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EP2715298 - METHOD FOR BUFFERING THERMAL ENERGY AND THERMAL ENERGY BUFFER SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/15]METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BUFFERING THERMAL ENERGY AND THERMAL ENERGY BUFFER SYSTEM
[2016/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO)
Boeretang 200
2400 Mol / BE
[2014/15]
Inventor(s)01 / VANTHOURNOUT, Koen
Graaf de Broquevillestraat 5/2
B-2400 Mol / BE
02 / VAN BAEL, Johan
Kloosterstraat 57
B-2260 Westerlo / BE
03 / CLAESSENS, Bert
De Gaer 18
B-3510 Spalbeek / BE
04 / D'HULST, Reinhilde
Graaf de Broquevillestraat 5/2
B-2400 Mol / BE
 [2014/15]
Representative(s)IPLodge bv
Technologielaan 9
3001 Heverlee / BE
[N/P]
Former [2017/16]IPLodge bvba
Technologielaan 9
3001 Heverlee / BE
Former [2014/15]IPLodge
Technologielaan 9
3001 Heverlee / BE
Application number, filing date12729056.704.06.2012
[2017/16]
WO2012EP60527
Priority number, dateEP2011016867203.06.2011         Original published format: EP 11168672
[2014/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012164102
Date:06.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/49]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2715298
Date:09.04.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.12.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2715298
Date:19.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:G01K17/00, G01K17/06, F24H9/20, F24D19/10, G05D23/19, F28F27/00, F28D20/00
[2016/44]
CPC:
F24H9/2014 (EP,US); F24D19/1063 (EP,US); F24H15/144 (EP,US);
F24H15/225 (EP,US); F24H15/45 (EP,US); F24H9/2021 (EP,US);
F28D20/0039 (EP,US); F28F27/00 (EP,US); G01K17/00 (EP,US);
G01K17/06 (EP,US); G05D23/1923 (EP,US); G05D23/1931 (EP,US);
F24D2240/26 (EP,US); F24H15/281 (EP,US); F24H15/395 (EP,US);
F28D2020/0078 (EP,US); Y02E60/14 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/15]G01K17/00, G01K17/06, F24D19/10, G05D23/19, F24H9/20
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 [2014/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM PUFFERN THERMISCHER ENERGIE UND THERMISCHES ENERGIEPUFFERSYSTEM[2016/44]
English:METHOD FOR BUFFERING THERMAL ENERGY AND THERMAL ENERGY BUFFER SYSTEM[2016/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ACCUMULATION D'ÉNERGIE THERMIQUE ET SYSTÈME D'ACCUMULATION D'ÉNERGIE THERMIQUE[2014/15]
Former [2014/15]VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM PUFFERN VON WÄRMEENERGIE UND WÄRMEENERGIEPUFFERSYSTEM
Former [2014/15]METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BUFFERING THERMAL ENERGY AND THERMAL ENERGY BUFFER SYSTEM
Entry into regional phase02.12.2013National basic fee paid 
02.12.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.04.2013Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.12.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/15]
28.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.02.2017Fee for grant paid
28.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.03.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
13.03.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17160676.7  / EP3214420
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.04.2015
Opposition(s)22.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
09.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.06.2012
AL19.04.2017
AT19.04.2017
CY19.04.2017
CZ19.04.2017
EE19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
HR19.04.2017
LT19.04.2017
LV19.04.2017
MC19.04.2017
MK19.04.2017
RO19.04.2017
RS19.04.2017
SE19.04.2017
SI19.04.2017
SK19.04.2017
SM19.04.2017
TR19.04.2017
IE04.06.2017
MT04.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
BG19.07.2017
NO19.07.2017
GR20.07.2017
IS19.08.2017
[2020/34]
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Cited inInternational search[I]WO8805160  (RHEEM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD [AU], et al) [I] 1-26,50 * pages 1-4,6,9 * * pages 10,15-17 * * pages 21-22 *;
 [I]JPH0968369  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD) [I] 1-27,38,50-53 * the whole document *;
 [XI]JP2004218873  (DENSO CORP) [X] 1-4,13-16,25,26 * the whole document * [I] 5-12,17-24,27-38,40-53;
 [A]US2005019631  (MIYAUCHI SHINJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-26 * abstract ** paragraphs [0050] , [0052] - [0055] - [0067] - [0070] *;
 [XAI]EP2146309  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE [FR]) [X] 27-29,38,40,41,51-53 * paragraphs [0084] - [0093] - [0127] , [0130] , [0157] - [0160] - [0163] , [0166] , [0167] , [0171] * * figures 2,3 * [A] 1-26 [I] 30-37,42-50
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