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EP About this file: EP1508763

EP1508763 - Method for providing a heat exchanger with a vent tube [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/08]Heat exchanger with vent tube
[2007/29]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  18.03.2011
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.03.2011Opposition rejectedpublished on 20.04.2011  [2011/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Balcke-Dürr GmbH
Hans-Joachim-Balcke-Strasse
46049 Oberhausen / DE
[2005/08]
Inventor(s)01 / Grobelny, Hans-Günter, Dipl.-Ing.
Kantstrasse 39a
44627 Herne / DE
02 / Schwarzer, Walter, Ing.-grad.
Worth 23
48249 Dülmen / DE
 [2005/08]
Representative(s)Lang, Friedrich
Lang & Tomerius
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Rosa-Bavarese-Strasse 5
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/43]Lang, Friedrich
Lang & Tomerius Patentanwälte Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
Former [2005/08]Lang, Friedrich, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte, Lang & Tomerius, Bavariaring 29
80366 München / DE
Application number, filing date03018961.721.08.2003
[2005/08]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1508763
Date:23.02.2005
Language:DE
[2005/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1508763
Date:07.11.2007
Language:DE
[2007/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:F28D7/06, F28F9/00
[2005/08]
CPC:
F28D7/06 (EP,US); F28F9/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/08]
Extension statesAL04.03.2005
LT04.03.2005
LV04.03.2005
MK04.03.2005
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Anordnung eines Entlüftungsrohres in einem Wärmetauscher[2007/29]
English:Method for providing a heat exchanger with a vent tube[2007/29]
French:Procédé d'installation d'un tuyau de dégazification dans un échangeur de chaleur[2007/29]
Former [2005/08]Wärmetauscher mit Entlüftungsrohr
Former [2005/08]Heat exchanger with vent tube
Former [2005/08]Echangeur de chaleur avec tuyau de dégazification
Examination procedure04.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/18]
23.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2007Fee for grant paid
30.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.08.2008  05.09.2008  ADMISSIBLE
ALSTOM Technology Ltd
CHTI-Intellectual Property
Brown Boveri Strasse 7/664/2
5401 Baden / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2008/38]
Opponent(s)01  07.08.2008   
ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
CHTI Intellectual Property Brown Boveri Str. 7/664/2
CH-5401 Baden / CH
15.09.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.03.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.11.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.11.2010
11.11.2010Date of oral proceedings
30.11.2010Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
10.12.2010Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2011/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
EE07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
GB07.11.2007
IE07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
RO07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
TR07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
GR08.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
HU08.05.2008
LU21.08.2008
FR22.08.2008
BE31.08.2008
IT31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
[2011/13]
Former [2010/37]CY07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
EE07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
GB07.11.2007
IE07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
RO07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
TR07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
GR08.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
HU08.05.2008
LU21.08.2008
FR22.08.2008
BE31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
Former [2010/34]CY07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
EE07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
GB07.11.2007
IE07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
RO07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
GR08.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
HU08.05.2008
LU21.08.2008
FR22.08.2008
BE31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
Former [2010/32]CY07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
EE07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
GB07.11.2007
IE07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
RO07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
GR08.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
LU21.08.2008
FR22.08.2008
BE31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
Former [2009/34]CY07.11.2007
CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
EE07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
GB07.11.2007
IE07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
RO07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
GR08.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
FR22.08.2008
BE31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
Former [2009/32]CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
EE07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
GB07.11.2007
IE07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
RO07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
GR08.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
FR22.08.2008
BE31.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
Former [2009/22]CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
EE07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
GB07.11.2007
IE07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
RO07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
GR08.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
FR22.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
Former [2009/15]CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
GB07.11.2007
IE07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
RO07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
GR08.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
FR22.08.2008
MC31.08.2008
Former [2009/13]CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
GB07.11.2007
IE07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
RO07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
GR08.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
FR22.08.2008
Former [2009/03]CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
GB07.11.2007
IE07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
RO07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
FR22.08.2008
Former [2008/48]CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
IE07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
RO07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
FR22.08.2008
Former [2008/42]CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
RO07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
Former [2008/39]CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
RO07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
SK07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
Former [2008/35]CZ07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
Former [2008/26]NL07.11.2007
SI07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
Former [2008/24]NL07.11.2007
BG07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]US2720259  (JACOBY HAROLD E) [A] 1,7 * column 4, line 9 - line 66; figure - *;
 [X]DE1098954  (BBC BROWN BOVERI & CIE) [X] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [XA]US4224981  (DATZ RUDOLF, et al) [X] 1-6 * column 2, line 12 - line 35; figure - * [A] 7;
 [A]US4226283  (FURUKAWA MASAHIRO, et al) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [A]US5853549  (SEPHTON HUGO H [US]) [A] 1 * column 6, line 45 - line 55; figure - *;
 [A]DE19953612  (ABB ALSTOM POWER CH AG [CH]) [A] 1 * abstract *
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