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Cooking Hob With At Least Two Heating Zones

Patent No. EP3518618 (titled "Cooking Hob With At Least Two Heating Zones") was filed by BSH Hausgerte on Jul 8, 2010. The application was issued on Sep 16, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
EGO ELEKTRO GERATEBAU	Jun 14, 2021	PATENTANWALTE RUFF

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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Nov 12, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 11, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2025
Amended description with annotations
Nov 11, 2025
Description
Nov 11, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 11, 2025
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Aug 1, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 1, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 1, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 1, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Aug 1, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Jul 18, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 18, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 18, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 4, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 4, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 4, 2025
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
May 12, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
May 12, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
May 9, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 8, 2025
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
May 6, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2025
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
May 2, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 28, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 28, 2025
Authorisation
Apr 28, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 28, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 28, 2025
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Apr 25, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 24, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 24, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 19, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 14, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 14, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 26, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 26, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 26, 2025
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Feb 21, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 30, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 25, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 25, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 25, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 22, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 22, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 22, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 22, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 22, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 22, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 22, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Apr 22, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
Apr 22, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Apr 22, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 11
Apr 22, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 12
Apr 22, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 22, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 19, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 4, 2023
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Dec 4, 2023
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Sep 25, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
May 11, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 11, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
May 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
May 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
May 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
May 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
May 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
May 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
May 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2023
Reply to appeal
Apr 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 27, 2023
Reply to appeal
Jan 4, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 22, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 19, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Dec 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 14, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 14, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 14, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 14, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2022
Notice of appeal
Sep 12, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 12, 2022
Notice of appeal
Aug 29, 2022
Advice of delivery
Aug 23, 2022
Advice of delivery
Aug 17, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 17, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Aug 17, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Aug 17, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Aug 17, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 17, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 17, 2022
Means of redress
Aug 17, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 17, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 17, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Aug 17, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 17, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 17, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 17, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 17, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 2, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 23, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
May 18, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
May 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 18, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 13, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 31, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 31, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 28, 2022
Authorisation
Mar 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Mar 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Mar 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Mar 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Mar 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 28, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 10, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 7, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 3, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 3, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 3, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 25, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 30, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 30, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 21, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jun 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jun 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jun 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jun 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jun 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jun 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jun 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jun 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jun 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jun 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jun 14, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jun 14, 2021
Notice of opposition
Sep 28, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 20, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2020
English translation of the claims
Aug 6, 2020
French translation of claims
Aug 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 16, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 16, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 16, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 16, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 16, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 20, 2020
Examination started
Jan 17, 2020
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 17, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 17, 2020
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 17, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Jan 17, 2020
Amendments received before examination
Aug 5, 2019
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jul 3, 2019
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 11, 2019
Refund of fees
Jun 5, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 5, 2019
European search opinion
Jun 5, 2019
European search report
Jun 5, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
May 23, 2019
Search started
May 15, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
May 15, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
May 15, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
May 15, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
May 15, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
May 15, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
May 15, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 22, 2019
Abstract
Feb 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Feb 22, 2019
Claims
Feb 22, 2019
Description
Feb 22, 2019
Designation of inventor
Feb 22, 2019
Drawings
Feb 22, 2019
Request for grant of a European patent
Feb 25, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3518618

BSH HAUSGERTE

Application Number: EP19158851A
Filing Date: Jul 8, 2010
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Aug 14, 2020
Publication Date: Sep 16, 2020
External Links: Slate, EP3518618B1, Google Patents

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