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EP3167235 - RECUPERATIVE TRAPPING STAGE, REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING A RECUPERATIVE TRAPPING STAGE AND METHOD OF CLEANING A RECUPERATIVE TRAPPING STAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.02.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.02.2017
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
Bluefors Cryogenics OY Ltd.
Arinatie 10
00370 Helsinki / FI
[2017/20]
Inventor(s)01 / BLAAUWGEERS, Rob
Arinatie 10
FI-00370 Helsinki / FI
 [2017/20]
Representative(s)Bobbert & Partner Patentanwälte PartmbB
Postfach 1252
85422 Erding / DE
[2017/20]
Application number, filing date15745408.308.07.2015
[2017/20]
WO2015EP65628
Priority number, dateDE20141010963209.07.2014         Original published format: DE102014109632
[2017/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016005463
Date:14.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3167235
Date:17.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3167235
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:F25B9/10, B01D8/00, F25B43/00, F25D19/00
[2017/20]
CPC:
F25B43/003 (EP,CN,US); B01D8/00 (EP,CN,US); F25B9/10 (EP,CN,US);
F25D19/006 (EP,CN,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 [2017/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:REKUPERATIVE EINFANGSTUFE, KÜHLSCHRANK MIT REKUPERATIVER EINFANGSTUFE UND VERFAHREN ZUR REINIGUNG EINER REKUPERATIVEN EINFANGSTUFE[2017/20]
English:RECUPERATIVE TRAPPING STAGE, REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING A RECUPERATIVE TRAPPING STAGE AND METHOD OF CLEANING A RECUPERATIVE TRAPPING STAGE[2017/20]
French:ÉTAGE DE PIÉGEAGE DE RÉCUPÉRATION, RÉFRIGÉRATEUR COMPRENANT UN ÉTAGE DE PIÉGEAGE DE RÉCUPÉRATION ET PROCÉDÉ DE NETTOYAGE D'UN ÉTAGE DE PIÉGEAGE DE RÉCUPÉRATION[2017/20]
Entry into regional phase09.02.2017National basic fee paid 
09.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
09.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/20]
09.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.11.2017Observations by third parties
09.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2018Observations by third parties
26.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.04.2019Fee for grant paid
08.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0011-2275(02)00002-4
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