Cleaning Device Having An Energy Store

Patent No. EP2720598 (titled "Cleaning Device Having An Energy Store") was filed by Meiko Maschinenbau on Jun 13, 2012. The application was issued on Oct 7, 2015.

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative
HOBART	Jul 7, 2016	MEISSNER BOLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB

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

Get instant alerts for new documents

Oct 25, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jul 26, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 21, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 21, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 21, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 13, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 13, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 13, 2021
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Jun 24, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jun 24, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jun 21, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
May 17, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 6, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 14, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 14, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 13, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 9, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 7, 2020
Refund of fees
Dec 1, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Nov 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2020
Withdrawal of an appeal
Oct 26, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 26, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 22, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 22, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 22, 2020
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Oct 19, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 1, 2020
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Feb 19, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 14, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Jun 3, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 28, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 29, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 28, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 23, 2019
Claims
Jan 23, 2019
Claims
Jan 23, 2019
Claims
Jan 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 23, 2019
Reply to appeal
Jan 23, 2019
Reply to appeal
Sep 13, 2018
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 13, 2018
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 5, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 4, 2018
Claims
Sep 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 4, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 25, 2018
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 9, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 9, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2018
Notice of appeal
Jun 28, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 28, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 20, 2018
Processing of an appeal
Jun 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 19, 2018
Notice of appeal
May 4, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 27, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 26, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 25, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 24, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 24, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 24, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 24, 2018
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Apr 24, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 24, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 24, 2018
Means of redress
Apr 24, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 24, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 24, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 24, 2018
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Apr 24, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 24, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 5, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 5, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 5, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 5, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 5, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 5, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 27, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 22, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 14, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 14, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 17, 2017
Advice of delivery
Feb 16, 2017
Advice of delivery
Feb 16, 2017
Advice of delivery
Feb 14, 2017
Advice of delivery
Feb 13, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 13, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 13, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 29, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 26, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 26, 2016
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 12, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 12, 2016
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 12, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 7, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 7, 2016
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jul 7, 2016
Notice of opposition
Jul 7, 2016
Notice of opposition
Jul 7, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Jul 7, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Jul 7, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Jul 7, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Jul 7, 2016
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Jul 7, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 8, 2015
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 10, 2015
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 26, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 26, 2015
English translation of the claims
Aug 26, 2015
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 26, 2015
French translation of claims
Aug 26, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 7, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Apr 29, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 16, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 16, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 16, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 16, 2015
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 16, 2015
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 8, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 17, 2015
Examination started
Oct 21, 2014
Priority search results
Oct 21, 2014
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Oct 7, 2014
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Apr 10, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Apr 10, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Mar 26, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 19, 2014
Refund of fees
Mar 12, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 12, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 12, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 12, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Mar 12, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Mar 11, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 11, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 11, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 11, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Mar 11, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Feb 18, 2014
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jan 27, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 27, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 27, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 27, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 9, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2014
Annex
Jan 9, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 2, 2014
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Jan 2, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Oct 25, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Jun 14, 2013
Annex to International preliminary examination report
Jun 14, 2013
International preliminary examination report
Jun 14, 2013
International preliminary examination report
Jun 14, 2013
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
Jun 14, 2013
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
Jun 14, 2013
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
Jun 14, 2013
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
Jun 14, 2013
Notification of documents sent to WIPO
Jun 14, 2013
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
Mar 27, 2013
Notification of election of EPO
Mar 1, 2013
Notification of documents sent to WIPO
Mar 1, 2013
Notification of receipt of demand
Feb 21, 2013
PCT demand form
Feb 21, 2013
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Feb 21, 2013
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Feb 21, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Jan 7, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 20, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Dec 20, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Dec 20, 2012
Published international application - A1
Nov 28, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Nov 28, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Nov 28, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jun 13, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2012
Abstract
Jun 13, 2012
Claims
Jun 13, 2012
Description
Jun 13, 2012
Drawings

EP2720598

MEIKO MASCHINENBAU

Application Number: EP12728221A
Filing Date: Jun 13, 2012
Status: Opposition Rejected; Oct 25, 2021
Publication Date: Oct 7, 2015
External Links: Slate, Register , Google Patents

IP Verse

Cleaning Device Having An Energy Store

Patent Summary

Patent Family

Patent Oppositions

Dossier Documents

EP2720598