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EP1384039 - EVAPORATOR FOR MEDIUM TEMPERATURE REFRIGERATED MERCHANDISER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.09.2007
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.12.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 23.01.2008  [2008/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CARRIER CORPORATION
One Carrier Place Farmington
Connecticut 06034-4015 / US
[2006/52]
Former [2006/47]For all designated states
CARRIER CORPORATION
Carrier Parkway P.O. Box 4800
Syracuse, New York 13221 / US
Former [2004/05]For all designated states
CARRIER CORPORATION
Carrier Parkway P.O. Box 4800
Syracuse New York 13221 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FUNG, Kwok, Kwong
52050 Fall Creek Drive
Granger, IN 46530 / US
02 / CHIANG, Robert, Hong, Leung
No. 67, Lane 2222 Jian He Road
Shanghai CHINA 200336 / CN
03 / DADDIS, Eugene, Duane, Jr.
4586 Pauli Drive
Manlius, NY 13104 / US
 [2006/23]
Former [2004/13]01 / FUNG, Kwok, Kwong
52050 Fall Creek Drive
Granger, IN 46530 / US
02 / CHIANG, Robert, Hong, Leung
No. 67, Lane 2222 Jian He Road
Shanghai CHINA 200336 / US
03 / DADDIS, Eugene, Duane, Jr.
4586 Pauli Drive
Manlius, NY 13104 / US
Former [2004/05]01 / FUNG, Kwok, Kwong
52050 Fall Creek Drive
Granger, IN 46530 / US
02 / CHIANG, Robert, Hong, Leung
7827 Rolling Ridge Drive
Manlius, NY 13104 / US
03 / DADDIS, Eugene, Duane, Jr.
4586 Pauli Drive
Manlius, NY 13104 / US
Representative(s)Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/05]Leckey, David Herbert
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date02723880.716.04.2002
[2004/05]
WO2002US12058
Priority number, dateUS2001084920804.05.2001         Original published format: US 849208
[2004/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02090857
Date:14.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1384039
Date:28.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1384039
Date:22.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:F28F1/32, F25B39/02
[2004/05]
CPC:
F28F1/32 (EP,US); F25B39/02 (EP,KR,US); A47F3/0469 (EP,US);
F28D1/0477 (EP,US); F25B2400/22 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2006/21]
Former [2004/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERDAMPFER FÜR EINE KÜHLTHEKE BEI MITTLEREN TEMPERATUREN[2004/05]
English:EVAPORATOR FOR MEDIUM TEMPERATURE REFRIGERATED MERCHANDISER[2004/05]
French:EVAPORATEUR POUR PRESENTOIR DISTRIBUTEUR REFRIGERE A TEMPERATURE MOYENNE[2004/05]
Entry into regional phase28.10.2003National basic fee paid 
28.10.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.11.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.10.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.10.2003Examination requested  [2004/05]
08.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2006Date of oral proceedings
10.03.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
09.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2006Fee for grant paid
13.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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[2008/04]
Former [2007/38]IT22.11.2006
Cited inInternational search[XY]GB2013316  (HELPMANN APPARATEN) [X] 1-3 * page 1, line 28-line 35; claim; page 1, line 65 - line 103; figure 4 * * claim; figure 4; page 1, line 1 - line 100 * [Y] 4-7;
 [XY]US2139297  (BERGDOLL JOHN G) [X] 1-3 * page 1, column 2, line 10 - line 25; figure 2 * * page 2, column 2, line 25 - line 30 * [Y] 4-7;
 [AD]US5743098  (BEHR JOHN A [US]) [AD] 1 * column 4, line 24 - line 46; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [Y]US5062475  (BEMISDERFER CHARLES H [US], et al) [Y] 4 * column 4, line 57 *;
 [Y]EP0430852  (CARRIER CORP [US]) [Y] 5-7 * page 2, line 1 - line 13; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]DE1083836  (LICENTIA GMBH) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]CH175780  (FRIGORREX A G [CH]) [A] 1 * figures 1-3 *
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