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EP3217136 - HEAT EXCHANGER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/37]TUBES AND MANIFOLDS FOR HEAT EXCHANGERS
[2023/46]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.03.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 10.04.2024  [2024/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Four Coliseum Centre
2730 West Tyvola Road
Charlotte, NC 28217 / US
[2017/37]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHWALM, Gregory K.
91 Secret Lake Rd.
Avon, 06001 / US
 [2017/37]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2024/15]
Former [2017/37]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date17151068.811.01.2017
[2017/37]
Priority number, dateUS20161499330512.01.2016         Original published format: US201614993305
[2017/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3217136
Date:13.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3217136
Date:10.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:F28F9/18
[2017/37]
CPC:
F28F9/0282 (EP,US); F28D7/16 (EP,US); F28F1/025 (US);
F28F9/0243 (EP,US); F28F9/182 (EP,US); F28F2009/0297 (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 [2018/16]
Former [2017/37]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:WÄRMETAUSCHER[2023/46]
English:HEAT EXCHANGER[2023/46]
French:ÉCHANGEUR DE CHALEUR[2023/46]
Former [2017/37]ROHRE UND VERTEILERN FÜR WÄRMETAUSCHER
Former [2017/37]TUBES AND MANIFOLDS FOR HEAT EXCHANGERS
Former [2017/37]TUBES ET COLLECTEURS POUR ÉCHANGEURS DE CHALEUR
Examination procedure11.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/16]
27.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.02.2024Fee for grant paid
29.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
20.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
19.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
23.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XA]DE2343310  (DAIMLER BENZ AG) [X] 1-8,12 * page 1, paragraph 1 * * page 5, paragraph 1 - page 7, paragraph 1 * * figure - * [A] 13,14;
 [X]US4309987  (HIGGINS JR CLIFFORD H) [X] 1-3,5,7,8,11* column 2, line 35 - column 5, line 21; figures 6-8 *;
 [X]EP0331026  (MTU MUENCHEN GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-4,9-11 * column 4, line 26 - column 7, line 45; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]GB2261941  (MTU MUENCHEN GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3,5,6,9,10 * page 5, paragraph 7 - page 7, line 6 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [X]JP2012021682  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [X] 1-3,5,7,8,11 * the whole document *
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