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EP About this file: EP3437487

EP3437487 - ATMOSPHERE CONTROL FOR CARGO STORAGE SPACES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 28.05.2025 [2025/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thermo King LLC
314 West 90th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55420 / US
[2023/18]
Former [2019/06]For all designated states
Thermo King Corporation
314 West 90th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55420 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZITA, Jirí
Kniesova 757
67906 Jedovnice / CZ
02 / STAVOVA, Petra
Tylova 167
26601 Beroun / CZ
03 / KOHOUTEK, Tomás
Ke Zvonici 455
27351 Cerveny Ujezd / CZ
04 / KOLDA, Michal
Kettnerova 2056/12
Prague / CZ
 [2023/39]
Former [2019/06]01 / ZITA, Jirí
Kniesova 757
67906 Jedovnice / CZ
02 / STAVOVA, Petra
Tylova 167
26601 Beroun / CZ
03 / KOHOUTEK, Tomá
Ke Zvonici 455
27351 Cerveny Ujezd / CZ
04 / KOLDA, Michal
Kettnerova 2056/12
Prague / CZ
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[2023/39]
Former [2019/06]Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date18187082.502.08.2018
[2019/06]
Priority number, dateGB2017001249403.08.2017         Original published format: GB 201712494
[2019/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3437487
Date:06.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3437487
Date:27.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:A23L3/3418, A23B7/148, // B01D53/047, B01D53/22
[2022/48]
CPC:
A23B7/148 (EP,US); B65D81/18 (CN); B65D88/74 (GB,US);
B01D53/0446 (US); A23B2/001 (GB); A23B2/708 (EP,US);
B01D53/0454 (US); B01D53/22 (EP,US); B01D53/30 (US);
F25D11/003 (US); F25D17/042 (US); F25D23/006 (US);
B01D2253/116 (EP,US); B01D2256/10 (EP,US); B01D2256/12 (EP,US);
B01D2257/504 (EP,US); B01D2257/7022 (EP,US); B01D2259/4525 (EP,US);
B01D2259/455 (US); B01D2259/4566 (EP,US); Y02C20/40 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/06]A23L3/3418, A23B7/148, // B01D53/047
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]
Former [2019/06]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:ATMOSPHÄRENREGELUNG FÜR FRACHTLAGERRÄUME[2019/06]
English:ATMOSPHERE CONTROL FOR CARGO STORAGE SPACES[2019/06]
French:CONTRÔLE DE L'ATMOSPHÈRE D'ESPACES DE STOCKAGE DE FRET[2019/06]
Examination procedure06.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/37]
06.08.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2023Fee for grant paid
06.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
22.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.09.2023
BG27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SI27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
[2025/22]
Former [2024/51]AT27.09.2023
BG27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SI27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/49]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SI27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/33]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/26]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/25]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/14]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[XI]EP0294036  (BOC GROUP PLC [GB]);
 [X]EP0467668  (BOC GROUP PLC [GB]);
 [XI]EP0565291  (BOC GROUP PLC [GB]);
 [XI]WO9601573  (CARBOTECH ANLAGENBAU GMBH [DE], et al);
 [A]WO2015191878  (THERMO KING CORP [US])
ExaminationEP0467668
 EP0565291
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