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EP2503133 - HEAT EXCHANGER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD EMPLOYING A STIRLING ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/39]Heat exchanger and associated method employing a stirling engine
[2019/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[2019/49]
Former [2012/39]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kwok, David W.
16252 Peppertree Lane
La Mirada, CA California 90638 / US
02 / Mauldin, Jack W.
2722 Monogram Avenue
Long Beach, CA California 90807 / US
 [2012/39]
Representative(s)Howson, Richard Giles Bentham
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[2019/49]
Former [2012/39]Howson, Richard G.B.
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date12160818.622.03.2012
[2012/39]
Priority number, dateUS20111305347022.03.2011         Original published format: US201113053470
[2012/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2503133
Date:26.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2503133
Date:28.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2503133
Date:04.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:F02G1/043
[2012/39]
CPC:
F02G1/043 (EP,US); F28D1/024 (EP,US); F02G2280/50 (EP,US);
F28F2250/08 (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 [2012/39]
TitleGerman:Wärmetauscher und zugehöriges Verfahren mit einem Stirling-Motor[2019/47]
English:HEAT EXCHANGER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD EMPLOYING A STIRLING ENGINE[2019/25]
French:Échangeur de chaleur et procédé associé utilisant un moteur Stirling[2019/47]
Former [2012/39]Wärmetauscher und zugehöriges Verfahren mit einem Stirling-Motor
Former [2012/39]Heat exchanger and associated method employing a stirling engine
Former [2012/39]Échangeur de chaleur et procédé associé utilisant un moteur Stirling
Examination procedure22.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/39]
20.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.09.2019Fee for grant paid
17.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.10.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
22.10.2019Receipt 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  23.05.2019
Opposition(s)07.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3477226  (PERCIVAL WORTH H) [X] 1,2,4,5,8,9,12 * column 2, line 46 - column 3, line 7 ** abstract *;
 [X]GB2437309  (FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC [US]) [X] 1-15 * page 1, line 7 - line 11 * * page 11, line 33 - line 37 * * page 11, line 1 - line 6 * * page 9, line 24 - line 29 * * claims 1,2,6,7,9,10 *
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