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EP About this file: EP3878091

EP3878091 - VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE THERMAL MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2021/37]VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE THERMAL MANAGEMENT
[2023/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carrier Corporation
13995 Pasteur Blvd.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 / US
[2021/37]
Inventor(s)01 / AGIRMAN, Ismail
5 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, Connecticut 06032 / US
02 / REMMERS, Timothy M.
84 Francis Drive
Glastonbury, Connecticut 06033 / US
 [2021/37]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2021/37]
Application number, filing date19805072.629.10.2019
[2021/37]
WO2019US58497
Priority number, dateUS201862755742P05.11.2018         Original published format: US 201862755742 P
[2021/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020096809
Date:14.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3878091
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3878091
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:H02P27/08, H02P29/68
[2021/37]
CPC:
H02P29/68 (EP,US); H02P27/08 (EP,US); Y02B30/70 (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 [2021/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:THERMISCHE VERWALTUNG FÜR ANTRIEBE MIT VARIABLER FREQUENZ VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM[2023/02]
English:VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE THERMAL MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM[2023/02]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE GESTION THERMIQUE DE VARIATEUR DE FRÉQUENCE[2023/02]
Former [2021/37]THERMISCHE VERWALTUNG FÜR ANTRIEBE MIT VARIABLER FREQUENZ
Former [2021/37]VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE THERMAL MANAGEMENT
Former [2021/37]GESTION THERMIQUE DE VARIATEUR DE FRÉQUENCE
Entry into regional phase30.12.2020National basic fee paid 
30.12.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
30.12.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/37]
30.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
27.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2023Fee for grant paid
04.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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CZ09.08.2023
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US2009058350  (WEI LIXIANG [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6-9,11-14,17-19 * paragraphs [0003] - [0005] * * figure 1 * [A] 5,10,15,16,20;
 [XA]US2014197765  (KIM HYUN-BAE [KR]) [X] 1-4,6-9,11-14,17-19 * paragraphs [0009] - [0014] * * paragraphs [0020] - [0022] - [0 24] , [0 26] , [0 27] , [0 58] , [0 59] * * claims 1, 6, 11, 16 * * figures 3, 5 *[A] 5,10,15,16,20
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