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EP About this file: EP2097707

EP2097707 - HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE AND MANUFACTURABILITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  20.01.2023
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.01.2023Opposition rejectedpublished on 01.03.2023  [2023/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carrier Corporation
One Carrier Place
Farmington, CT 06034-4015 / US
[2016/28]
Former [2009/37]For all designated states
Carrier Corporation
One Carrier Place
Farmington, Connecticut 06034-4015 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TARAS, Michael, F.
5424 Springview Drive
Fayetteville, NY 13066 / US
02 / LIFSON, Alexander
8198 Dycus Circle
Manlius, NY 13104 / US
 [2009/37]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/28]Taylor, Adam David
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2009/37]Taylor, Adam David
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date06846060.926.12.2006
[2009/37]
WO2006US49299
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008079135
Date:03.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2097707
Date:09.09.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.07.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2097707
Date:13.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.07.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:F28F9/04
[2009/37]
CPC:
F28D1/05391 (EP,US); F25B39/00 (EP,US); F28F9/182 (EP,US);
F28D2021/007 (EP,US); F28D2021/0071 (EP,US); F28D2021/0073 (EP,US);
F28F2275/04 (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 [2016/28]
Former [2009/37]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:WÄRMETAUSCHERAUSFÜHRUNG FÜR VERBESSERTE LEISTUNG UND HERSTELLBARKEIT[2009/37]
English:HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE AND MANUFACTURABILITY[2009/37]
French:CONCEPTION D'ÉCHANGEUR THERMIQUE POUR AMÉLIORATION DES PERFORMANCES ET DE FABRICABILITÉ[2009/37]
Entry into regional phase23.04.2009National basic fee paid 
23.04.2009Search fee paid 
23.04.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.12.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/37]
24.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2016Fee for grant paid
31.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.05.2016Receipt 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  18.05.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.04.2017  12.04.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Mahle International GmbH
Pragstr. 26-46
70376 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Grauel, Andreas
Grauel IP
Patentanwaltskanzlei
Wartbergstrasse 14
70191 Stuttgart / DE
 [2017/20]
23.05.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.10.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.10.2018Date of oral proceedings
12.11.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.11.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.10.2022Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2023/09]
16.01.2023Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition06.12.2018Appeal received No.  T2866/18
22.03.2019Statement of grounds filed
04.10.2022Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
16.01.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
21.01.2019Appeal received No.  T2866/18
21.03.2019Statement of grounds filed
04.10.2022Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
16.01.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
04.10.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
23.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.12.2006
AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
CY13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
MC13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
RO13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
SI13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
TR13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
GB26.12.2016
IE26.12.2016
LU26.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
[2018/29]
Former [2018/28]HU26.12.2006
AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
CY13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
MC13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
RO13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
SI13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
GB26.12.2016
IE26.12.2016
LU26.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
Former [2017/51]AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
MC13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
RO13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
SI13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
GB26.12.2016
IE26.12.2016
LU26.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
Former [2017/49]AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
MC13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
RO13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
SI13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
IE26.12.2016
LU26.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
Former [2017/45]AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
MC13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
RO13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
SI13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
Former [2017/37]AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
RO13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
SI13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
Former [2017/31]AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
RO13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
Former [2017/13]AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
Former [2017/11]AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
Former [2017/10]BE13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
IS13.11.2016
Former [2017/09]FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
Former [2017/07]LT13.07.2016
Documents cited:Search[XY]US5069277  (NAKAMURA MIKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,5-8 * figures 1-5, 7, 8 * * column 3, line 8 - line 10 * * column 4, line 8 - line 17 * [Y] 9-15;
 [A]US5246066  (MORGAN JOHN P [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figure - *;
 [A]US5918667  (CHIBA TOMOHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-15 * figure - *;
 [Y]US5941303  (GOWAN JAMES D [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,4,9-11 * figure 3 *;
 [A]JP2002156196  (USUI INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY) [A] 1-15 * figure - *;
 [Y]US2004159121  (HORIUCHI HIROFUMI [JP], et al) [Y] 10-15 * paragraph [0004] *;
 [A]EP1580513  (FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC [US]) [A] 1-15* figure - *;
 [Y]JP2006010271  (CALSONIC KANSEI CORP) [Y] 1,2,4,9-11 * figures 1, 2 * * abstract * * page 0013 * * page 0033 *
International search[X]US5918667  (CHIBA TOMOHIRO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5941303  (GOWAN JAMES D [US], et al);
 [Y]US5069277  (NAKAMURA MIKI [JP], et al)
by applicantUS5069277
 JP2006010271
OppositionEP0379701
 US5069277
 US5246066
 US5918667
 US5941303
 JP2002156196
 US2004159121
 WO2005003670
 EP1580513
 WO2005108899
 JP2006010271
 US2006102332
 DE112005001009T
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