Heat Exchanger

Patent No. EP2428747 (titled "Heat Exchanger") was filed by Behr on Sep 13, 2010. The application was issued on Oct 30, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
EBERSPACHER CATEM	Jan 7, 2016	GRUNECKER PATENT

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
Oct 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 14, 2024
Letter concerning the inventor
Oct 4, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 4, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 24, 2024
English translation of the claims
Sep 24, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Sep 24, 2024
French translation of claims
Sep 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Jul 18, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jul 18, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Jul 12, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Apr 10, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 10, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 10, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Apr 10, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 10, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Apr 10, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Apr 10, 2024
Means of redress
Apr 10, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 8, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 4, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2023
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Nov 17, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 17, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 17, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 17, 2023
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Nov 17, 2023
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Jul 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Jul 13, 2023
Description
Jul 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2023
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
May 3, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 3, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 3, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 3, 2023
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
May 3, 2023
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Jun 30, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 22, 2022
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
May 27, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 27, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 27, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 27, 2022
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
May 27, 2022
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Feb 23, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 18, 2022
(Partial) description filed in response to formal objections
Feb 18, 2022
(Partial) description filed in response to formal objections
Feb 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 18, 2022
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Dec 10, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 10, 2021
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Dec 10, 2021
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Jun 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 17, 2021
Communication about missing proof of delivery
May 31, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 17, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 17, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 17, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 26, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 26, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 26, 2021
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Mar 31, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 30, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 29, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 24, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 23, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 23, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 19, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 26, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 19, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 29, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 22, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 21, 2020
Advice of delivery
Apr 21, 2020
Advice of delivery
Apr 14, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 14, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 7, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 25, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 19, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 19, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 17, 2020
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Mar 17, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Feb 20, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 17, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 17, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 17, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 17, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 21, 2019
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Nov 21, 2019
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Nov 18, 2019
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
May 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 7, 2019
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
May 7, 2019
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Apr 30, 2019
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 30, 2019
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 25, 2019
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 6, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 20, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 13, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2018
Reply to appeal
Apr 3, 2018
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2018
Claims
Mar 26, 2018
Claims
Mar 26, 2018
Claims
Mar 26, 2018
Claims
Mar 26, 2018
Claims
Mar 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 26, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 3, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 3, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2017
Notice of appeal
Dec 18, 2017
Processing of an appeal
Nov 24, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 24, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 23, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 23, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 17, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 17, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 17, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 17, 2017
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 17, 2017
Decision revoking the European patent
Nov 17, 2017
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 17, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 17, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 17, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 17, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 17, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 17, 2017
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 17, 2017
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 8, 2017
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 11, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 11, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 7, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 7, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 7, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 7, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 7, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 7, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 4, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 10, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 29, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 19, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 12, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 12, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2016
Advice of delivery
Dec 14, 2016
Advice of delivery
Dec 14, 2016
Advice of delivery
Dec 14, 2016
Advice of delivery
Dec 13, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 13, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 13, 2016
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 13, 2016
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 10, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 3, 2016
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 2, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 26, 2016
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 20, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 20, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Jun 14, 2016
Request for extension of time limit
Feb 29, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 22, 2016
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 16, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 16, 2016
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 20, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 7, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jan 7, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jan 7, 2016
Notice of opposition
Jan 7, 2016
Notice of opposition
Jan 7, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Jan 7, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Jan 7, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Jan 7, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Jan 7, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Jan 7, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Jan 7, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Jan 7, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 23, 2015
Submission concerning representation
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 9, 2015
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 12, 2015
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 24, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2015
English translation of the claims
Feb 24, 2015
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 24, 2015
French translation of claims
Feb 24, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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
Oct 27, 2014
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 27, 2014
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 27, 2014
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 27, 2014
Text intended for grant
Oct 17, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 17, 2013
Claims
Oct 17, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 17, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 7, 2013
Annex to the communication
Jun 7, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 24, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 24, 2013
Amended description with annotations
Apr 24, 2013
Claims
Apr 24, 2013
Description
Apr 24, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 5, 2013
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Feb 28, 2013
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 23, 2012
Annex to the communication
Oct 23, 2012
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 14, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 14, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Aug 29, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 29, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 29, 2012
Letter concerning the designation and/or extension and/or validation of states
Mar 19, 2012
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Feb 15, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
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
Feb 24, 2011
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 24, 2011
European search opinion
Feb 24, 2011
European search report
Sep 13, 2010
Abstract
Sep 13, 2010
Annex
Sep 13, 2010
Claims
Sep 13, 2010
Description
Sep 13, 2010
Designation of inventor
Sep 13, 2010
Drawings
Sep 13, 2010
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2428747

BEHR

Application Number: EP10290485A
Filing Date: Sep 13, 2010
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 27, 2024
Publication Date: Oct 30, 2024
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