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EP About this file: EP1387133

EP1387133 - Method of operating an adsorption refrigeration system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/06]Refrigeration method and system
[2008/36]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.01.2010
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oxford Instruments Superconductivity Limited
Tubney Woods Abingdon
Oxon OX13 5QX / GB
[2009/09]
Former [2004/06]For all designated states
Oxford Instruments Superconductivity Limited
Old Station Way, Eynsham
Witney, Oxon OX8 1TL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Mikheev, Vladimir
35 Browning Drive
Bicester, Oxon OX26 2XN / GB
02 / Noonan, Paul Geoffrey
2 Pound Close
Kidlington Oxon OX5 3JR / GB
03 / Adams, Alvin Jon
The Old Country Pie 63 Corn Street
Witney Oxfordshire / GB
 [2004/06]
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/06]Skone James, Robert Edmund
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date03254448.815.07.2003
[2004/06]
Priority number, dateGB2002001760730.07.2002         Original published format: GB 0217607
[2004/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1387133
Date:04.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1387133
Date:02.02.2005
[2005/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1387133
Date:18.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:F25B17/08, F25B25/00
[2004/06]
CPC:
F25B17/08 (EP,US); F25B25/005 (EP,US); F25B17/083 (EP,US);
F25B17/086 (EP,US); F25B9/12 (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 [2004/06]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Adsorptionskühlsystems[2008/36]
English:Method of operating an adsorption refrigeration system[2008/36]
French:Procédé d'opération d'un système de réfrigeration d'adsorption[2008/36]
Former [2004/06]Kühlverfahren und -anlage
Former [2004/06]Refrigeration method and system
Former [2004/06]Système et procédé de réfrigération
Examination procedure25.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/38]
05.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.12.2008Fee for grant paid
24.12.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.03.2009
BE18.03.2009
CY18.03.2009
CZ18.03.2009
DK18.03.2009
EE18.03.2009
FI18.03.2009
RO18.03.2009
SI18.03.2009
SK18.03.2009
TR18.03.2009
BG18.06.2009
SE18.06.2009
GR19.06.2009
ES29.06.2009
IE15.07.2009
LU15.07.2009
CH31.07.2009
LI31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
PT26.08.2009
HU19.09.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/31]AT18.03.2009
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BG18.06.2009
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IE15.07.2009
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB612112  (COLIN THOMPSON ARBUTHNOT SHEAR) [A] 1,3,6,14,17,18 * page 5, line 105 - page 7, line 35; figure . *;
 [A]US3397549  (DAUNT JOHN G) [A] 1,20 * column 3, line 71 - column 9, line 20; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]FR2489488  (BLAIZAT CLAUDE [FR]) [A] 1 * page 2, line 15 - page 7, line 14; figure . *;
 [A]US5415012  (MAIER-LAXHUBER PETER [DE], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 11 - column 5, line 48; figure . *;
 [A]DE19545450  (ABB PATENT GMBH [DE]);
 [A]US5775126  (SATO HIEDAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,14,17,18 * column 7, line 9 - column 11, line 58; figure 1 * * column 15, line 28 - column 17, line 24; figure 6 * * column 18, line 27 - column 19, line 48; figure 9 * * column 20, line 48 - column 23, line 50; figures 12,14 *;
 [A]WO9850739  (ZORNES DAVID A [US], et al) [A] 1,14,17 * page 25, line 17 - page 41, line 17; figures 16-21 *;
 [A]DE19951372  (EG SOLAR E V [DE]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 12, paragraphs 1,2 *
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