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EP3236178 - SORPTION HEAT PUMP AND SORPTION CIRCUIT PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 18.06.2021 Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 10.07.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 03.05.2020
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 17.11.2017
Former	The application has been published Status updated on 22.09.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	06.09.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MT	published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states AGO GmbH Energie + Anlagen Am Goldenen Feld 23 95326 Kulmbach / DE
	[2020/35]
Former [2017/43]	For all designated states AGO AG Energie + Anlagen Am Goldenen Feld 23 95326 Kulmbach / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Ramming, Klaus Eichberg 15 95336 Mainleus / DE
	[2017/43]
Representative(s)	Bauer, Dirk Bauer Wagner Pellengahr Sroka Patent- & Rechtsanwalts PartG mbB Grüner Weg 1 52070 Aachen / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2017/43]	Bauer, Dirk Bauer Wagner Priesmeyer Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Grüner Weg 1 52070 Aachen / DE
Application number, filing date	16166600.3	22.04.2016
	[2017/43]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3236178
	Date:	25.10.2017
	Language:	DE
	[2017/43]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3236178
	Date:	12.08.2020
	Language:	DE
	[2020/33]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	04.10.2016
Classification	IPC:	F25B25/02, F25B37/00, F25B40/00, F25B15/04, F25B15/00, F25B1/10	[2017/43]
	CPC:	F25B25/02 (EP); F25B1/10 (EP); F25B15/008 (EP); F25B15/04 (EP); F25B37/00 (EP); F25B40/00 (EP); (+) F25B2400/075 (EP); Y02A30/27 (EP); Y02B30/62 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting states	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 [2017/51]
Former [2017/43]	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
Title	German:	SORPTIONSWÄRMEPUMPE UND SORPTIONSKREISPROZESS	[2017/43]
	English:	SORPTION HEAT PUMP AND SORPTION CIRCUIT PROCESS	[2017/43]
	French:	POMPE A CHALEUR A ABSORPTION ET PROCEDE DE CIRCUIT A ABSORPTION	[2017/43]
Examination procedure	22.04.2016	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	09.11.2017	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	09.11.2017	Examination requested [2017/51]
	04.05.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	02.07.2020	Fee for grant paid
	02.07.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	02.07.2020	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	14.05.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/29]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	19.02.2018	Renewal fee patent year 03
	06.03.2019	Renewal fee patent year 04
	03.03.2020	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	22.04.2016
	AL	12.08.2020
	CY	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	MK	12.08.2020
	MT	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	PT	14.12.2020
	AT	22.04.2021
	GB	22.04.2021
	IE	22.04.2021
	LU	22.04.2021
	BE	30.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	FR	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
	[2024/41]
Former [2024/22]	HU	22.04.2016
	AL	12.08.2020
	CY	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	MK	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	PT	14.12.2020
	AT	22.04.2021
	GB	22.04.2021
	IE	22.04.2021
	LU	22.04.2021
	BE	30.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	FR	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2023/30]	HU	22.04.2016
	AL	12.08.2020
	CY	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	PT	14.12.2020
	AT	22.04.2021
	GB	22.04.2021
	IE	22.04.2021
	LU	22.04.2021
	BE	30.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	FR	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2023/27]	HU	22.04.2016
	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	PT	14.12.2020
	AT	22.04.2021
	GB	22.04.2021
	IE	22.04.2021
	LU	22.04.2021
	BE	30.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	FR	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2023/20]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	PT	14.12.2020
	AT	22.04.2021
	GB	22.04.2021
	IE	22.04.2021
	LU	22.04.2021
	BE	30.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	FR	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2022/37]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	AT	22.04.2021
	GB	22.04.2021
	IE	22.04.2021
	LU	22.04.2021
	BE	30.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	FR	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2022/34]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	GB	22.04.2021
	IE	22.04.2021
	LU	22.04.2021
	BE	30.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	FR	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2022/23]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	GB	22.04.2021
	IE	22.04.2021
	LU	22.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	FR	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2022/21]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	GB	22.04.2021
	IE	22.04.2021
	LU	22.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	FR	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2022/10]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	GB	22.04.2021
	LU	22.04.2021
	CH	30.04.2021
	FR	30.04.2021
	LI	30.04.2021
Former [2022/09]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	GB	22.04.2021
	LU	22.04.2021
	FR	30.04.2021
Former [2022/04]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	LU	22.04.2021
Former [2021/50]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/36]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/34]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/28]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/25]	AL	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/22]	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/21]	DK	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/12]	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/10]	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/09]	FI	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
Former [2021/08]	FI	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
Former [2021/07]	FI	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
Documents cited:	Search	[YD]DE3808257 (TCH THERMO-CONSULTING-HEIDELBERG GMBH) [YD] 1-10 * column 9 - column 13; figure 1 *;
		[Y]FR2758616 (GAZ DE FRANCE [FR]) [Y] 1-10 * page 6 - page 8; figures 1,2 *;
		[A]US5791157 (MAEDA KENSAKU [JP]) [A] 1-10 * column 3 - column 21; figures 1-21 *;
		[A]US2013167581 (PARK SEONG-RYONG [KR], et al) [A] 1-10 * page 3 - page 7; figures 4,7 *;
		[A]US4475361 (ALEFELD GEORG [DE]) [A] 1-10 * column 2 - column 8; figures 1-4a *;
		[A]DE102012017314 (MAN DIESEL & TURBO SE [DE]) [A] 1-10 * page 2 - page 3; figure 1 *
	by applicant	DD236979
		CN1240953
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