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EP1886021 - CONTROL AND PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR A VARIABLE CAPACITY COMPRESSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
1675 W. Campbell Road
Sidney, OH 45365-0669 / US
[2008/07]
Inventor(s)01 / JAYANTH, Nagaraj
1256 E. Parkwood Street
Sidney, Ohio 45365 / US
 [2008/07]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/34]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2008/07]Roberts, Mark Peter
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date06771132.524.05.2006
[2008/07]
WO2006US20179
Priority number, dateUS20050684109P24.05.2005         Original published format: US 684109 P
US2006043951423.05.2006         Original published format: US 439514
[2008/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006127868
Date:30.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1886021
Date:13.02.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1886021
Date:21.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.04.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:F25B49/02, F04C18/02, F04C27/00, F04C28/28, F04C28/26, F25B49/00
[2018/32]
CPC:
F04C28/28 (EP,US); F04C18/02 (KR); F04C18/0215 (EP,US);
F04C27/005 (EP,US); F04C28/265 (EP,US); F25B49/005 (EP,US);
F25B49/022 (EP,US); F25B2500/26 (EP,US); F25B2600/0261 (EP,US);
F25B2600/23 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/09]F25B49/00, F04C18/02, F04C27/00
Former IPC [2008/07]F04B49/00
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 [2019/34]
Former [2008/07]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:STEUER- UND SCHUTZSYSTEM FÜR EINEN VERDICHTER MIT VARIABLER LEISTUNG[2008/07]
English:CONTROL AND PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR A VARIABLE CAPACITY COMPRESSOR[2008/07]
French:SYSTEME DE COMMANDE ET DE PROTECTION POUR COMPRESSEUR A CAPACITE VARIABLE[2008/07]
Entry into regional phase15.11.2007National basic fee paid 
15.11.2007Search fee paid 
15.11.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
15.11.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/07]
14.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2019Fee for grant paid
09.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.07.2019Receipt 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  23.06.2016
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.05.2006
AT21.08.2019
CY21.08.2019
CZ21.08.2019
DK21.08.2019
EE21.08.2019
ES21.08.2019
FI21.08.2019
LT21.08.2019
LV21.08.2019
MC21.08.2019
NL21.08.2019
PL21.08.2019
RO21.08.2019
SE21.08.2019
SI21.08.2019
SK21.08.2019
TR21.08.2019
BG21.11.2019
GR22.11.2019
IS21.12.2019
PT23.12.2019
IE24.05.2020
LU24.05.2020
BE31.05.2020
CH31.05.2020
LI31.05.2020
[2022/27]
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DK21.08.2019
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MC21.08.2019
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PL21.08.2019
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 [A]US6125642  (SEENER G THOMAS [US], et al) [A] 1-8,20-22,24-29 * column 2, line 18 - line 25 * * column 7, line 20 - column 8, line 15 * * column 9, line 12 - column 10, line 4 * * figures 4,7-9 *
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