Hydrophilic Coating For A Heat Exchanger

Patent No. EP2045559 (titled "Hydrophilic Coating For A Heat Exchanger") was filed by Valeo Systemes Thermiques on Jul 3, 2008. The application was issued on Aug 22, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MAHLE	May 21, 2019	GRAUEL

Dossier Documents

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Apr 10, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Apr 10, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 10, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 16, 2024
Advice of delivery
Jan 12, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 12, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 11, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 4, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 15, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 15, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 11, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 11, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 30, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jun 29, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jun 27, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jun 27, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jun 22, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 22, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 22, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 19, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jul 19, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jul 19, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jul 19, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jul 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 19, 2022
Reply to appeal
Mar 23, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 19, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 19, 2022
Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
Mar 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 17, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 013
Mar 17, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 014
Mar 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 17, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 13, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 13, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 14, 2021
Notice of appeal
Nov 27, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 18, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 18, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 18, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 18, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 18, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 18, 2021
Means of redress
Nov 18, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 18, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 18, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 18, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 21, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2021
Authorisation
Sep 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 6, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 19, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 18, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 14, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 31, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 31, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Nov 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 28, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 27, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 19, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 19, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 19, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 1, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 1, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 29, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 24, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Sep 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Sep 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Sep 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Sep 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Sep 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 6, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 3, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 23, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 23, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 11, 2020
Advice of delivery
Apr 16, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Mar 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 19, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 16, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 16, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 12, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 12, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 12, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 12, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 10, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 14, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 14, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 14, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 14, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 14, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 14, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Oct 14, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Oct 14, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Oct 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 14, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 4, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 4, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 24, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 21, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
May 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 21, 2019
Notice of opposition
May 21, 2019
Notice of opposition
Sep 3, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 26, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2018
English translation of the claims
Jul 13, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 13, 2018
German translation of the claims
Mar 9, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 9, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 9, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 9, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 9, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 12, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 6, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 23, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 23, 2015
Claims
Jun 23, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 18, 2015
Annex to the communication
Feb 18, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 11, 2015
Examination started
Oct 6, 2010
Refund of fees
Sep 23, 2010
Letter concerning fees and payments
Sep 10, 2010
Letter concerning fees and payments
Sep 10, 2010
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 3, 2010
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
May 3, 2010
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 13, 2010
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 23, 2010
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 17, 2010
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Feb 11, 2010
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 11, 2009
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Oct 22, 2009
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 6, 2009
Letter concerning fees and payments
Sep 25, 2009
Letter concerning fees and payments
Sep 25, 2009
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 14, 2009
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Mar 11, 2009
Notification of forthcoming publication
Feb 25, 2009
Refund order search fee
Feb 10, 2009
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 10, 2009
European search opinion
Feb 10, 2009
European search report
Jan 3, 2009
Abstract
Jan 3, 2009
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
Dec 18, 2008
Abstract
Dec 18, 2008
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
Nov 6, 2008
Invitation to remedy deficiencies in application documents
Oct 8, 2008
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Oct 8, 2008
Claims
Oct 8, 2008
Designation of inventor
Oct 8, 2008
Designation of inventor
Oct 8, 2008
Request for grant of a European patent
Sep 17, 2008
Priority document
Jul 3, 2008
Annex
Jul 3, 2008
Description
Jul 3, 2008
Drawings
Jul 3, 2008
Previously filed application

EP2045559

VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES

Application Number: EP08166126A
Filing Date: Jul 3, 2008
Status: Revoked; Apr 13, 2024
Publication Date: Aug 22, 2018
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