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EP About this file: EP2053959

EP2053959 - METHOD FOR ASSESSING AND GUARANTEEING THE THERMAL HYGIENE EFFECT IN A MULTI-TANK DISHWASHER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.04.2013
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024Change - classificationpublished on 15.05.2024 [2024/20]
12.04.2024Change - classificationpublished on 15.05.2024 [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
Englerstrasse 3
77652 Offenburg / DE
[2009/19]
Inventor(s)01 / GAUS, Bruno
In der Erb 3
77654 Offenburg / DE
 [2009/19]
Representative(s)Hörschler, Wolfram Johannes
Patentanwälte Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB
Eastsite One
Seckenheimer Landstrasse 4
68163 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/20]Hörschler, Wolfram Johannes
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler LLP Eastsite One Seckenheimer Landstrasse 4
68163 Mannheim / DE
Former [2009/19]Hörschler, Wolfram Johannes
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Wichmann Huhn LLP Patentanwälte Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12
68165 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date07801699.516.08.2007
[2009/19]
WO2007EP07244
Priority number, dateDE2006103943423.08.2006         Original published format: DE102006039434
[2009/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008022741
Date:28.02.2008
Language:DE
[2008/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2053959
Date:06.05.2009
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.02.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2053959
Date:15.05.2013
Language:DE
[2013/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:A47L15/00, A47L15/24, A47L15/48, // A47L15/42
[2023/47]
CPC:
A47L15/241 (EP,US); A47L15/0021 (EP,US); A47L15/0026 (EP,US);
A47L15/0034 (EP,US); A47L15/006 (EP,US); A47L15/485 (EP,US);
A47L15/248 (EP,US); A47L15/4287 (EP,US); A47L2401/12 (EP,US);
A47L2401/34 (EP,US); A47L2501/05 (EP,US); A47L2501/06 (EP,US);
A47L2501/11 (EP,US); A47L2501/24 (EP,US); A47L2501/26 (EP,US);
A47L2501/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/03]A47L15/48, A47L15/00, A47L15/24
Former IPC [2009/19]A47L15/24, A47L15/46
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/19]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEURTEILUNG UND SICHERSTELLUNG DER THERMISCHEN HYGIENEWIRKUNG IN EINER MEHRTANKGESCHIRRSPÜLMASCHINE[2009/19]
English:METHOD FOR ASSESSING AND GUARANTEEING THE THERMAL HYGIENE EFFECT IN A MULTI-TANK DISHWASHER[2009/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT D'ÉVALUER ET DE GARANTIR L'EFFET THERMIQUE D'HYGIÈNE DANS UN LAVE-VAISSELLE À PLUSIEURS CUVES[2009/19]
Entry into regional phase04.11.2008National basic fee paid 
04.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
04.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/19]
20.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2013Fee for grant paid
27.03.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.07.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.02.2014    ADMISSIBLE
WINTERHALTER GASTRONOM GMBH
Tettnanger Strasse 72
88074 Meckenbeuren / DE
Opponent's representative
Appelt, Christian W., et al, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2014/13]
Opponent(s)01  13.02.2014    ADMISSIBLE
WINTERHALTER GASTRONOM GMBH
Tettnanger Strasse 72
88074 Meckenbeuren / DE
Opponent's representative
Appelt, Christian W., et al, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
21.03.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.07.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.11.2015Date of oral proceedings
13.01.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.01.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
16.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2022Reply to a communication from the opposition division
20.07.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 19.09.2023
19.09.2023Date of oral proceedings
17.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
17.01.2024Reply to a communication from the opposition division
Appeal following opposition22.03.2016Appeal received No.  T0688/16
20.05.2016Statement of grounds filed
22.07.2019Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
22.07.2019Date of oral proceedings
26.07.2019Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
30.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.08.2007
CY15.05.2013
CZ15.05.2013
DK15.05.2013
EE15.05.2013
FI15.05.2013
LT15.05.2013
LV15.05.2013
MC15.05.2013
MT15.05.2013
PL15.05.2013
RO15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
SK15.05.2013
TR15.05.2013
BG15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
IE16.08.2013
LU16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
BE31.08.2013
IS15.09.2013
PT16.09.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]CY15.05.2013
CZ15.05.2013
DK15.05.2013
EE15.05.2013
FI15.05.2013
LT15.05.2013
LV15.05.2013
MC15.05.2013
MT15.05.2013
PL15.05.2013
RO15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
SK15.05.2013
TR15.05.2013
BG15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
IE16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
BE31.08.2013
IS15.09.2013
PT16.09.2013
Former [2015/30]CY15.05.2013
CZ15.05.2013
DK15.05.2013
EE15.05.2013
FI15.05.2013
LT15.05.2013
LV15.05.2013
MC15.05.2013
PL15.05.2013
RO15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
SK15.05.2013
BG15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
IE16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
BE31.08.2013
IS15.09.2013
PT16.09.2013
Former [2014/33]CZ15.05.2013
DK15.05.2013
EE15.05.2013
FI15.05.2013
LT15.05.2013
LV15.05.2013
MC15.05.2013
PL15.05.2013
RO15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
SK15.05.2013
BG15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
IE16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
BE31.08.2013
IS15.09.2013
PT16.09.2013
Former [2014/26]CZ15.05.2013
DK15.05.2013
EE15.05.2013
FI15.05.2013
LT15.05.2013
LV15.05.2013
MC15.05.2013
PL15.05.2013
RO15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
SK15.05.2013
BG15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
BE31.08.2013
IS15.09.2013
PT16.09.2013
Former [2014/20]CZ15.05.2013
DK15.05.2013
EE15.05.2013
FI15.05.2013
LT15.05.2013
LV15.05.2013
MC15.05.2013
PL15.05.2013
RO15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
SK15.05.2013
BG15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
IS15.09.2013
PT16.09.2013
Former [2014/11]CZ15.05.2013
DK15.05.2013
EE15.05.2013
FI15.05.2013
LT15.05.2013
LV15.05.2013
PL15.05.2013
RO15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
SK15.05.2013
BG15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
IS15.09.2013
PT16.09.2013
Former [2014/10]CZ15.05.2013
DK15.05.2013
EE15.05.2013
FI15.05.2013
LT15.05.2013
LV15.05.2013
PL15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
SK15.05.2013
BG15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
IS15.09.2013
PT16.09.2013
Former [2014/09]DK15.05.2013
EE15.05.2013
FI15.05.2013
LT15.05.2013
LV15.05.2013
PL15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
BG15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
IS15.09.2013
PT16.09.2013
Former [2014/02]FI15.05.2013
LT15.05.2013
LV15.05.2013
PL15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
BG15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
IS15.09.2013
PT16.09.2013
Former [2013/50]FI15.05.2013
LT15.05.2013
PL15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
BG15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
IS15.09.2013
PT16.09.2013
Former [2013/49]FI15.05.2013
LT15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
IS15.09.2013
PT16.09.2013
Former [2013/48]LT15.05.2013
ES26.08.2013
IS15.09.2013
PT16.09.2013
Former [2013/47]LT15.05.2013
PT16.09.2013
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