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EP3139114 - EXPANSION VALVE FOR A VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/10]EXPANSION VALVE OF VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME
[2021/38]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.12.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hyundai Motor Company
12, Heolleung-ro
Seocho-gu
Seoul 137-938 / KR
[2017/10]
Inventor(s)01 / OH, Dong Seok
No. 101-1104, 50, Muha-ro 111beon-gil
Namyang-eup, Hwaseong-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2017/10]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[2017/10]
Application number, filing date15195630.720.11.2015
[2017/10]
Priority number, dateKR2015012184728.08.2015         Original published format: KR 20150121847
[2017/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3139114
Date:08.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3139114
Date:16.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:F25B41/31
[2021/38]
CPC:
F25B41/33 (EP,US); F16K17/04 (US); F25B2341/0683 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/10]F25B41/06
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 [2017/42]
Former [2017/10]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:EXPANSIONSVENTIL FÜR KLIMAANLAGE FÜR EIN FAHRZEUG UND FAHRZEUGKLIMAANLAGE DAMIT[2017/10]
English:EXPANSION VALVE FOR A VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME[2021/38]
French:SOUPAPE DE DÉTENTE D'UN SYSTÈME DE CLIMATISATION DE VÉHICULE ET SYSTÈME DE CLIMATISATION DE VÉHICULE COMPRENANT CELUI-CI[2017/10]
Former [2017/10]EXPANSION VALVE OF VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME
Examination procedure20.11.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/42]
10.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.2022Fee for grant paid
04.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
06.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
07.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XI]KR20090016821  (HALLA CLIMATE CONTROL CORP [KR]) [X] 1-4,6-10,12 * abstract * [I] 5,11;
 [XI]KR20130134760  (DOOWON TECHNICAL COLLEGE [KR], et al) [X] 1-4,7-10 * abstract * [I] 5,11;
 [XI]US5243829  (BESSLER WARREN F [US]) [X] 1,2,7,8 * column 3, line 14 - column 5, line 50; figures 1,2 * [I] 4,5,10,11;
 [X]EP1001229  (FORD WERKE AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,4,5,7,8,10,11 * paragraphs [0024] , [0025]; figure 2 *;
 [X]JP2004324936  (DENSO CORP) [X] 1,2,7,8 * abstract *
ExaminationJP2000241048
 EP1600841
 JPH07232541
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