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EP About this file: EP3452752

EP3452752 - METHOD OF IMPROVING COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS TANK FILL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carrier Corporation
One Carrier Place
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2019/11]
Inventor(s)01 / SWAB, Michael
700 Olympic Drive
Athens Georgia 30601 / US
 [2019/11]
Representative(s)Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Pelkovenstraße 143
80992 München / DE
[2019/11]
Application number, filing date17723214.702.05.2017
[2019/11]
WO2017US30619
Priority number, dateUS201662330978P03.05.2016         Original published format: US 201662330978 P
[2019/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017192574
Date:09.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3452752
Date:13.03.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3452752
Date:02.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:F17C7/00
[2019/11]
CPC:
F17C7/00 (EP,US); F17C6/00 (US); B60H1/3226 (US);
F17C2221/038 (EP,US); F17C2223/0123 (EP,US); F17C2227/0309 (EP,US);
F17C2227/0341 (EP,US); F17C2227/0369 (EP,US); F17C2250/032 (EP,US);
F17C2260/046 (EP,US); F17C2270/0171 (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 [2019/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERTEN FÜLLUNG EINES TANKS MIT KOMPRIMIERTEM ERDGAS[2019/11]
English:METHOD OF IMPROVING COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS TANK FILL[2019/11]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'AMÉLIORATION DE REMPLISSAGE DE RÉSERVOIR DE GAZ NATUREL COMPRIMÉ[2019/11]
Entry into regional phase19.11.2018National basic fee paid 
19.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/11]
19.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2022Fee for grant paid
20.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
18.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
ES02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
IT02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
IE02.05.2023
LU02.05.2023
BE31.05.2023
CH31.05.2023
LI31.05.2023
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LI31.05.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5921090  (JUREWICZ ROMUALD MARTIN [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * fig.1, (52), (54), (58a), (12), (23), (80) *;
 [XI]WO2010077812  (CARRIER CORP [US], et al) [X] 1,2,7,8,13,14 * fig.1, (30), (32), (34), (38), (20); [0004], [0013]-[0018] * [I] 3-6,9-12,15-18;
 [A]EP2617587  (LINDE AG [DE]) [A] 1-18* fig.1, (4), (5), "LNG", "LIN", (6) *
ExaminationUS2016059690
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