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EP1971812 - A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM CAPABLE OF MULTI-FACETED OPERATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.01.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.02.2018  [2018/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Delfield Company, LLC
980 South Isabella Road
Mt. Pleasant MI 48858 / US
[2008/39]
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, William, E.
4103 Marlow Loop
Land O'lakes, FL 34639 / US
02 / WALKER, Darrel, J.
209 Deerfield Road
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 / US
03 / WING, Harry, Edward
2901 Georgetown Drive
Midland, MI 48642 / US
 [2008/39]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/15]von Kreisler Selting Werner
Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [2008/39]von Kirschbaum, Alexander
Patent Attorneys von Kreisler Selting Werner, Deichmannhaus am Dom, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date07716587.612.01.2007
[2008/39]
WO2007US00949
Priority number, dateUS20060758871P13.01.2006         Original published format: US 758871 P
[2008/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007084420
Date:26.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1971812
Date:24.09.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.08.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:F25D23/12, F25D25/02
[2013/40]
CPC:
F25D31/005 (EP,US); F25B29/00 (KR); F25D11/006 (EP,US);
F25D11/02 (KR); F25D17/04 (KR); F25D25/025 (EP,US);
F25B2400/06 (EP,US); F25D2400/16 (EP,US); F25D2400/361 (EP,US);
F25D2700/121 (EP,US); F25D29/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/39]F25D23/12
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 [2008/39]
TitleGerman:FACETTENREICH BETREIBBARES KÜHLSYSTEM[2008/39]
English:A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM CAPABLE OF MULTI-FACETED OPERATION[2008/39]
French:SYSTEME DE REFRIGERATION CAPABLE D EFFECTUER UNE OPERATION MULTI-FACETTE[2008/39]
Entry into regional phase06.05.2008National basic fee paid 
06.05.2008Search fee paid 
06.05.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
06.05.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.06.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
06.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/39]
21.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/09]
19.10.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/09]
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  08.05.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201307   M06   Fee paid on   27.03.2013
31.01.201509   M06   Fee paid on   26.02.2015
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0535519  (WHIRLPOOL EUROP [NL]) [A] 1,11* abstract *;
 [X]US5657639  (LIDBECK ULF [US]) [X] 1,11 * column 4, line 63 - line 67; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]JP2003161563  (NIPPON KENTETSU CO LTD, et al) [A] 1,11 * abstract *;
 [X]US2003115892  (FU XIAOYONG [US], et al) [X] 1,2,6,10-12,16 * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0034]; figures 1-5 * * paragraph [0061] - paragraph [0065]; figures 12,13 *;
 [X]US2005236946  (LECLEAR DOUGLAS D [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6-8,10-14,16,18 * paragraph [0063] - paragraph [0082]; figures 5,7,23a *
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 [Y]US7197888  (LECLEAR DOUGLAS D [US], et al);
 [A]US7219509  (PASTRYK JIM J [US], et al);
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