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EP About this file: EP3827210

EP3827210 - THERMOCLINE CONTROL METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.04.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.02.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETH Zürich
ETH transfer
Rämistrasse 101
8092 Zürich / CH
[2021/22]
Inventor(s)01 / GEISSBÜHLER, Lukas
Monbijoustrasse 75
3007 Bern / CH
02 / HASELBACHER, Andreas Christian
Binzenstrasse 3
8044 Gockhausen / CH
 [2021/22]
Representative(s)Schmitz, Joseph, et al
Isler & Pedrazzini AG
Giesshübelstrasse 45
Postfach 1772
8027 Zürich / CH
[2021/22]
Application number, filing date19742611.725.07.2019
[2021/22]
WO2019EP70051
Priority number, dateEP2018018590226.07.2018         Original published format: EP 18185902
[2021/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020021014
Date:30.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3827210
Date:02.06.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.01.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3827210
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:F28D20/00
[2021/22]
CPC:
F28D20/0039 (EP,US); F28D2020/0069 (EP,US); F28D2020/0082 (EP,US);
Y02E60/14 (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 [2021/22]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMA02.03.2021
TitleGerman:THERMOKLINE-STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN[2021/22]
English:THERMOCLINE CONTROL METHOD[2021/22]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE THERMOCLINE[2021/22]
Entry into regional phase12.01.2021National basic fee paid 
12.01.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
12.01.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/22]
12.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2023Fee for grant paid
09.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
IE25.07.2023
NO07.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/33]
Former [2024/16]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/48]NO07.09.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]US2011174296  (KALINA ALEXANDER I [US]) [A] 1-12* figure 2A *;
 [A]US2012118554  (MATHUR ANOOP K [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * figures 1, 3 *;
 [A]WO2013151105  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1-12 * figure 4 *;
 [A]FR3020666  (SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT [FR]) [A] 1-12 * figure 1 *
by applicantUS8554377
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