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EP About this file: EP0480628

EP0480628 - Heat exchanger [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.1999
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.11.2000Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): CH, LI
published on 27.12.2000 [2000/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Showa Aluminum Kabushiki Kaisha
224-banchi Kaizancho 6-cho Sakaishi
Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/16]For all designated states
SHOWA ALUMINUM KABUSHIKI KAISHA
224-banchi Kaizancho 6-cho
Sakaishi Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tokutake, Toshinori
6-5-23, Jyoto
Oyamashi, Tochigi / JP
02 / Nobusue, Mitsuru
1304-2, Oaza Higashinoda
Oyamashi, Tochigi / JP
03 / Hanadusa, Tatsuya
6-5-23,Jyoto
Oyamashi, Tochigi / JP
[1992/16]
Representative(s)Kerr, Simonne June, et al
European Patent Attorney POTTS, KERR & CO. P.O. Box 688 Ascot
Berkshire SL5 8YT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/16]Kerr, Simonne June, et al
European Patent Attorney POTTS, KERR & CO. P.O. Box 688
Ascot Berkshire SL5 8YT / GB
Application number, filing date91309056.903.10.1991
[1992/16]
Priority number, dateJP1990010608908.10.1990         Original published format: JP 10608990
JP1991000593922.01.1991         Original published format: JP 593991
[1992/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0480628
Date:15.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0480628
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.1992
ClassificationIPC:F28F9/02
[1992/16]
CPC:
F28F9/0212 (EP,US); F28D9/04 (KR); F28F9/0243 (EP,US);
Y10S165/482 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1992/16]
TitleGerman:Wärmetauscher[1992/16]
English:Heat exchanger[1992/16]
French:Echangeur de chaleur[1992/16]
Examination procedure01.06.1992Examination requested  [1992/31]
30.10.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.04.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.03.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.1998Fee for grant paid
28.04.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
19.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
21.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
06.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
14.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH09.12.1998
LI09.12.1998
[2000/52]
Former [2000/50]CH15.03.1999
LI15.03.1999
Documents cited:Search[A]GB715491  (ICI LTD);
 [A]EP0377936  (MODINE MFG CO [US])
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