Heat Exchanger

Patent No. EP2346304 (titled "Heat Exchanger") was filed by Behr on Jan 15, 2010. The application was issued on Jun 15, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES	Mar 14, 2017	VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES

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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Jun 3, 2025
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
Apr 28, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Apr 28, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 28, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 12, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 12, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 12, 2025
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Sep 16, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Sep 16, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Sep 16, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 26, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 21, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 21, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 28, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 22, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 31, 2024
Advice of delivery
Jan 23, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 23, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 18, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jan 16, 2024
Advice of delivery
Jan 15, 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 12, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 10, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 9, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jan 3, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 3, 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 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 8, 2023
Advice of delivery
Nov 30, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 30, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Nov 30, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Nov 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 24, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Oct 18, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Oct 18, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 13, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 18, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 14, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 7, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 4, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 4, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 4, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jun 29, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 13, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jun 13, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
Mar 31, 2022
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Mar 31, 2022
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Nov 27, 2020
Request concerning representative opponent
Nov 16, 2020
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Aug 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 13, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Aug 13, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Jul 30, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Oct 22, 2019
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Oct 22, 2019
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Jun 19, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 14, 2019
Reply to appeal
Jun 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2019
Claims
Jun 11, 2019
Claims
Jun 11, 2019
Claims
Jun 11, 2019
Claims
Jun 11, 2019
Claims
Jun 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2019
Reply to appeal
Mar 11, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 4, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 4, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jan 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 29, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 25, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 9, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 7, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 7, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 31, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 31, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 31, 2018
Notice of appeal
Oct 30, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 30, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 24, 2018
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Oct 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 22, 2018
Notice of appeal
Oct 22, 2018
Processing of an appeal
Oct 1, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 24, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 21, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 19, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 19, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 19, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 19, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Sep 19, 2018
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Sep 19, 2018
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Sep 19, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Sep 19, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Sep 19, 2018
Means of redress
Sep 19, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Sep 19, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Sep 19, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Sep 19, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 29, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 28, 2018
Authorisation
Jun 28, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 25, 2018
Authorisation
Jun 25, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 22, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 11, 2018
Authorisation
Jun 11, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 8, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 23, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 17, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 17, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 17, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 17, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 17, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 3, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 30, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 25, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 29, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2017
Advice of delivery
Dec 15, 2017
Advice of delivery
Dec 14, 2017
Advice of delivery
Dec 11, 2017
Advice of delivery
Dec 5, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 5, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 5, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 5, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 21, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 11, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Aug 11, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 11, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 11, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 21, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 21, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 20, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
Mar 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
Mar 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 15, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 20, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
May 4, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 26, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 26, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 26, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 26, 2016
Text intended for grant
Apr 18, 2016
Brief communication to applicant/representative (Legal Division)
Apr 11, 2016
Letter concerning the inventor
Apr 7, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 9, 2016
Brief communication to applicant/representative (Legal Division)
Mar 2, 2016
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Feb 26, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 26, 2016
Claims
Feb 26, 2016
Description
Feb 26, 2016
English translation of the claims
Feb 26, 2016
French translation of claims
Feb 26, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 26, 2016
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Dec 23, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Nov 4, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 4, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 4, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 4, 2015
Text intended for grant
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
Apr 7, 2015
Description
Apr 7, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 19, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Feb 13, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Feb 6, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Feb 2, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 2, 2014
Annex to the communication
Oct 2, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 4, 2014
Examination started
Mar 13, 2014
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Jan 19, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 19, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Jan 16, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 16, 2012
Letter concerning fees and payments
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 25, 2011
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jun 22, 2011
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 7, 2010
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 7, 2010
European search opinion
Jun 7, 2010
European search report
Jan 15, 2010
Abstract
Jan 15, 2010
Annex
Jan 15, 2010
Claims
Jan 15, 2010
Description
Jan 15, 2010
Designation of inventor
Jan 15, 2010
Drawings
Jan 15, 2010
Matter concerning the application
Jan 15, 2010
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2346304

BEHR

Application Number: EP10290021A
Filing Date: Jan 15, 2010
Status: Revoked; May 31, 2025
Publication Date: Jun 15, 2016
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