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Vehicle Heating, Ventilating And/Or Air Conditioning Device

Patent No. EP2864140 (titled "Vehicle Heating, Ventilating And/Or Air Conditioning Device") was filed by Valeo Klimasysteme on Jun 24, 2013. The application was issued on Jan 3, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MAHLE	Nov 19, 2019	GRAUEL

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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Dec 7, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Dec 7, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2023
French translation of claims
Nov 27, 2023
German translation of the claims
Nov 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2023
Refund of fees
Aug 29, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Aug 29, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Aug 29, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Aug 28, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Aug 28, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Aug 28, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Aug 24, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jul 28, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jul 28, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jul 28, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 26, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 26, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 12, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 5, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 1, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 24, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Feb 24, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Feb 21, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 11, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 22, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 18, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 18, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 18, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 18, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 18, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jul 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jul 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jul 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jul 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Jul 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Jul 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2022
Reply to appeal
Mar 9, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 3, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 3, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 3, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 20, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 20, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 14, 2021
Notice of appeal
Oct 27, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 25, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 25, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 25, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 25, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 25, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 25, 2021
Means of redress
Oct 25, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 25, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 25, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 25, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 7, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 6, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 25, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 24, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 24, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 21, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 13, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 6, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Aug 25, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 17, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 17, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Aug 17, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 17, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 22, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Apr 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 14, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 16, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 16, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 10, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 3, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 3, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 26, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 19, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Nov 19, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 19, 2019
International publication (Pamphlet)
Nov 19, 2019
Notice of opposition
Nov 19, 2019
Notice of opposition
Mar 4, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 24, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 3, 2019
French translation of claims
Jan 3, 2019
German translation of the claims
Sep 20, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 20, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 20, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 20, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 20, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 20, 2018
Examination started
Mar 26, 2018
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Dec 7, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Dec 6, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 13, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 13, 2015
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Sep 30, 2015
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Sep 28, 2015
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Sep 28, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 31, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 31, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 31, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Jul 31, 2015
General authorisation
Jul 28, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 28, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 28, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Jul 28, 2015
General authorisation
Apr 1, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Feb 3, 2015
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jan 30, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 30, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 12, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Dec 10, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Nov 7, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Jan 21, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 3, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Jan 3, 2014
Published international application - A1
Sep 30, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Sep 30, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Sep 30, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jun 24, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2013
Abstract
Jun 24, 2013
Claims
Jun 24, 2013
Description
Jun 24, 2013
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EP2864140

VALEO KLIMASYSTEME

Application Number: EP13732121A
Filing Date: Jun 24, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Dec 1, 2023
Publication Date: Jan 3, 2024
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