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EP About this file: EP2456980

EP2456980 - SUCTION CUTOFF UNLOADER VALVE FOR COMPRESSOR CAPACITY CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carrier Corporation
One Carrier Place
Farmington, CT 06034 / US
[2019/26]
Former [2012/22]For all designated states
Carrier Corporation
One Carrier Place
Farmington, CT 06034 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LIFSON, Alexander
8198 Dycus Circle
Manlius New York 13104 / US
02 / TARAS, Michael, F.
5424 Springview Drive
Fayetteville New York 13066 / US
 [2012/22]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/26]Dehns
St. Brides House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2012/22]Taylor, Adam David
Dehns
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date10802664.212.07.2010
[2019/26]
WO2010US41691
Priority number, dateUS20090226824P20.07.2009         Original published format: US 226824 P
[2012/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011011221
Date:27.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/04]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2456980
Date:30.05.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.01.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2456980
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR28.04.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:F04B27/067, F04B39/08, F04B49/22, F04B49/03, F04B39/10, F04B27/24, F04B27/04, F04B27/053, F04B35/01
[2019/02]
CPC:
F04B39/08 (EP,US); F04B27/0451 (EP,US); F04B27/053 (EP,US);
F04B27/067 (EP,US); F04B27/0673 (EP,US); F04B27/24 (EP,US);
F04B35/01 (EP,US); F04B39/1073 (EP,US); F04B49/03 (EP,US);
F04B49/22 (EP,US); F04B49/225 (EP,US); F04B2201/06011 (EP,US);
F25B2400/074 (EP,US); F25B2600/026 (EP,US); F25B2600/2521 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/08]F04B39/08, F04B49/22, F04B49/03, F04B39/10
Former IPC [2012/22]F04B49/22, F04B49/03, F04B1/04, F04B39/08, F04B39/10
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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABSAUGUNGSBEGRENZENDES ENTLADUNGSVENTIL ZUR KOMPRESSORENKAPAZITÄTSSTEUERUNG[2012/22]
English:SUCTION CUTOFF UNLOADER VALVE FOR COMPRESSOR CAPACITY CONTROL[2012/22]
French:SOUPAPE DE DÉCOMPRESSION À COUPURE D'ASPIRATION POUR COMMANDE DE CAPACITÉ DE COMPRESSEUR[2012/22]
Entry into regional phase28.11.2011National basic fee paid 
28.11.2011Search fee paid 
28.11.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.2011Examination requested  [2012/22]
22.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2019Fee for grant paid
17.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.05.2019Receipt 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  05.03.2018
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
24.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
21.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
24.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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 [XY]WO9713066  (SPERRY LAUREN D [US]) [X] 1,6,7 * abstract * * page 2, lines 14-29 * * page 4, line 9 - page 5, line 8 * * page 10, line 20 - page 15, line 12 * * claims 1,4,5 * [Y] 2-5,8;
 [A]EP0845642  (CARRIER CORP [US]) [A] 1-8 * abstract * * column 2, lines 3-16 * * column 2, lines 51-58 * * column 4, lines 14-43 *;
 [Y]EP0982497  (COPELAND CORP [US]) [Y] 1-8 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] - [0013] * * paragraphs [0021] - [0037] * * claims 1,4,5,17,26 *;
 [Y]US6068447  (FOEGE ROBERT L [US]) [Y] 1-8 * abstract * * column 6, line 20 - column 7, line 60 * * claim 1 *;
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