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EP3807583 - THERMAL STORAGE APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.01.2024
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.12.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RO, SK
published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
City, University of London
Northampton Square
London EC1V 0HB / GB
[2024/07]
Former [2021/16]For all designated states
City University of London
Northampton Square
London EC1V 0HB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SAYMA, Abdulnaser
City, University of London
Northampton Square
London EC1V 0HB / GB
02 / AL-ZAILI, Jafar
City, University of London
Nothampton Square
London EC1V 0HB / GB
 [2024/08]
Former [2021/16]01 / SAYMA, Abdulnaser
City, University of
London Northampton Square London EC1V 0HB / GB
02 / AL-ZAILI, Jafar
City, University of
London Northampton Square London EC1V 0HB / GB
Representative(s)Milhench, Mark Lorne
First Thought IP Ltd The Ramblers
Gents Lane, Shimpling
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 4HP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/16]Milhench, Mark Lorne
First Thought IP Ltd
Southbank Technopark
90 London Road
London SE1 6LN / GB
Application number, filing date19735489.711.06.2019
[2021/16]
WO2019EP65168
Priority number, dateGB2018000968713.06.2018         Original published format: GB 201809687
[2021/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019238653
Date:19.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3807583
Date:21.04.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3807583
Date:21.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:F28D20/02, F28D20/00
[2021/16]
CPC:
F28D20/02 (EP,GB,US); F28D20/00 (GB); B33Y80/00 (EP);
F28D20/0034 (GB); F28D20/023 (EP); F28F3/02 (US);
F28D2020/0008 (GB,US); F28D2020/0082 (EP,US); Y02E60/14 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2021/29]  
Former [2021/16]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMESPEICHERVORRICHTUNG[2021/16]
English:THERMAL STORAGE APPARATUS[2021/16]
French:APPAREIL DE STOCKAGE THERMIQUE[2021/16]
Entry into regional phase13.01.2021National basic fee paid 
13.01.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/16]
13.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2022Fee for grant paid
16.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.03.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.2024Fee for grant paid
04.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ21.02.2024
ES21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
PL21.02.2024
RO21.02.2024
SK21.02.2024
SM21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]CZ21.02.2024
ES21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
PL21.02.2024
SM21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/47]ES21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
PL21.02.2024
SM21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
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HR21.02.2024
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NO21.05.2024
RS21.05.2024
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IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/35]ES21.02.2024
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GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/33]NO21.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS21.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[Y]JPS62102090  (TOKUYAMA SODA KK) [Y] 5,7,13* figure 3 *;
 [XAYI]US2011240249  (POWELL PATRICK [US], et al) [X] 1,4,6,8,9,12,14,15 * the whole document * [A] 16 [Y] 2,3,5,7,13 [I] 10,11;
 [Y]WO2017167363  (ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FED DE LAUSANNE (EPFL) [CH]) [Y] 2,3 * paragraph [0056] *
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