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The patent EP2741572 was granted to BSH Bosch UND Siemens Hausgerte on Aug 20, 2025. The application was originally filed on Nov 27, 2013 under application number EP13194681A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | DE102012205100 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19538719 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19708335 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2389787 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2398297 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2552174 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2574146 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2984463 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008058614 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011117041 |
| SEARCH | EP2398297 |
| SEARCH | EP2506675 |
| SEARCH | EP2552174 |
| SEARCH | EP2574146 |
| SEARCH | WO2008058614 |
| SEARCH | WO2011067708 |
| SEARCH | WO2011107324 |
| SEARCH | WO2011117041 |
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Decision to grant a European patent
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Jul 23, 2019
English translation of the claims
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French translation of claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Examination started
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Enquiry as to the processing of the file
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Amended claims with annotations
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European search opinion
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Notification of forthcoming publication
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Communication to designated inventor
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Letter concerning the priority
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Priority document
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Nov 27, 2013
Abstract
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Description
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Drawings
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