Assembly Unit Comprising A Hotplate And Steam Extractor

Patent No. EP3287702 (titled "Assembly Unit Comprising A Hotplate And Steam Extractor") was filed by Bruckbauer on Apr 28, 2012. The application was issued on Nov 20, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BERBEL ABLUFTTECHNIK	Nov 22, 2019	SCHNEIDERS & BEHRENDT BOCHUM

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Oct 24, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 24, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2024
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Oct 17, 2024
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Oct 17, 2024
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Oct 17, 2024
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Oct 17, 2024
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Oct 17, 2024
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Oct 17, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Oct 17, 2024
English translation of the claims
Oct 17, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Oct 17, 2024
French translation of claims
Oct 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 27, 2024
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Sep 20, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2024
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Sep 20, 2024
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 20, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2024
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (proprietor)
Aug 26, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Aug 26, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Aug 26, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Aug 19, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Aug 12, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Aug 12, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Aug 12, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 14, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 14, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 14, 2024
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
May 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 7, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 2, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 2, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 2, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 2, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 2, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 2, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 2, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Nov 2, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Oct 31, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 26, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Sep 26, 2023
Advice of delivery
Sep 20, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 20, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 20, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Sep 15, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 11, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 16, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 10, 2022
Reply to appeal
Mar 31, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Mar 25, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Mar 25, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Mar 25, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Mar 25, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Mar 25, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Mar 25, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Mar 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 25, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 25, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 25, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 12, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 12, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 5, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 5, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 5, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 3, 2022
Notice of appeal
Dec 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 25, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 16, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 16, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 16, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 16, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 16, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 16, 2021
Means of redress
Nov 16, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 16, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 16, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 16, 2021
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Nov 16, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 16, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 1, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 6, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 3, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jul 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jul 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jul 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jul 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jul 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 027
Jul 21, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
Jul 21, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 029
Jul 21, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 030
Jul 21, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 031
Jul 21, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 032
Jul 21, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 28, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 22, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 18, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 18, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 9, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 9, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 9, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 9, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 9, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 9, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 8, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Nov 30, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Nov 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 12, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 12, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 12, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 12, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Nov 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 12, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 2, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 2, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 30, 2020
Request concerning the applicant/representative
Mar 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 17, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Mar 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 12, 2020
Authorisation
Mar 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 11, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Mar 11, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Mar 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Mar 6, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Nov 28, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 22, 2019
Notice of opposition
Nov 22, 2019
Notice of opposition
Nov 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2019
Priority document
Sep 30, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 22, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2019
English translation of the claims
Aug 9, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 9, 2019
French translation of claims
Aug 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2019
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 7, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 7, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 7, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 7, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 7, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 17, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 17, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 17, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 17, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 17, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 17, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Jun 17, 2019
Claims
Jun 17, 2019
Claims
Jun 17, 2019
Claims
Jun 17, 2019
Claims
Jun 17, 2019
Claims
Jun 17, 2019
Description
Jun 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 17, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 6, 2019
Annex to the communication
Feb 6, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2018
Reply from applicant/patentee regarding third party observations
Nov 16, 2018
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Nov 9, 2018
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Nov 5, 2018
Observations by third parties
Nov 5, 2018
Patent document filed by a Third party
Oct 29, 2018
Observations by third parties
Oct 29, 2018
Patent document filed by a Third party
Oct 29, 2018
Patent document filed by a Third party
Oct 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 19, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Oct 19, 2018
Claims
Oct 19, 2018
Description
Oct 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 11, 2018
Annex to the communication
Oct 11, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 3, 2018
Examination started
Sep 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 11, 2018
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Jul 19, 2018
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Jun 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 27, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 27, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 27, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Jun 27, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Jun 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2018
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Jan 31, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jan 15, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 15, 2018
European search opinion
Jan 15, 2018
European search report
Jan 15, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Dec 20, 2017
Search started
Oct 18, 2017
Abstract
Oct 18, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Oct 18, 2017
Claims
Oct 18, 2017
Description
Oct 18, 2017
Designation of inventor
Oct 18, 2017
Drawings
Oct 18, 2017
Letter concerning search matters
Oct 18, 2017
Matter concerning the application
Oct 18, 2017
Matter concerning the application
Oct 18, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent
Nov 21, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3287702

BRUCKBAUER

Application Number: EP17197091A
Filing Date: Apr 28, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Oct 18, 2024
Publication Date: Nov 20, 2024
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Assembly Unit Comprising A Hotplate And Steam Extractor

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