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EP About this file: EP0521148

EP0521148 - PORTABLE COOLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.1998
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.11.1998 [1998/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROCKY RESEARCH
1598 Foothill Drive
Boulder City, NV 89005 / US
[1994/30]
Former [1993/01]For all designated states
ROCKY RESEARCH CORPORATION
1598 Foothill Drive
Boulder City, NV 89005 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROCKENFELLER, Uwe
1513 Christina Drive
Boulder City, NV 89005 / US
02 / KIROL, Lance, D.
896 Fairway Drive
Boulder City, NV 89005 / US
[1993/01]
Representative(s)Sommerville, John Henry, et al
Sommerville & Rushton, 45 Grosvenor Road
St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3AW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/30]Sommerville, John Henry, et al
SOMMERVILLE & RUSHTON 11 Holywell Hill
St. Albans Hertfordshire, AL1 1EZ / GB
Former [1993/01]Sommerville, John Henry
SOMMERVILLE & RUSHTON 11 Holywell Hill
St. Albans Hertfordshire, AL1 1EZ / GB
Application number, filing date92905622.417.01.1992
[1993/01]
WO1992US00444
Priority number, dateUS1991064483323.01.1991         Original published format: US 644833
US1991073265219.07.1991         Original published format: US 732652
[1993/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9213244
Date:06.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0521148
Date:07.01.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0521148
Date:26.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.08.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.1993
ClassificationIPC:F25D15/00, F25B17/08
[1993/01]
CPC:
F25B17/08 (EP,US); F25D15/00 (KR); C09K5/047 (EP,US);
F28D20/003 (EP,US); Y02A30/27 (EP,US); Y02B30/00 (EP,US);
Y02E60/14 (EP,US); Y02P20/10 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1993/01]
TitleGerman:TRAGBARE KÜHLVORRICHTUNG[1993/01]
English:PORTABLE COOLER[1993/01]
French:APPAREIL DE REFRIGERATION PORTATIF[1993/01]
Entry into regional phase18.09.1992National basic fee paid 
18.09.1992Search fee paid 
18.09.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.01.1993Examination requested  [1993/12]
11.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.01.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
05.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.05.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.1997Fee for grant paid
11.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.08.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
18.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE436988  (IVAR AMUNDSEN);
 [A]US1729082  (MILLER ERNEST B, et al);
 [A]GB398467  (HERMANN FRITZ);
 [Y]US2068891  (PAUL SCHOLL);
 [A]FR887995  ;
 [A]US2871674  (KOIVISTO SULO C, et al);
 [Y]DE1262306  (ERNST SANDER, et al);
 [A]US4411384  (DUNLAP RICHARD M [US]);
 [A]DE3412556  (KEHL ALBIN DIPL PHYS DR);
 [YD]US4848994  (ROCKENFELLER UWE [US]);
 [A]US4944159  (CROZAT GEORGES [FR])
International search[A]US992560  (HEUSER RALPH V [US]);
 [X]US2167264  (EUGEN DUNZ CARL);
 [X]US2496459  (AF KLEEN NILS ERLAND);
 [Y]US2715817  (MORRIS BRODHEIM);
 [Y]US3280591  (WEBSTER MILO E);
 [Y]US3411318  (PUCKETT ALLEN B);
 [A]US4205531  (BRUNBERG ERNST-AKE [SE], et al);
 [A]US4638646  (KOSEKI YASUO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US4722194  (KANTOR FREDERICK W [US]);
 [A]US4875915  (ROCKENFELLER UWE [US]);
 [Y]US4885016  (GRIFFITHS KENNETH F [US]);
 [A]US4993239  (STEIDL GARY V [US], et al);
 [A]US5038581  (MAIER-LAXHUBER PETER [DE], et al)
ExaminationEP0331427
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