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EP0592059 - Process and system for compressing air [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/15]Process and system for compressing a gas
[1997/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.1998
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CompAir Drucklufttechnik GmbH
Argenthaler Strasse 11
55469 Simmern / DE
[1997/47]
Former [1994/15]For all designated states
MANNESMANN Aktiengesellschaft
Mannesmannufer 2
D-40213 Düsseldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Wenzel, Harald
Hitzkirchener Strasse 2
E-63699 Kefenrod / DE
[1994/15]
Representative(s)Kodron, Rudolf S., et al
Adam-Karrillon-Strasse 30
55118 Mainz / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/47]Kodron, Rudolf S., Dipl.-Ing., et al
Adam-Karrillon-Strasse 30
55118 Mainz / DE
Former [1994/15]Presting, Hans-Joachim, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Meissner & Meissner Patentanwaltsbüro Hohenzollerndamm 89
D-14199 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date93250248.713.09.1993
[1994/15]
Priority number, dateDE1992423439307.10.1992         Original published format: DE 4234393
[1994/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0592059
Date:13.04.1994
Language:DE
[1994/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0592059
Date:10.12.1997
Language:DE
[1997/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.1994
ClassificationIPC:F01K23/06
[1994/15]
CPC:
F02C6/06 (EP,US); F01K23/065 (EP,US); F01N5/02 (EP,US);
F01N5/04 (EP,US); F02C6/18 (EP,US); F04B35/002 (EP,US);
F04B41/06 (EP,US); F04D25/04 (EP,US); F02B1/04 (EP,US);
Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/15]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Verdichten von Luft[1997/50]
English:Process and system for compressing air[1997/50]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour comprimer de l'air[1997/50]
Former [1994/15]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Verdichten eines gasförmigen Mediums
Former [1994/15]Process and system for compressing a gas
Former [1994/15]Procédé et dispositif pour comprimer un gaz
Examination procedure16.02.1994Examination requested  [1994/17]
04.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.1997Fee for grant paid
28.04.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.09.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK10.12.1997
NL10.12.1997
PT10.03.1998
[2015/21]
Former [2003/08]NL10.12.1997
PT10.03.1998
Former [1998/37]PT10.03.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2102770  (RASTALSKY O) [A] 1,4,5,10,13,14 * page 3, paragraph L - page 4, paragraph 1; figure 2 *;
 [A]US3705491  (FOSTER-PEGG RICHARD W);
 [A]GB2063370  (JOHNSON R H) [A] 1,9,10,17 * page 3, line 85 - line 114; figure - *;
 [X]EP0162368  (LGA GASTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,10 * page 5, paragraph L - page 7, line 28; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4901531  (KUBO ISOROKU [US], et al) [A] 7-9,15-17 * column 6, line 19 - column 7, line 46; figure - *
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