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Heat Exchange System With At Least Two Heat Exchange Chambers And Method For Exchanging Heat By Using The Heat Exchange System - EP3303967

The patent EP3303967 was granted to Siemens on Oct 19, 2022. The application was filed on Sep 30, 2016 under application number EP16775687A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3303967

SIEMENS

Application Number: EP16775687A
Filing Date: Sep 30, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 16, 2022
Publication Date: Oct 19, 2022
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
VON WESTERNHAGEN	Mar 19, 2020	ROCHE	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (20) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP2703764
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	GB2516453
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2008066736
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2010287933
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2011104556
OPPOSITION	CN102032823
OPPOSITION	DE102011000655
OPPOSITION	DE102011080668
OPPOSITION	DE102011118106
OPPOSITION	EP2603761
OPPOSITION	EP2703764
OPPOSITION	GB2516453
OPPOSITION	JPH0933184
OPPOSITION	JPS5280556
OPPOSITION	US2008066736
OPPOSITION	US2010287933
OPPOSITION	US5770162
OPPOSITION	WO2011104556
OPPOSITION	WO2012127179
OPPOSITION	WO2012171436

Dossier Documents

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Sep 22, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Sep 22, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Sep 16, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Sep 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 9, 2022
French translation of claims
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Sep 9, 2022
German translation of the claims
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Sep 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 7, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Aug 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 31, 2022
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Jul 26, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
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Jul 26, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Jul 26, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
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Jul 19, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Apr 21, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Apr 12, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Apr 6, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 6, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Apr 6, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Apr 6, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Apr 6, 2022
Means of redress
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Apr 6, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Apr 6, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Apr 6, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 6, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 1, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Dec 16, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Nov 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 15, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Oct 14, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oct 14, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oct 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 13, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Sep 21, 2021
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
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Feb 16, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Feb 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Feb 8, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Feb 8, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Feb 8, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Feb 8, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Feb 8, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Feb 8, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Feb 3, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Dec 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
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Nov 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
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Nov 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
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Nov 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
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Nov 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
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Nov 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 26, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Oct 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 5, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jun 17, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jun 17, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Mar 26, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Mar 24, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Mar 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 19, 2020
Authorisation
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Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Mar 19, 2020
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Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
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Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
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Mar 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
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Mar 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 19, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Mar 19, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Jul 1, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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May 23, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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May 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 7, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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May 7, 2019
French translation of claims
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May 7, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Apr 10, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Apr 10, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Apr 3, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Mar 28, 2019
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
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Feb 1, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Feb 1, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Feb 1, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Feb 1, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Feb 1, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Dec 20, 2018
Examination started
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Aug 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 7, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Aug 7, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 7, 2018
Amendments received before examination
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Aug 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 26, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Mar 14, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Feb 7, 2018
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Feb 7, 2018
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
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Feb 6, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Feb 5, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 5, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
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Sep 19, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
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Sep 19, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
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Aug 30, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Jul 24, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Jul 24, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Apr 25, 2017
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Apr 6, 2017
Copy of the international search report
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Apr 6, 2017
Published international application - A1
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Jan 5, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Jan 5, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Jan 5, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Oct 6, 2016
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
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Sep 30, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 30, 2016
Abstract
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Sep 30, 2016
Claims
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Sep 30, 2016
Description
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Sep 30, 2016
Document concerning fees and payments
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Sep 30, 2016
Drawings
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Sep 30, 2016
Electronic request for grant of an International application
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Sep 30, 2016
Priority document (RO-procedure)
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