Method For Operating A Domestic Appliance

Patent No. EP2896889 (titled "Method For Operating A Domestic Appliance") was filed by BSH Hausgerte on Jan 14, 2015. The application was issued on Mar 13, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
EGO ELEKTRO GERATEBAU	Dec 12, 2024	PATENTANWALTE RUFF

Dossier Documents

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Dec 30, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 30, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 30, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 6, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 6, 2025
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 6, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2025
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 6, 2025
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 9, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 5, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 5, 2025
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 17, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 17, 2025
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 17, 2025
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 8, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 8, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 8, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 8, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 8, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 8, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 8, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 8, 2025
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 8, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 2, 2025
Request for documents
Dec 20, 2024
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 12, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 12, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Dec 12, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Dec 12, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Dec 12, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Dec 12, 2024
Notice of opposition
Dec 12, 2024
Notice of opposition
Mar 26, 2024
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 15, 2024
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 8, 2024
Communication regarding the forthcoming grant
Dec 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2023
English translation of the claims
Dec 22, 2023
French translation of claims
Dec 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2023
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 22, 2023
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 22, 2023
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 22, 2023
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 22, 2023
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 22, 2023
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 28, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 28, 2023
Claims
Mar 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 28, 2023
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 6, 2022
Annex to the communication
Dec 6, 2022
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 15, 2021
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jun 9, 2021
Observations by third parties
May 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 26, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
May 26, 2021
Claims
May 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 26, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 21, 2021
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 15, 2021
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 21, 2020
Annex to the communication
Dec 21, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 9, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Oct 30, 2020
Non-scannable object
Oct 30, 2020
Observations by third parties
Oct 30, 2020
Patent document filed by a Third party
Oct 1, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 1, 2020
Claims
Oct 1, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 6, 2020
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Aug 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2020
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 23, 2020
Annex to the communication
Apr 23, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 26, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 26, 2017
Claims
Jul 26, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 9, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jun 1, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 1, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 1, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 8, 2017
Annex to the communication
Feb 8, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 2, 2017
Examination started
Oct 24, 2016
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Mar 4, 2016
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Feb 10, 2016
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Jan 13, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 13, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 13, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Jul 27, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jun 24, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 5, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 5, 2015
European search opinion
Jun 5, 2015
European search report
May 20, 2015
Search started
Apr 13, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 13, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 13, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 13, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 13, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 20, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Feb 10, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jan 19, 2015
Letter concerning the priority
Jan 19, 2015
Priority document
Jan 14, 2015
Abstract
Jan 14, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jan 14, 2015
Claims
Jan 14, 2015
Description
Jan 14, 2015
Designation of inventor
Jan 14, 2015
Designation of inventor
Jan 14, 2015
Designation of inventor
Jan 14, 2015
Designation of inventor
Jan 14, 2015
Designation of inventor
Jan 14, 2015
Drawings
Jan 14, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2896889

BSH HAUSGERTE

Application Number: EP15151134A
Filing Date: Jan 14, 2015
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Feb 9, 2024
Publication Date: Mar 13, 2024
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