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EP3879211 - A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FORMATION OF FROST IN COOLING UNITS OF REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.10.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.03.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip27.03.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LU-VE S.p.A.
Via Vittorio Veneto, 11
21100 Varese / IT
[2021/37]
Inventor(s)01 / FILIPPINI, Stefano
LU-VE S.p.A.
c/o LU-VE S.p.A.
Via Caduti della Liberazione, 53
21040 Uboldo (VA) / IT
02 / MERLO, Umberto
LU-VE S.p.A.
c/o LU-VE S.p.A.
Via Caduti della Liberazione, 53
21040 Uboldo (VA) / IT
 [2021/37]
Representative(s)Rastelli, Franco
Dott. Franco Cicogna & C. SRL
Via Visconti di Modrone, 14/A
20122 Milano / IT
[2021/37]
Application number, filing date21161323.708.03.2021
[2021/37]
Priority number, dateIT2020000521811.03.2020         Original published format: IT202000005218
[2021/37]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3879211
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:F25D21/02, F25D21/08, F25D21/00, F24F11/41
[2021/37]
CPC:
F25D21/025 (EP); F24F11/41 (EP); F25D21/006 (EP);
F25D21/08 (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:VERFAHREN ZUR VERRINGERUNG DER EISBILDUNG IN KÜHLAGGREGATEN EINES KÜHLSYSTEMS[2021/37]
English:A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FORMATION OF FROST IN COOLING UNITS OF REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS[2021/37]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE CONTRÔLE DE LA FORMATION DE GIVRE DANS UNITÉS DE REFROIDISSEMENT EN SYSTÈMES DE RÉFRIGÉRATION[2021/37]
Examination procedure08.03.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/15]
08.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.10.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XI]JPH06147602  (MATSUSHITA SEIKO KK) [X] 1-6,12 * paragraphs [0009] , [0013] , [0014] , [0017] , [0020] , [0023]; figures 1-3 * [I] 7-11,13,14;
 [XI]US5692385  (HOLLENBECK ROBERT K [US], et al) [X] 1-6,12 * column 6, lines 34-38, 49-53; figures 3A,3B,4 * [I] 7-11,13,14;
 [X]DE10315523  (BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0009] *;
 [X]JP2011247525  (PANASONIC CORP) [X] 1* paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0021] *
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