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EP3404247 - EXHAUST GAS HEAT EXCHANGER HAVING STACKED FLAT TUBES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
T.RAD Co., Ltd.
25-3 Yoyogi 3-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0053 / JP
[2018/47]
Inventor(s)01 / SUGIMOTO, Hirohito
c/o T.RAD Co., Ltd.
25-3 Yoyogi 3-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0053 / JP
02 / YAMAMOTO, Etsuo
c/o T.RAD Co., Ltd.
25-3 Yoyogi 3-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0053 / JP
 [2018/47]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2020/37]
Former [2018/47]Addiss, John William, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date17738584.611.01.2017
[2018/47]
WO2017JP01618
Priority number, dateJP2016000380912.01.2016         Original published format: JP 2016003809
[2018/47]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017122832
Date:20.07.2017
Language:JA
[2017/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3404247
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3404247
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP20.07.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:F02M26/32, F28D1/053, F28D7/16, F28F1/02, F28F9/22, F28F9/00, F28F9/02, F28D7/00, // F28D21/00
[2019/36]
CPC:
F02M26/32 (EP,US); F28D1/053 (US); F28D21/0003 (EP,US);
F28D7/0075 (EP,US); F28D7/1684 (EP,US); F28F1/022 (US);
F28F1/025 (EP,US); F28F9/001 (EP,US); F28F9/0265 (EP,US);
F28F9/0278 (EP,US); F28F9/22 (US); F01N5/02 (US);
F28D2021/008 (EP,US); F28F2001/027 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/47]F02M26/32, F28D1/053, F28D7/16, F28F1/02, F28F9/22
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 [2018/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABGASWÄRMETAUSCHER MIT GESTAPELTEN FLACHROHREN[2018/47]
English:EXHAUST GAS HEAT EXCHANGER HAVING STACKED FLAT TUBES[2018/47]
French:ÉCHANGEUR DE CHALEUR DE GAZ D'ÉCHAPPEMENT COMPRENANT DES TUBES PLATS EMPILÉS[2018/47]
Entry into regional phase28.06.2018Translation filed 
10.07.2018National basic fee paid 
10.07.2018Search fee paid 
10.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
10.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
10.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/47]
13.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.2020Fee for grant paid
04.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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