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EP About this file: EP3581818

EP3581818 - POROUS GAS BEARING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.08.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.11.2019
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
Trane International Inc.
800-E Beaty Street
Davidson, NC 28036 / US
[2019/51]
Inventor(s)01 / JEUNG, Sung Hwa
2306 Sandside Ct
Onalaska, Wisconsin 54650 / US
02 / JOHNSON, Jay H
19950 Gates Coulee Drive
Houston, Minnesota 55943 / US
03 / HILL, Donald Lee
18302 Victoria Bay Drive
Cornelius, North Carolina 28031 / US
04 / CAMBIO, Matthew
2123 King Street
La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601 / US
 [2019/51]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[2022/46]
Former [2019/51]Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date19179284.510.06.2019
[2019/51]
Priority number, dateUS20181600541211.06.2018         Original published format: US201816005412
US20181600541511.06.2018         Original published format: US201816005415
[2019/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3581818
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3581818
Date:16.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:F16C32/06, F16C37/00
[2019/51]
CPC:
F16C32/0618 (EP,CN); F16C32/064 (EP); F16C32/0674 (EP);
F16C32/0677 (EP); F16C37/002 (EP); F16C2202/52 (EP);
F16C2300/22 (EP); F16C2362/52 (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 [2020/31]
Former [2019/51]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:PORÖSES GASLAGER[2019/51]
English:POROUS GAS BEARING[2019/51]
French:PALIER À GAZ POREUX[2019/51]
Examination procedure18.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/31]
18.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2022Fee for grant paid
06.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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MC16.11.2022
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NO16.02.2023
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