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EP1960718 - PULSE WIDTH MODULATED SYSTEM WITH PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  29.01.2016
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.01.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 02.03.2016  [2016/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carrier Corporation
1 Carrier Place
Farmington, CT 06434 / US
[2008/35]
Inventor(s)01 / LIFSON, Alexander
8198 Dycus Circle
Manlius, New York 13104 / US
02 / TARAS, Michael F.
5424 Springview Drive
Fayetteville, New York 13066 / US
 [2008/35]
Representative(s)Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Leckey, David Herbert
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date05852759.930.11.2005
[2008/35]
WO2005US43626
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007064328
Date:07.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1960718
Date:27.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.06.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:F25B1/00, F25B49/00, F25B41/04, F04B49/00, F16K31/02
[2008/35]
CPC:
F04B49/225 (EP,US); F04C18/0207 (EP,US); F04C23/008 (EP,US);
F04C28/24 (EP,US); F25B41/22 (EP,US); G05D16/2013 (EP,US);
G05D16/2022 (EP,US); F25B2600/2519 (EP,US) (-)
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,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/35]
TitleGerman:PULBREITENMODULIERTES SYSTEM MIT DRUCKREGELVENTIL[2008/35]
English:PULSE WIDTH MODULATED SYSTEM WITH PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE[2008/35]
French:SYSTEME A DUREE D'IMPULSION MODULEE AVEC SOUPAPE DE REGULATION DE PRESSION[2008/35]
Entry into regional phase26.06.2008National basic fee paid 
26.06.2008Search fee paid 
26.06.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
26.06.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/35]
28.02.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2015Date of oral proceedings
16.10.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/09]
16.10.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.10.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/09]
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  26.01.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
26.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200804   M06   Fee paid on   25.02.2009
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH11182946  (TOPRE CORP) [Y] 1-12 * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0039]; figures 1-7 *;
 [Y]US5226472  (BENEVELLI JOHN A [US], et al) [Y] 1-12 * column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 11; figure 2 * * column 3, line 52 - column 4, line 8 *;
 [A]JPH11248261  (TABAI ESPEC CORP) [A] 1-12 * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0030]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US3365905  (BARBIER WILLIAM J) [A] 1-12 * column 2, line 53 - column 3, line 3; figures 1,2 *
International search[A]US6047556  (LIFSON ALEXANDER [US]);
 [A]US6206652  (CAILLAT JEAN-LUC [US])
by applicantJPH11182946
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