Heat Exchanger

Patent No. EP2190256 (titled "Heat Exchanger") was filed by Behr France Rouffach on Nov 11, 2009. The application was issued on Apr 24, 2024.

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative
EBERSPACHER CATEM	Aug 1, 2017	GRUNECKER PATENT
EICHENAUER HEIZELEMENTE GMBH & CO. KG	Aug 1, 2017	TWELMEIER MOMMER & PARTNER

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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Nov 7, 2024
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
Mar 28, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 28, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 28, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 20, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2024
English translation of the claims
Mar 20, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Mar 20, 2024
French translation of claims
Mar 20, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Feb 21, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Feb 21, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Feb 19, 2024
Refund of fees
Feb 16, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Feb 15, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Feb 15, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Feb 15, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Feb 14, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 14, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 14, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 14, 2024
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Jan 12, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 12, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 12, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 12, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 12, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2024
Request for extension of time limit
Dec 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 14, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 30, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 15, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 15, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 24, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 24, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 18, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 2, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 2, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 2, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 31, 2022
Advice of delivery
Oct 31, 2022
Advice of delivery
Oct 27, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 27, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 27, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 24, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 14, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 13, 2022
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Jul 13, 2022
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Jul 13, 2022
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Sep 16, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 24, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 24, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 17, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jan 30, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 30, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 20, 2020
Reply to appeal
Nov 8, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2019
Claims
Nov 4, 2019
Claims
Nov 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 23, 2019
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Jul 15, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 10, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Jul 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 9, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jul 1, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 24, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 24, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jun 24, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jun 24, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jun 24, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jun 24, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 24, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 24, 2019
Means of redress
Jun 24, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 24, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 24, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jun 24, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 24, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 24, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 22, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 22, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 22, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 22, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 22, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 22, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 22, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 22, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Mar 22, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Mar 22, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Mar 22, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Mar 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 22, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 1, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 1, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 24, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 18, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 18, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 11, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 10, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 10, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 7, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 7, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 6, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 5, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 3, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 3, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 3, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 3, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 26, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 26, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 19, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 23, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 23, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Mar 19, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 19, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 23, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 23, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 23, 2018
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
Jan 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2018
Request for extension of time limit
Sep 7, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 7, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 7, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 7, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 7, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 1, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 1, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 1, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Aug 1, 2017
Notice of opposition
Aug 1, 2017
Notice of opposition
Aug 1, 2017
Notice of opposition
Aug 1, 2017
Notice of opposition
Aug 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 1, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 2, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 7, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 19, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 9, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 9, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 9, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 9, 2016
Text intended for grant
Sep 2, 2016
Brief communication to applicant/representative (Legal Division)
Aug 29, 2016
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Aug 19, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 19, 2016
Description
Aug 19, 2016
English translation of the claims
Aug 19, 2016
French translation of claims
Aug 19, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 19, 2016
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
May 2, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 2, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 2, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 2, 2016
Text intended for grant
Apr 5, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2016
Description
Apr 5, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 5, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 11, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Feb 3, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 23, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Oct 6, 2015
Annex to the communication
Oct 6, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 28, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Apr 13, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Feb 20, 2015
Claims
Feb 20, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 11, 2014
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Dec 8, 2014
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 21, 2014
Annex to the communication
Aug 21, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 11, 2014
Examination started
Feb 28, 2014
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Mar 6, 2012
Refund of fees
Sep 15, 2011
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 14, 2011
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Sep 14, 2011
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Sep 9, 2011
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 9, 2011
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 27, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 27, 2011
Claims
Jul 27, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2011
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 30, 2011
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
May 25, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2011
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 17, 2011
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 24, 2010
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 24, 2010
Letter concerning the designation and/or extension and/or validation of states
May 31, 2010
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Apr 28, 2010
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 16, 2010
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 16, 2010
European search opinion
Mar 16, 2010
European search report
Jan 12, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 11, 2009
Abstract
Nov 11, 2009
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Nov 11, 2009
Claims
Nov 11, 2009
Description
Nov 11, 2009
Designation of inventor
Nov 11, 2009
Drawings
Nov 11, 2009
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2190256

BEHR FRANCE ROUFFACH

Application Number: EP09175647A
Filing Date: Nov 11, 2009
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Mar 22, 2024
Publication Date: Apr 24, 2024
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