Hot Water Faucet With Insulated Outlet

Patent No. EP2229487 (titled "Hot Water Faucet With Insulated Outlet") was filed by Grohe on Dec 15, 2007. The application was issued on Jul 26, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BLANCO	Aug 5, 2020	ULLRICH & NAUMANN PARTG MBB

Dossier Documents

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Jun 29, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jun 29, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jun 23, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jun 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 19, 2023
English translation of the claims
Jun 19, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jun 19, 2023
French translation of claims
Jun 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 26, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Apr 26, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Apr 26, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Mar 31, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Dec 14, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 14, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 13, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 13, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 13, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 13, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 13, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 13, 2022
Means of redress
Dec 13, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 13, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 13, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 13, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 25, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 28, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Sep 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Sep 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Sep 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Sep 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Sep 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 30, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 25, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 8, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 31, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 31, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 9, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 9, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 8, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 8, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 8, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 27, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 22, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jul 21, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Jul 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 4, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 23, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Apr 6, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jan 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 13, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 3, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 3, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 18, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Aug 5, 2020
Notice of opposition
Aug 5, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 2, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 30, 2019
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Oct 24, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 23, 2019
Observations by third parties
Oct 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2019
English translation of the claims
Oct 2, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 2, 2019
French translation of claims
Oct 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2019
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Aug 27, 2019
Notification of termination of representative's authorisation
Jun 5, 2019
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 5, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 5, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 5, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 5, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 5, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 15, 2019
Annex to the communication
May 15, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
May 15, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
May 15, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
May 15, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings
Mar 26, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 19, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Feb 4, 2019
Claims
Feb 4, 2019
Claims
Feb 4, 2019
Description
Feb 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 4, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Feb 4, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 12, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 10, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 10, 2018
Annex to the communication
Oct 10, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 21, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Apr 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2018
Claims
Apr 30, 2018
Description
Apr 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 21, 2017
Annex to the communication
Dec 21, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 13, 2017
Decision to allow further processing
Sep 29, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2017
Claims
Sep 29, 2017
Description
Sep 29, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 20, 2017
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Apr 25, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 18, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 8, 2016
Annex to the communication
Dec 8, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 26, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Sep 26, 2016
Description
Sep 26, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 21, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Sep 21, 2016
Description
Sep 21, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 18, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jul 12, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 11, 2016
Annex to the communication
Mar 11, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 15, 2016
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Feb 11, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Feb 11, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Feb 5, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2016
Observations by third parties
Feb 5, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Feb 5, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Feb 5, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Feb 5, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jan 5, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 5, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 5, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 5, 2016
Text intended for grant
Aug 29, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 29, 2015
Claims
Aug 29, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 26, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 26, 2015
Claims
Aug 26, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 31, 2015
Registration under Rule 23 EPC
Jul 25, 2015
Letter to the Legal Division
Jul 22, 2015
Letter to the Legal Division
Jun 30, 2015
Deficiencies as to Rule 23 EPC
Jun 30, 2015
Rule 23 - Annex A
Jun 30, 2015
Rule 23 - Annex B
Jun 30, 2015
Rule 23 - Annex C
Jun 26, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jun 26, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 22, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 18, 2015
Letter to the Legal Division
Feb 26, 2015
Annex to the communication
Feb 26, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 13, 2015
Examination started
Dec 23, 2014
Registration under Rule 23 EPC
Dec 10, 2014
Note on telephone consultation
Nov 13, 2014
Annex
Nov 13, 2014
Annex
Nov 13, 2014
Letter to the Legal Division
Oct 17, 2014
Deficiencies as to Rule 23 EPC
Oct 17, 2014
Rule 23 - Annex A
Oct 17, 2014
Rule 23 - Annex B
Oct 17, 2014
Rule 23 - Annex C
Oct 6, 2014
Letter to the Legal Division
Sep 29, 2014
Letter to the Legal Division
Aug 28, 2010
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 28, 2010
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 28, 2010
Amendments received before examination
Aug 25, 2010
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 29, 2010
Communication concerning correction of deficiences in Written Opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jun 30, 2010
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jun 22, 2010
Invitation to pay the shortfall after fee increase
May 3, 2010
Abstract
May 3, 2010
Claims
May 3, 2010
Description
May 3, 2010
Drawings
May 3, 2010
Information on entry into European phase
May 3, 2010
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 25, 2009
Copy of the international search report
Jun 25, 2009
Published international application - A1
Sep 29, 2008
Notification relating to declaration under Rule 4.17 PCT (copy for ISA/EP)
Dec 15, 2007
Abstract
Dec 15, 2007
Claims
Dec 15, 2007
Description
Dec 15, 2007
Drawings

EP2229487

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Application Number: EP07856770A
Filing Date: Dec 15, 2007
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jun 23, 2023
Publication Date: Jul 26, 2023
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