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EP About this file: EP2504183

EP2504183 - METHOD FOR MAINTAINING A VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT AND SERVICE APPARATUS THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.08.2018
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dometic Sweden AB
Torggatan 8
171 54 Solna / SE
[2017/43]
Former [2014/34]For all designated states
Dometic Sweden AB
Torggatan 8
171 54 Solna / SE
Former [2012/40]For all designated states
Dometic WAECO International GmbH
Industriegebiet Süd Hollefeldstrasse 63
48282 Emsdetten / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ESCH, Franz-Josef
Schulkamp 6b
48477 Hörstel / DE
 [2012/40]
Representative(s)Grosse Schumacher Knauer von Hirschhausen
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
[2017/43]
Former [2012/40]GROSSE SCHUMACHER KNAUER VON HIRSCHHAUSEN
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Frühlingstrasse 43A
45133 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date10790348.625.11.2010
[2017/43]
WO2010EP07155
Priority number, dateDE2009105443625.11.2009         Original published format: DE102009054436
[2012/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011063961
Date:03.06.2011
Language:DE
[2011/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2504183
Date:03.10.2012
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.06.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2504183
Date:25.10.2017
Language:DE
[2017/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.06.2011
ClassificationIPC:B60H1/00, F25B45/00
[2012/40]
CPC:
B60H1/00585 (EP,US); F25B45/00 (EP,US); F25B2400/23 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM WARTEN EINER FAHRZEUGKLIMAANLAGE UND SERVICE-GERÄT HIERFÜR[2012/40]
English:METHOD FOR MAINTAINING A VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT AND SERVICE APPARATUS THEREFOR[2012/40]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR ENTRETENIR UN SYSTÈME DE CLIMATISATION DE VÉHICULE ET APPAREIL D'ENTRETIEN À CET EFFET[2012/40]
Entry into regional phase14.06.2012National basic fee paid 
14.06.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.2012Examination requested  [2012/40]
04.02.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.02.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2017Fee for grant paid
05.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.07.2017Receipt 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  28.04.2014
Opposition(s)26.07.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/40]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
27.04.2015Request for further processing filed
27.04.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.05.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.11.2010
AL25.10.2017
CY25.10.2017
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Cited inInternational search[XAI]WO8912792  (MURRAY CORP [US]) [X] 1 * page 10, line 33 - page 14, line 15; figure 1 * [A] 2-7 [I] 8,9;
 [XDI]US2009241560  (MURRAY GARY [US], et al) [XD] 10 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0027]; figures 3.1, 3.2 * [I] 11-14;
 [A]US5535596  (TODACK JAMES J [US]) [A] 11,12 * column 7, line 13 - column 8, line 20; figures 1,2 *
by applicantWO2007085480
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 US2009158756
 US2009241560
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