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EP About this file: EP3372919

EP3372919 - HOT GAS DEFROST IN A COOLING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2024
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.03.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.08.2018
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
Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLC
2175 West Park Place Boulevard
Stone Mountain, GA 30087 / US
[2023/22]
Former [2018/37]For all designated states
Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLC
2175 West Park Place Boulevard
Stone Mountain, GA 30087 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZHA, Shitong
1740 Hickory Lake Drive
Snellville, GA Georgia 30078 / US
02 / SUN, Xi
1740 Hickory Lake Drive
Snellville, GA Georgia 30078 / US
 [2018/37]
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[2018/37]
Application number, filing date18158683.526.02.2018
[2018/37]
Priority number, dateUS20171544827802.03.2017         Original published format: US201715448278
[2018/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3372919
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3372919
Date:31.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:F25B1/10, F25B5/02, F25B47/02
[2018/37]
CPC:
F25B5/02 (EP,US); F25B1/10 (EP,US); F25B31/002 (US);
F25B43/006 (US); F25B47/022 (EP,US); F25B2400/075 (EP,US);
F25B2400/13 (EP,US); F25B2400/23 (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 [2019/16]
Former [2018/37]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:HEISSGASABTAUUNG IN EINEM KÜHLSYSTEM[2018/37]
English:HOT GAS DEFROST IN A COOLING SYSTEM[2018/37]
French:DÉGIVRAGE PAR GAZ CHAUD DANS UN SYSTÈME DE REFROIDISSEMENT[2018/37]
Examination procedure12.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/16]
12.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2023Fee for grant paid
18.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.05.2023
CZ31.05.2023
DK31.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
IT31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RO31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SI31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
PT02.10.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/24]AT31.05.2023
CZ31.05.2023
DK31.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RO31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SI31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
PT02.10.2023
Former [2024/10]AT31.05.2023
CZ31.05.2023
DK31.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RO31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
PT02.10.2023
Former [2024/08]AT31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2024/03]AT31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2024/01]AT31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2023/52]AT31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2023/51]AT31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2023/50]AT31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2023/48]AT31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
Former [2023/46]ES31.05.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]EP1050726  (LINDE AG [DE]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0051]; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO2009052369  (CARRIER CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0039]; figures 3-7 *;
 [A]WO2011054397  (CARRIER CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-15* page 3 - page 12; figure 1 *
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