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EP About this file: EP3491317

EP3491317 - HEAT EXCHANGER WITH IMPROVED TUBE-REINFORCING MEANS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.01.2025
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.02.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.01.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 19.02.2025 [2025/08]
17.01.2025No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.02.2025 [2025/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valeo Systemes Thermiques
8 Rue Louis Lormand
La Verrière
78320 Le Mesnil Saint Denis / FR
[2019/23]
Inventor(s)01 / AZZOUZ, Kamel
C/o Valeo Systèmes Thermiques
ZA l'Agiot
8 rue Louis Lormand
CS 80517 La Verrière
78322 Le Mesnil Saint Denis Cedex / FR
02 / ASRI, Mohamed
C/o Valeo Klimasysteme GmbH
Benzstrasse 33
38446 Wolfsburg / DE
 [2019/23]
Representative(s)Valeo Systèmes Thermiques
Service Propriété Intellectuelle
ZA l'Agiot, 8 rue Louis Lormand
CS 80517
La Verrière
78322 Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis Cedex / FR
[2024/11]
Former [2019/23]Tran, Chi-Hai
Valeo Systèmes Thermiques
8, rue Louis Lormand
CS 80517 La Verrière
78322 Le Mesnil Saint Denis Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date17758226.925.07.2017
[2019/23]
WO2017FR52057
Priority number, dateFR2016005737629.07.2016         Original published format: FR 1657376
[2019/23]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018020132
Date:01.02.2018
Language:FR
[2018/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3491317
Date:05.06.2019
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3491317
Date:13.03.2024
Language:FR
[2024/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:F28D1/053, F28F9/04, F28D21/00
[2019/23]
CPC:
F28D1/05366 (EP); F28F9/04 (EP); F28D2021/0082 (EP);
F28F2225/04 (EP)
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 [2019/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMETAUSCHER MIT VERBESSERTEN ROHRVERSTÄRKUNGSMITTELN[2019/23]
English:HEAT EXCHANGER WITH IMPROVED TUBE-REINFORCING MEANS[2019/23]
French:ECHANGEUR DE CHALEUR A MOYENS DE RENFORT DES TUBES AMELIORES[2019/23]
Entry into regional phase19.02.2019National basic fee paid 
19.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
19.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/23]
19.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2024Fee for grant paid
06.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.12.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2025/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
22.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
23.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.03.2024
BG13.03.2024
CZ13.03.2024
DK13.03.2024
EE13.03.2024
ES13.03.2024
FI13.03.2024
HR13.03.2024
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LT13.03.2024
LV13.03.2024
NL13.03.2024
PL13.03.2024
RO13.03.2024
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SM13.03.2024
NO13.06.2024
RS13.06.2024
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IS13.07.2024
PT15.07.2024
[2025/08]
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPH05141894  (SHOWA ALUMINUM CORP) [X] 1,2,12 * abstract *;
 [XI]EP0791796  (MAGNETI MARELLI CLIMAT SRL [IT]) [X] 1-8 * column 3, lines 8-25; figure - * [I] 9-12;
 [XI]JP2007078214  (CALSONIC KANSEI CORP) [X] 1-3,5,6,12 * paragraphs [0015] - [0033]; figure - * [I] 10,11;
 [XI]WO2015040857  (DENSO CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2 * figure -; claims 1, 13-19 * [I] 12;
 [X]DE202014103206U  (AUTOKÜHLER GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1,2* paragraphs [0055] - [0061]; figure - *
by applicantUS2007131404
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