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EP4042124 - DETECTION OF LEAKS IN HEAT EXCHANGERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.07.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.04.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Accutest International Ltd
The Forge Enterprise Centre
3 Church Road
West Huntspill
Highbridge
TA9 3RN / GB
[2022/33]
Inventor(s)01 / WERNER, Thomas
Mountfield Cottage
Hollow Lane
Wembdon
Somerset TA6 7PY / GB
 [2022/33]
Representative(s)Manaton, Ross Timothy
Bromhead Johnson LLP
57-59 High Street
Twyford, Berkshire RG10 9AJ / GB
[2022/33]
Application number, filing date20781600.007.10.2020
[2022/33]
WO2020EP78163
Priority number, dateGB2019001448107.10.2019         Original published format: GB 201914481
[2022/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021069519
Date:15.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4042124
Date:17.08.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01M3/22, F28F7/00
[2022/33]
CPC:
G01M3/228 (EP); G01M3/22 (GB); F28F27/00 (EP,US);
F28F7/00 (GB); G01M3/226 (US); F28F2200/00 (EP,US);
F28F2265/16 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2022/33]
TitleGerman:DETEKTION VON LECKAGEN IN WÄRMETAUSCHERN[2022/33]
English:DETECTION OF LEAKS IN HEAT EXCHANGERS[2022/33]
French:DÉTECTION DE FUITES DANS DES ÉCHANGEURS THERMIQUES[2022/33]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2022National basic fee paid 
28.02.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/33]
28.02.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.12.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
22.02.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Request for further processing for:22.02.2023Request for further processing filed
22.02.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.03.2023Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
18.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[AD]GB2314421  (WERNER THOMAS [GB]) [AD] 1-11* page 2, line 5 - line 22; figure 1 *;
 [XI]CN205826237U  (GUANGZHOU KNOW-HOW INDUSTRY&EQUIPMENT CO LTD) [X] 1-3,7,9-11 * paragraphs [0002] , [0004] , [0014]; figure 1; claim 3 * [I] 4-6,8
by applicantUS3425264
 GB2314421
 EP1236028
 EP1608942
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