Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning

Patent No. EP2505396 (titled "Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning") was filed by Behr France Rouffach on Mar 31, 2011. The application was issued on Dec 17, 2014.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES	Sep 17, 2015	METZ

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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Oct 9, 2017
Refund of fees
Sep 25, 2017
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 25, 2017
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 21, 2017
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Sep 11, 2017
Withdrawal of an appeal
Sep 8, 2017
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 7, 2017
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 6, 2017
Withdrawal of an appeal
Aug 2, 2017
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 28, 2017
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 8, 2017
Notice of appeal
Jun 8, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Jun 7, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 7, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 1, 2017
Processing of an appeal
May 31, 2017
Notice of appeal
May 31, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 20, 2017
Advice of delivery
Apr 18, 2017
Advice of delivery
Apr 11, 2017
Advice of delivery
Apr 5, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 5, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 5, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 5, 2017
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 5, 2017
Decision rejecting the opposition
Apr 5, 2017
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 5, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 5, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 5, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 5, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 5, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 5, 2017
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 27, 2017
Authorisation
Mar 27, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 27, 2017
Request concerning the applicant/representative
Mar 24, 2017
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 21, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 27, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 24, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the opponent
Dec 6, 2016
Request for change of opponent's representative
Nov 24, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 16, 2016
Authorisation
Nov 16, 2016
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 14, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 9, 2016
Authorisation
Nov 9, 2016
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 9, 2016
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 21, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 18, 2016
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 16, 2016
Advice of delivery
Sep 14, 2016
Advice of delivery
Sep 13, 2016
Advice of delivery
Sep 9, 2016
Advice of delivery
Sep 7, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 7, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 7, 2016
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 7, 2016
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 7, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Sep 7, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 7, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 25, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 19, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2016
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 19, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 19, 2016
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 24, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 24, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Mar 21, 2016
Request for extension of time limit
Dec 23, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Dec 16, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 8, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 7, 2015
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 7, 2015
Notice of opposition
Dec 7, 2015
Notice of opposition
Dec 7, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 2, 2015
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 2, 2015
Notice of opposition
Dec 2, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 19, 2015
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 2, 2015
Communication indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition which may be remedied
Sep 25, 2015
Notice of opposition
Sep 25, 2015
Notice of opposition
Sep 25, 2015
Notice of opposition
Sep 25, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 25, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 23, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 17, 2015
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Sep 17, 2015
Notice of opposition
Sep 17, 2015
Notice of opposition
Sep 17, 2015
Notice of opposition
Sep 17, 2015
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 17, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 17, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 17, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
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
Dec 19, 2014
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 20, 2014
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 12, 2014
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 15, 2014
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 15, 2014
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 15, 2014
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 15, 2014
Text intended for grant
Sep 3, 2014
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Aug 13, 2014
Claims
Aug 13, 2014
Description
Aug 13, 2014
English translation of the claims
Aug 13, 2014
French translation of claims
Aug 13, 2014
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Apr 11, 2014
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 11, 2014
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 11, 2014
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 11, 2014
Text intended for grant
Sep 6, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 6, 2013
Claims
Sep 6, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 29, 2013
Annex to the communication
Apr 29, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 2, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 2, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Mar 26, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2013
Letter concerning the designation and/or extension and/or validation of states
Oct 8, 2012
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Sep 5, 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
Aug 24, 2011
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 24, 2011
European search opinion
Aug 24, 2011
European search report
Mar 31, 2011
Abstract
Mar 31, 2011
Annex
Mar 31, 2011
Claims
Mar 31, 2011
Description
Mar 31, 2011
Designation of inventor
Mar 31, 2011
Drawings
Mar 31, 2011
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2505396

BEHR FRANCE ROUFFACH

Application Number: EP11290160A
Filing Date: Mar 31, 2011
Status: Opposition Rejected; Sep 22, 2017
Publication Date: Dec 17, 2014
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