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EP About this file: EP3771869

EP3771869 - GAS DISCHARGE SYSTEM COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE VORTEX TUBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.01.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ontras Gastransport GmbH
Maximilianallee 4
04129 Leipzig / DE
[2021/05]
Inventor(s)01 / Päßler, Steffen
Scheunhornweg 46
14542 Werder / DE
02 / Skorzus, Karsten
Bahnweg 6
08280 Aue / DE
 [2021/05]
Representative(s)Castell, Klaus
Patentanwaltskanzlei Liermann-Castell
Oberstraße 135
52349 Düren / DE
[2023/23]
Former [2021/05]Castell, Klaus
Patentanwaltskanzlei
Liermann-Castell
Am Rurufer 2
52349 Düren / DE
Application number, filing date20020320.610.07.2020
[2021/05]
Priority number, dateDE20191012035829.07.2019         Original published format: DE102019120358
[2021/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3771869
Date:03.02.2021
Language:DE
[2021/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3771869
Date:07.06.2023
Language:DE
[2023/23]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3771869
Date:23.08.2023
[2023/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:F25B9/04, F17C7/00, F17D1/02, F28F27/00
[2021/05]
CPC:
F28F27/00 (EP); F17D1/02 (EP); F25B9/04 (EP);
F25B2309/022 (EP); F28D2021/0047 (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 [2021/24]
Former [2021/05]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:GASENTSPANNUNGSANLAGE MIT MINDESTENS EINEM WIRBELROHR[2023/33]
English:GAS DISCHARGE SYSTEM COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE VORTEX TUBE[2021/05]
French:INSTALLATION DE DÉTENTE DE GAZ COMPRENANT AU MOINS UN TUBE À TURBILLON[2021/05]
Former [2021/05]GASENTSPANNUNGSANLAGE MIT MINDESTENS EINEM WIRBELROHR
Examination proceduredeletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/05]
04.09.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2021/05]
07.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/24]
07.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2023Fee for grant paid
22.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
07.07.2023Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Request for further processing for:10.09.2020Request for further processing filed
10.09.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.09.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipEE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
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PT09.10.2023
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 [A]DE102010033124  (DAIMLER AG [DE]) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.05.084
by applicantUS5911740
 WO2011031576
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