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EP About this file: EP3535538

EP3535538 - SYSTEM FOR STORING THERMAL ENERGY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  04.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kuffer, Roland
Edelweißstr. 9
85098 Großmehring / DE
For all designated states
Schilling, Gerhard
Röntgenstrasse 4
86529 Schrobenhausen / DE
[2023/30]
Former [2019/37]For all designated states
Kuffer, Roland
Edelweßstr. 9
85098 Großmehring / DE
For all designated states
Schilling, Gerhard
Röntgenstrasse 4
86529 Schrobenhaussen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2019/37]
Representative(s)Witzany, Manfred
Patentanwalt
Falkenstrasse 4
85049 Ingolstadt / DE
[2019/37]
Application number, filing date17803776.807.11.2017
[2019/37]
WO2017EP01290
Priority number, dateDE20162006835U07.11.2016         Original published format: DE 202016006835 U
[2019/37]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2018082815
Date:11.05.2018
Language:DE
[2018/19]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3535538
Date:11.09.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3535538
Date:07.06.2023
Language:DE
[2023/23]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3535538
Date:26.07.2023
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:F28D20/00, F28F27/00, F16M1/00, A47F7/28, B65D90/00, B65D90/12
[2019/37]
CPC:
F28D20/0034 (EP); B65D90/12 (EP); F28F27/00 (EP);
F28D2020/0082 (EP); Y02E60/14 (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 [2019/37]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM SPEICHERN VON THERMISCHER ENERGIE[2019/37]
English:SYSTEM FOR STORING THERMAL ENERGY[2019/37]
French:DISPOSITIF DE STOCKAGE D'ÉNERGIE THERMIQUE[2019/37]
Entry into regional phase30.05.2019National basic fee paid 
30.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
30.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/37]
05.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
01.03.2023Fee for grant paid
01.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2023Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
CH30.11.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/32]HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]HR07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]GR08.09.2023
Cited inInternational search[XYI]US4373574  (SCHAEFER OTMAR U [DE]) [X] 1-4,12 * page 2, column 3, line 1 - column 4, line 25; figure 1 * [Y] 5,14 [I] 6,13;
 [XYI]DE3145197  (SCHAEFER OTMAR DIPL ING) [X] 1,4 * page 9, paragraph 2; figure 1 * [Y] 5,14 [I] 6,13;
 [A]JP2003240464  (ENERGY SUPPORT CORP) [A] 7-11,15* figures 1, 4 *;
 [A]US2011146940  (GOLBS ANDREAS [DE], et al) [A] 1-6,12,13 * figure 1 *;
 [Y]DE102011000655  (ATHMANN UWE [DE], et al) [Y] 5,14 * figures 10-12 *;
 [XYI]DE102011053349  (DEUTSCH ZENTR LUFT & RAUMFAHRT [DE]) [X] 1,4 * figures 21, 22 * [Y] 5,14 [I] 6,13
by applicantWO2015022693
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