Cold/Hot Water Supply Apparatus

Patent No. EP2538146 (titled "Cold/Hot Water Supply Apparatus") was filed by Panasonic on Jun 22, 2012. The application was issued on May 29, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ROBERT BOSCH	Jan 20, 2017	-

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.

Date
Description

May 3, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 3, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 19, 2024
Description
Apr 19, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Apr 19, 2024
French translation of claims
Apr 19, 2024
German translation of the claims
Apr 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 19, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Jan 19, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jan 19, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Dec 1, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Oct 20, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Oct 20, 2023
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Oct 16, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 16, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 16, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Aug 2, 2023
Authorisation
Aug 2, 2023
Description submitted during oral proceedings
Aug 2, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Aug 2, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Aug 2, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jun 30, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jun 30, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jun 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 21, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 21, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 21, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 21, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 21, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Jun 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Jun 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Jun 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
Jun 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Jun 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 21, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 21, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 24, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 24, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 7, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 7, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 2, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Feb 1, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jan 27, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 16, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 16, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 11, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 10, 2023
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Nov 28, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 23, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
May 9, 2022
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
May 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Apr 29, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Apr 29, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Apr 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Mar 12, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 11, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 5, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Aug 5, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Aug 5, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Aug 5, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Aug 5, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Aug 5, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Aug 5, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Aug 5, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Aug 5, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Aug 5, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Aug 5, 2020
Claims
Aug 5, 2020
Claims
Aug 5, 2020
Claims
Aug 5, 2020
Claims
Aug 5, 2020
Claims
Aug 5, 2020
Claims
Aug 5, 2020
Claims
Aug 5, 2020
Claims
Aug 5, 2020
Claims
Aug 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2020
Reply to appeal
Aug 5, 2020
Reply to appeal
Mar 26, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 22, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 22, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jan 20, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jan 17, 2020
Fax filed during the Appeal procedure
Jan 17, 2020
Notice of appeal
Nov 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 12, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 12, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 12, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 12, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 12, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Nov 12, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 12, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 12, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 12, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 12, 2019
Means of redress
Nov 12, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 12, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 12, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 12, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 12, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 12, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 3, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 28, 2019
Submission concerning representation
May 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2019
Claims
May 2, 2019
Claims
May 2, 2019
Claims
May 2, 2019
Claims
May 2, 2019
Claims
May 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 2, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 2, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 6, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 6, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 6, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 1, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 30, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 30, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 30, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 30, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 27, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 14, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 14, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 7, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 24, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jan 24, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2017
Notice of opposition
Apr 21, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 24, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 25, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 25, 2016
French translation of claims
Feb 25, 2016
German translation of the claims
Oct 15, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 15, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 15, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 15, 2015
Text intended for grant
Sep 17, 2015
Examination started
Jan 19, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 19, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 19, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 19, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Jan 19, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Jul 28, 2014
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jun 23, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 23, 2014
European search opinion
Jun 23, 2014
European search report
Jun 12, 2014
Search started
Apr 30, 2014
Communication of expected date of establishment of search report
Apr 16, 2014
Enquiry as to when the search report can be expected
Nov 19, 2013
Submission concerning representation
Nov 28, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
Sep 14, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 14, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 31, 2012
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
Aug 24, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jun 22, 2012
Abstract
Jun 22, 2012
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jun 22, 2012
Claims
Jun 22, 2012
Description
Jun 22, 2012
Designation of inventor
Jun 22, 2012
Designation of inventor
Jun 22, 2012
Drawings
Jun 22, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2538146

PANASONIC

Application Number: EP12173078A
Filing Date: Jun 22, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Apr 27, 2024
Publication Date: May 29, 2024
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