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EP3571453 - USE OF EDGE LOCATED CHANNELS FOR ACHIEVING FASTER VACUUM EVACUATION TIME IN VACUUM INSULATED STRUCTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/48]USE OF MULTIPLE PORT LOCATIONS FOR ACHIEVING FASTER VACUUM EVACUATION TIME IN VACUUM INSULATED STRUCTURES
[2023/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.03.2024
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 North M-63 MD 3601
Benton Harbor, MI 49022 / US
[2019/48]
Inventor(s)01 / NAIK, Abhay
2000 North M-63
MD 3601
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022 / US
02 / SHANNIGRAHI, Subrata
2000 North M-63
MD 3601
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022 / US
03 / FRATTINI, Gustavo
2000 North M-63
MD 3601
Benton Harbor, MI 49022 / US
 [2019/48]
Representative(s)PGA S.p.A., Milano, Succursale di Lugano
Via Castagnola, 21c
6900 Lugano / CH
[N/P]
Former [2023/21]Spina, Alessandro
Whirlpool Management EMEA S.R.L.
Via Carlo Pisacane, 1
20016 Pero (MI) / IT
Former [2019/48]Spina, Alessandro
Whirlpool EMEA SpA
Via Carlo Pisacane, 1
20016 Pero (MI) / IT
Application number, filing date17892489.018.01.2017
[2019/48]
WO2017US13949
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018136055
Date:26.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3571453
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3571453
Date:24.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU26.07.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:F25D23/06, F16L59/065
[2019/48]
CPC:
F25D23/062 (EP,US); F16L59/065 (EP,US); F25D23/06 (EP,US);
F25D2201/14 (EP,US); Y02B40/00 (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 [2019/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON WANDNAHEN KANÄLEN FÜR EIN SCHNELLERES ERREICHEN EINER VAKUUMENTLEERUNGSZEIT BEI VAKUUMISOLIERTEN STRUKTUREN[2023/11]
English:USE OF EDGE LOCATED CHANNELS FOR ACHIEVING FASTER VACUUM EVACUATION TIME IN VACUUM INSULATED STRUCTURES[2023/04]
French:UTILISATION SUR DES TUBES D'EN BORD POUR OBTENIR UN TEMPS D'ÉVACUATION DE VIDE PLUS RAPIDE DANS DES STRUCTURES ISOLÉES SOUS VIDE[2023/04]
Former [2019/48]VERWENDUNG VON STANDORTEN MIT MEHREREN ANSCHLÜSSEN FÜR SCHNELLERES ERREICHEN EINER VAKUUMENTLEERUNGSZEIT BEI VAKUUMISOLIERTEN STRUKTUREN
Former [2019/48]USE OF MULTIPLE PORT LOCATIONS FOR ACHIEVING FASTER VACUUM EVACUATION TIME IN VACUUM INSULATED STRUCTURES
Former [2019/48]UTILISATION DE MULTIPLES EMPLACEMENTS DE PORTS POUR OBTENIR UN TEMPS D'ÉVACUATION DE VIDE PLUS RAPIDE DANS DES STRUCTURES ISOLÉES SOUS VIDE
Entry into regional phase20.11.2018National basic fee paid 
20.11.2018Search fee paid 
20.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/48]
01.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2023Fee for grant paid
12.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.05.2023
CZ24.05.2023
DK24.05.2023
EE24.05.2023
ES24.05.2023
FI24.05.2023
HR24.05.2023
LT24.05.2023
LV24.05.2023
NL24.05.2023
PL24.05.2023
RO24.05.2023
RS24.05.2023
SE24.05.2023
SI24.05.2023
SK24.05.2023
SM24.05.2023
NO24.08.2023
GR25.08.2023
IS24.09.2023
PT25.09.2023
[2024/24]
Former [2024/10]AT24.05.2023
CZ24.05.2023
DK24.05.2023
EE24.05.2023
ES24.05.2023
FI24.05.2023
HR24.05.2023
LT24.05.2023
LV24.05.2023
NL24.05.2023
PL24.05.2023
RO24.05.2023
RS24.05.2023
SE24.05.2023
SK24.05.2023
SM24.05.2023
NO24.08.2023
GR25.08.2023
IS24.09.2023
PT25.09.2023
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ES24.05.2023
FI24.05.2023
HR24.05.2023
LT24.05.2023
LV24.05.2023
NL24.05.2023
PL24.05.2023
RS24.05.2023
SE24.05.2023
SK24.05.2023
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NO24.08.2023
GR25.08.2023
IS24.09.2023
PT25.09.2023
Former [2024/03]AT24.05.2023
ES24.05.2023
FI24.05.2023
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GR25.08.2023
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PT25.09.2023
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LV24.05.2023
NL24.05.2023
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NO24.08.2023
GR25.08.2023
IS24.09.2023
PT25.09.2023
Former [2023/51]AT24.05.2023
ES24.05.2023
HR24.05.2023
NL24.05.2023
PL24.05.2023
RS24.05.2023
SE24.05.2023
NO24.08.2023
GR25.08.2023
IS24.09.2023
PT25.09.2023
Former [2023/50]AT24.05.2023
ES24.05.2023
NL24.05.2023
PL24.05.2023
SE24.05.2023
NO24.08.2023
GR25.08.2023
IS24.09.2023
PT25.09.2023
Former [2023/48]AT24.05.2023
ES24.05.2023
NL24.05.2023
SE24.05.2023
NO24.08.2023
PT25.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES24.05.2023
PT25.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US5252408  (BRIDGES JOHN A [US], et al) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [X]WO9829309  (VACUPANEL INC [US]) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0857928  (BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [X] 1-14 * column 3, line 34 - line 41; figures 1-3 * * column 4, line 8 - column 6, line 23 *;
 [A]EP1335171  (WHIRLPOOL CO [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *
International search[A]US5509248  (DELLBY FREDRIK [SE], et al)[A] 1-4, 8-11, 15-17;
 [A]US2005235682  (HIRAI CHIE [JP], et al) [A] 1-4, 8-11, 15-17
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