
Aug 11, 2020
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
OPPO
Aug 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 6, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Aug 6, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Aug 5, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Aug 5, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Aug 4, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Jul 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 30, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Jul 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 22, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Jul 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
OPPO
Jul 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
OPPO
Jul 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
OPPO
Jul 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
OPPO
Jul 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 16, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Jul 16, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 16, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 15, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Jul 15, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 10, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 6, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 3, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Mar 3, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 3, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 9, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Oct 8, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Jun 4, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Jun 4, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
May 24, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
May 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 21, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
May 21, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 21, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 21, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 21, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 21, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 21, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
May 21, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
May 21, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 21, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 3, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Jul 26, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Jul 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jul 10, 2018
English translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Jul 10, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Jul 10, 2018
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Mar 13, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Mar 13, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Mar 13, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Mar 13, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Mar 13, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Feb 13, 2018
Examination started
Search/Exam
Oct 30, 2017
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Search/Exam
Oct 13, 2017
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Search/Exam
Sep 29, 2017
Annex
Search/Exam
Sep 29, 2017
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Search/Exam
Sep 28, 2017
Annex
Search/Exam
Sep 28, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Sep 28, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Sep 28, 2017
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Search/Exam
Apr 3, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Search/Exam
Feb 28, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Search/Exam
Feb 28, 2017
European search opinion
Search/Exam
Feb 28, 2017
European search report
Search/Exam
Feb 28, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Search/Exam
Feb 7, 2017
Search started
Search/Exam
Sep 12, 2016
Communication of expected date of establishment of search report
Search/Exam
Sep 5, 2016
Enquiry as to when the search report can be expected
Search/Exam
Feb 23, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Feb 23, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Feb 27, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Feb 27, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Oct 30, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Search/Exam
Apr 26, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Apr 26, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Mar 5, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Mar 5, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Feb 20, 2013
Designation of inventor
Search/Exam
Feb 20, 2013
Drawings
Search/Exam
Feb 20, 2013
Matter concerning the application
Search/Exam
Feb 20, 2013
Priority document
Search/Exam
Feb 7, 2013
Abstract
Search/Exam
Feb 7, 2013
Claims
Search/Exam
Feb 7, 2013
Description
Search/Exam
Feb 7, 2013
Drawings
Search/Exam
Feb 7, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent
Search/Exam