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EP About this file: EP2228153

EP2228153 - Manufacturing method for a multi-channel copper tube, and manufacturing apparatus for the tube [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.12.2012
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CTA Technology (Proprietary) Limited
36 Hospital Street Cleveland Johannesburg
Gauteng 2094 / ZA
For all designated states
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
5-1, Otemachi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8117 / JP
[2010/37]
Inventor(s)01 / Machet, David
17 Linksfield Drive, 35 Linksfield Heights
Linksfield
Johannesburg / ZA
02 / Da Cruz, Antonio, Rodrigues
26 Bradford Estate
7 Bradford Road, Bedfordview
Johannesburg / ZA
03 / Ziserman, Vladimir, Shoilovich
Stand 772 Unit Number 141
Montecello Country, Estate
Summerset Extention 20
Midrand, Johannesburg / ZA
04 / Takagi, Kenichi
1975-2, Shimoishitokami, Kitamoto-shi
Saitama 364-0022
Saitama 364-0022 / JP
 [2012/06]
Former [2010/41]01 / Machet, David
17 Linksfield Drive, 35 Linksfield Heights Linksfield
Johannesburg / ZA
02 / Da Cruz, Antonio, Rodrigues
26 Bradford Estate 7 Bradford Road, Bedfordview
Johannesburg / ZA
03 / Ziserman, Vladimir, Shoilovich
Stand 772 Unit Number 141 Montecello Country, Estate Summerset Extention 20
Midrand, Johannesburg / ZA
04 / Takagi, Kenichi
1975-2, Shimoishitokami, Kitamoto-shi Saitama 364-0022
Saitama 364-0022 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/06]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2010/37]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date10166135.314.12.2007
[2010/37]
Priority number, dateZA2006001052114.12.2006         Original published format: ZA 200610521
[2010/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2228153
Date:15.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2228153
Date:15.12.2010
[2010/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2228153
Date:08.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:B22D11/00, B22D11/04, B22D11/045, B22D11/055, B22D11/12, F28F1/02, F28F21/08
[2010/37]
CPC:
B21C1/24 (EP,US); B22D11/00 (KR); B22C9/08 (US);
B21C1/16 (KR); B21C37/151 (EP,US); B22D11/004 (EP,US);
B22D11/006 (EP,US); B22D11/04 (KR); B22D11/0406 (EP,US);
B22D11/045 (EP,US); B22D11/055 (EP,KR,US); B22D11/1206 (EP,US);
F28F1/022 (EP,US); F28F21/085 (EP,US); Y10T428/12292 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/37]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Mehrkanal Kupfer Rohres und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung des Rohres[2010/51]
English:Manufacturing method for a multi-channel copper tube, and manufacturing apparatus for the tube[2010/37]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'un tube en cuivre multicanal et appareil de fabrication associé[2010/51]
Former [2010/37]Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Mehrkanalkupferrohres und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung des Rohres
Former [2010/37]Procédé de fabrication d'un tube en cuivre multicanal et appareil de fabrication associé
Examination procedure10.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/30]
15.06.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.08.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.12.2011Fee for grant paid
21.12.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07859915.6  / EP2125269
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 (EP20070859915) is  30.11.2009
Opposition(s)09.11.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
09.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.12.2007
AT08.02.2012
BE08.02.2012
CY08.02.2012
CZ08.02.2012
DK08.02.2012
EE08.02.2012
LT08.02.2012
LV08.02.2012
MT08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
RO08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
SI08.02.2012
SK08.02.2012
TR08.02.2012
BG08.05.2012
GR09.05.2012
ES19.05.2012
IS08.06.2012
PT08.06.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]AT08.02.2012
BE08.02.2012
CY08.02.2012
CZ08.02.2012
DK08.02.2012
EE08.02.2012
LT08.02.2012
LV08.02.2012
MT08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
RO08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
SI08.02.2012
SK08.02.2012
TR08.02.2012
BG08.05.2012
GR09.05.2012
ES19.05.2012
IS08.06.2012
PT08.06.2012
Former [2013/51]AT08.02.2012
BE08.02.2012
CY08.02.2012
CZ08.02.2012
DK08.02.2012
EE08.02.2012
LT08.02.2012
LV08.02.2012
MT08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
RO08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
SI08.02.2012
SK08.02.2012
BG08.05.2012
GR09.05.2012
ES19.05.2012
IS08.06.2012
PT08.06.2012
Former [2013/33]AT08.02.2012
BE08.02.2012
CY08.02.2012
CZ08.02.2012
DK08.02.2012
EE08.02.2012
LT08.02.2012
LV08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
RO08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
SI08.02.2012
SK08.02.2012
BG08.05.2012
GR09.05.2012
ES19.05.2012
IS08.06.2012
PT08.06.2012
Former [2013/22]AT08.02.2012
BE08.02.2012
CY08.02.2012
CZ08.02.2012
DK08.02.2012
EE08.02.2012
LT08.02.2012
LV08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
RO08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
SI08.02.2012
SK08.02.2012
GR09.05.2012
ES19.05.2012
IS08.06.2012
PT08.06.2012
Former [2013/07]AT08.02.2012
BE08.02.2012
CY08.02.2012
CZ08.02.2012
DK08.02.2012
EE08.02.2012
LT08.02.2012
LV08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
RO08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
SI08.02.2012
SK08.02.2012
GR09.05.2012
IS08.06.2012
PT08.06.2012
Former [2012/50]BE08.02.2012
CY08.02.2012
CZ08.02.2012
DK08.02.2012
EE08.02.2012
LT08.02.2012
LV08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
RO08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
SI08.02.2012
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GR09.05.2012
IS08.06.2012
PT08.06.2012
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CY08.02.2012
CZ08.02.2012
DK08.02.2012
EE08.02.2012
LT08.02.2012
LV08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
RO08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
SI08.02.2012
GR09.05.2012
IS08.06.2012
PT08.06.2012
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CY08.02.2012
EE08.02.2012
LT08.02.2012
LV08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
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PT08.06.2012
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CY08.02.2012
LT08.02.2012
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NL08.02.2012
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GR09.05.2012
IS08.06.2012
PT08.06.2012
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LT08.02.2012
LV08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
GR09.05.2012
IS08.06.2012
PT08.06.2012
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LT08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
GR09.05.2012
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PT08.06.2012
Former [2012/36]LT08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
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IS08.06.2012
Former [2012/35]LT08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
IS08.06.2012
Former [2012/34]LT08.02.2012
IS08.06.2012
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