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EP3423766 - HEAT PUMP WITH A GAS TRAP, METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEAT PUMP WITH A GAS TRAP, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HEAT PUMP WITH A GAS TRAP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 07.08.2024  [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vertiv S.r.l.
Via Leonardo da Vinci 16/18
35010 Piove di Sacco, (PD) / IT
[2024/32]
Former [2024/28]For all designated states
Vertiv S.r.l.
Via Leonardo da Vinci 16/18
35010 Piove di Sacco, (PD) / IT
Former [2019/02]For all designated states
Efficient Energy GmbH
Hans-Riedl-Strasse 5
85622 Feldkirchen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KNIFFLER, Oliver
Lanzenhaarer Weg 10a
82054 Sauerlach / DE
02 / SEDLAK, Holger
Kramergasse 2a
82054 Lochhofen
Sauerlach / DE
 [2019/02]
Representative(s)Wunderlich & Heim Patentanwälte PartG mbB, et al
Irmgardstraße 3
81479 München / DE
[2024/32]
Former [2019/02]Zinkler, Franz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
Application number, filing date17707860.728.02.2017
[2019/02]
WO2017EP54629
Priority number, dateDE20161020341002.03.2016         Original published format: DE102016203410
[2019/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017148936
Date:08.09.2017
Language:DE
[2017/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3423766
Date:09.01.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3423766
Date:07.08.2024
Language:DE
[2024/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:F25B43/04, F25B25/00, F25B49/02, F25B30/02
[2019/02]
CPC:
F25B30/02 (EP,US); F25B25/005 (EP,US); F25B43/043 (EP,US);
F25B49/02 (EP,US); F25B2339/047 (EP,US); F25B2600/13 (EP,US);
F25B2700/195 (EP,US); F25B2700/21163 (EP,US); Y02A40/963 (EP);
Y02B30/70 (EP,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 [2019/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMEPUMPE MIT EINER GASFALLE, VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINER WÄRMEPUMPE MIT EINER GASFALLE UND VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN EINER WÄRMEPUMPE MIT EINER GASFALLE[2019/02]
English:HEAT PUMP WITH A GAS TRAP, METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEAT PUMP WITH A GAS TRAP, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HEAT PUMP WITH A GAS TRAP[2019/02]
French:POMPE À CHALEUR DOTÉE D'UN PIÈGE À GAZ, PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UNE POMPE À CHALEUR DOTÉE D'UN PIÈGE À GAZ ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UNE POMPE À CHALEUR DOTÉE D'UN PIÈGE À GAZ[2019/02]
Entry into regional phase23.08.2018National basic fee paid 
23.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.08.2018Examination requested  [2019/02]
23.08.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.05.2021Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
05.07.2021Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
20.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.05.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2024Fee for grant paid
27.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
28.07.2022Request for further processing filed
28.07.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.08.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
10.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
26.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
19.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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03.06.2024Resumption of proceedings[2024/18]
Cited inInternational search[I]US2986894  (ENDRESS JAMES W, et al);
 [I]US3145544  (WELLER PETER A);
 [I]US3620038  (MUENCH PAUL W);
 [XAI]WO2014179032  (CARRIER CORP [US])
by applicantDE4431887
 EP2016349
 WO2014072239
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