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EP About this file: EP3903059

EP3903059 - THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2023
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.10.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.07.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENI S.p.A.
Piazzale Enrico Mattei, 1
00144 Roma / IT
[2021/44]
Inventor(s)01 / BIANCHI, Gabriele
Via Giacomo Fauser, 4
28100 Novara / IT
02 / LAZZARI, Carla
Via Giacomo Fauser, 4
28100 Novara / IT
03 / SAMA', Carmen
Via Giacomo Fauser, 4
28100 Novara / IT
04 / PASSERA, Tamara
Via Giacomo Fauser, 4
28100 Novara / IT
 [2022/35]
Former [2021/44]01 / BIANCHI, Gabriele
28100 Novara / IT
02 / LAZZARI, Carla
28100 Novara / IT
03 / SAMA', Carmen
28100 Novara / IT
04 / PASSERA, Tamara
28100 Novara / IT
Representative(s)Bottero, Carlo, et al
Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A.
Via Borgonuovo, 10
20121 Milano / IT
[2021/44]
Application number, filing date19835825.123.12.2019
[2021/44]
WO2019IB61297
Priority number, dateIT2018002110627.12.2018         Original published format: IT201800021106
[2021/44]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020136558
Date:02.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3903059
Date:03.11.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3903059
Date:31.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:F28F21/04, F28D20/00
[2021/44]
CPC:
F28D20/0056 (EP); F28D20/02 (US); F28F21/04 (EP);
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 [2021/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMA24.06.2021
TN24.06.2021
TitleGerman:SPEICHERBEHÄLTER FÜR WÄRMEENERGIE[2021/44]
English:THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS[2021/44]
French:APPAREIL DE STOCKAGE D'ÉNERGIE THERMIQUE[2021/44]
Entry into regional phase24.06.2021National basic fee paid 
24.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
24.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/44]
24.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2022Fee for grant paid
22.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.12.2019
AL31.08.2022
AT31.08.2022
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CZ31.08.2022
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Cited inInternational search[XI]FR2529999  (SDECC [FR]) [X] 1,3-5,8,10,11,21-25 * page 3, lines 5-21; figure 2 *[I] 17-19;
 [XAYI]DE4236761  (A. AHLSTROM CORP) [X] 1,3,6-10,16,20,22-25 * column 5, lines 27-42; figures 1, 4 * [A] 13 [Y] 2 [I] 12,14,15,17-19;
 [Y]DE9301812U  (K.F., PLATE) [Y] 2 * paragraph [0024]; figure 2 *
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