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Urea Tank And Base Plate With An Integrated Heating Element

Patent No. EP2156025 (titled "Urea Tank And Base Plate With An Integrated Heating Element") was filed by Inergy Automotive Systems Research Socit Anonyme on May 15, 2008. The application was issued on Feb 26, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BESCH	Dec 17, 2020	BETTEN & RESCH

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Jan 30, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 16, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jan 16, 2025
French translation of claims
Jan 16, 2025
German translation of the claims
Jan 16, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 29, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Oct 29, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Oct 20, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Oct 9, 2024
Refund of fees
Oct 8, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Oct 7, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Oct 1, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Sep 30, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Sep 23, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 18, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Sep 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 11, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 4, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 28, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 28, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Sep 5, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Jan 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 5, 2023
F3348 Confirmation of withdrawal of the opposition by the respondent and former opponent
Jan 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 2, 2023
Withdrawal of an opposition
Jan 2, 2023
Withdrawal of an opposition
Dec 16, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 16, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2022
Notice of appeal
Oct 11, 2022
Advice of delivery
Oct 6, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 6, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 6, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 6, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 6, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 6, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 6, 2022
Means of redress
Oct 6, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 6, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 6, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 6, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 6, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 6, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 7, 2022
Request for change of applicant's representative
Jun 22, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Jun 22, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Jun 22, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 27, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
May 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
May 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
May 20, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
May 20, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
May 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 12, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 29, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 25, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 25, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Apr 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 7, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 23, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 23, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 19, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 19, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 19, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 19, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jul 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 9, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 21, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 19, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 19, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 23, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 17, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 17, 2020
Notice of opposition
Mar 30, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 20, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 31, 2020
French translation of claims
Jan 31, 2020
German translation of the claims
Jan 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 8, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 8, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 8, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 8, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 8, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Nov 8, 2019
Claims
Nov 8, 2019
Description
Nov 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 8, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 26, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jul 22, 2019
Annex to the communication
Jul 22, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 21, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 21, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 21, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 31, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 31, 2019
Amended description with annotations
May 31, 2019
Claims
May 31, 2019
Description
May 31, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 31, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 15, 2019
Annex to the communication
Feb 15, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2019
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Jan 24, 2019
Translation of the claims
Jan 24, 2019
Translation of the claims
Sep 20, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 20, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 20, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 20, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 20, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 19, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 23, 2018
Annex to the communication
Feb 23, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 27, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 25, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Nov 17, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 17, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 17, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 13, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 6, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jul 30, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jul 17, 2015
Annex to the communication
Jul 17, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
May 6, 2015
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Apr 23, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 23, 2015
Withdrawal of designation of a Contracting State
Feb 24, 2015
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Feb 17, 2015
Reply to communication to third party
Jun 20, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 27, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
May 27, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2014
Annex to the communication
Feb 24, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 11, 2013
Submission concerning representation
May 27, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
May 27, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 6, 2012
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Jun 1, 2012
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 10, 2012
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 3, 2012
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 17, 2010
Republication of front page of international application with corrected bibliographic data
May 10, 2010
Communication in cases for which no other form is applicable
Jan 27, 2010
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 30, 2009
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Dec 7, 2009
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 27, 2009
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2009
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 27, 2009
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 25, 2009
Information on entry into European phase
Dec 8, 2008
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 8, 2008
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 20, 2008
Copy of the international search report
Jul 3, 2008
Abstract
May 15, 2008
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2008
Abstract
May 15, 2008
Annex
May 15, 2008
Claims
May 15, 2008
Description
May 15, 2008
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EP2156025

INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH SOCIT ANONYME

Application Number: EP08759611A
Filing Date: May 15, 2008
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 24, 2025
Publication Date: Feb 26, 2025
External Links: Slate, EP2156025B2, Google Patents