Ironing Device Provided With A Steam Control Unit

Patent No. EP3575486 (titled "Ironing Device Provided With A Steam Control Unit") was filed by SEB on May 9, 2019. The application was issued on Jan 27, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
EHLERS	Oct 22, 2021	EISENFUHR SPEISER

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Aug 20, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Aug 20, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Aug 20, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 10, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 10, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 10, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 10, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
May 16, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
May 16, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
May 8, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 8, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 7, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 30, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 25, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 17, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 8, 2025
F3039 Attendance note about a phone conversation and continuation sheet
Apr 8, 2025
F3042 Dispatch of attendance note about a phone conversation
Apr 8, 2025
F3042 Dispatch of attendance note about a phone conversation
Jul 2, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 26, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 26, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 26, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 4, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 31, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 31, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 29, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 22, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 17, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 11, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 13, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 6, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 6, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 6, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 6, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 6, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 6, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 6, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
Mar 6, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 6, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 6, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 6, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Mar 6, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Mar 6, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Mar 6, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 11
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 12
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 15
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 18
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 19
Mar 6, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 20
Mar 6, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 21
Mar 6, 2024
Claims
Mar 6, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2024
Reply to appeal
Feb 8, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 6, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 1, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 001
Nov 1, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 002
Nov 1, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 003
Nov 1, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 004
Nov 1, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 005
Nov 1, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 006
Nov 1, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 007
Nov 1, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 008
Nov 1, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 009
Nov 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 1, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 23, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 23, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 17, 2023
Notice of appeal
Jun 29, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jun 22, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 22, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jun 22, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jun 22, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jun 22, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jun 22, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jun 22, 2023
Means of redress
Jun 22, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 22, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jun 22, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 22, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 22, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 22, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 22, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 22, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 5, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 17, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 15, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Mar 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Mar 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Mar 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Mar 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Mar 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Mar 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Mar 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
Mar 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 6, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jan 3, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 2, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 5, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 5, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 27, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 31, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 19, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Aug 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 19, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Aug 16, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 16, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Aug 16, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 16, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 16, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 16, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 16, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 27, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 16, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 29, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 31, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 31, 2022
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Mar 31, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2022
Authorisation
Mar 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Mar 21, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Mar 21, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 9, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 9, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 28, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 22, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Oct 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Oct 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Oct 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Oct 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Oct 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Oct 22, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Oct 22, 2021
Notice of opposition
Oct 22, 2021
Notice of opposition
Feb 8, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 27, 2021
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 14, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2020
English translation of the claims
Dec 17, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 17, 2020
German translation of the claims
Oct 23, 2020
Document concerning representation
Oct 22, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 22, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 22, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 22, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 22, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 3, 2020
Examination started
Jul 30, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 24, 2020
Submission concerning representation
Jun 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2020
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 2, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Jun 2, 2020
Amendments received before examination
Jun 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2019
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Dec 4, 2019
International publication (Pamphlet)
Nov 6, 2019
Notification of forthcoming publication
Sep 16, 2019
Refund of fees
Sep 10, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Sep 10, 2019
European search opinion
Sep 10, 2019
European search report
Sep 10, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Sep 2, 2019
Search started
Jul 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 2, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 7, 2019
Letter concerning the priority
Jun 7, 2019
Priority document
May 15, 2019
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
May 9, 2019
Abstract
May 9, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
May 9, 2019
Claims
May 9, 2019
Description
May 9, 2019
Designation of inventor
May 9, 2019
Drawings
May 9, 2019
General authorisation
May 9, 2019
Priority search results
May 9, 2019
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3575486

SEB

Application Number: EP19173580A
Filing Date: May 9, 2019
Status: Revoked; Aug 23, 2025
Publication Date: Jan 27, 2021
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