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EP1541949 - Method for storing deep frozen articles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2020
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 29.09.2021  [2021/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Liebherr-Hausgeräte Ochsenhausen GmbH
Memminger Strasse 77
88416 Ochsenhausen / DE
[2005/24]
Inventor(s)01 / King, Wilfried
Ameisenberg 3
88416 Ochsenhausen / DE
02 / Wiest, Matthias
Ringschnaiterstrasse 33
88416 Ochsenhausen / DE
03 / Bauer, Helmut
Zettersfeldstrasse 39
9900 Lienz / AT
04 / Ertel, Thomas
Bahnhofstrasse 3
88299 Leutkich / DE
 [2005/24]
Representative(s)Laufhütte, Dieter, et al
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
[2019/16]
Former [2005/24]Laufhütte, Dieter, Dr.-Ing., et al
Lorenz-Seidler-Gossel Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04028750.003.12.2004
[2005/24]
Priority number, dateDE2003105777810.12.2003         Original published format: DE 10357778
DE2004103486919.07.2004         Original published format: DE102004034869
[2005/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1541949
Date:15.06.2005
Language:DE
[2005/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1541949
Date:24.10.2012
Language:DE
[2012/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1541949
Date:17.04.2019
Language:DE
[2019/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:F25D29/00
[2005/24]
CPC:
F25D29/00 (EP,US); F25B2500/29 (EP,US); F25B2500/31 (EP,US);
F25B2600/0253 (EP,US); F25B49/025 (EP,US); Y02B30/70 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   IT [2013/27]
Former [2005/24]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Lagerung von tiefgefrorener Ware[2005/24]
English:Method for storing deep frozen articles[2005/24]
French:Procédé de stockage de produits surgelés[2005/24]
Examination procedure29.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/11]
25.04.2013Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
07.06.2013Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
13.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2019Fee for grant paid
04.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  13.11.2013
Opposition(s)20.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
08.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
22.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
21.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
20.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
21.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
21.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
21.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
22.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
19.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
21.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.12.2019
IT03.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FR31.12.2019
[2021/39]
Former [2021/25]AT03.12.2019
IT03.12.2019
FR31.12.2019
Former [2020/48]IT03.12.2019
FR31.12.2019
Documents cited:Search[XI]EP0710807  (SEP TECH STUDIEN [DE]) [X] 1-5 * paragraphs [0026] , [0 49] * * figures 1-16 * [I] 6;
 [XP]EP1398584  (WHIRLPOOL CO [US]) [XP] 1-6* the whole document *
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