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EP0836797 - COMPRESSOR WITH CONTROL ELECTRONICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  13.07.2007
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.07.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.09.2009  [2009/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Danfoss A/S
Nordborgvej 81
6430 Nordborg / DK
[1998/17]
Inventor(s)01 / HORNSLETH, Steen
Noddevej 6
DK-6430 Nordborg / DK
02 / SIMONSEN, Jens
Storegade 40
DK-6430 Nordborg / DK
03 / HOLST, Jorgen
Mintebjergvej 8
DK-6470 Sydals / DK
[1998/17]
Representative(s)Knoblauch, Andreas
Patentanwälte Dr. Knoblauch PartGmbB
Reuterweg 51-53
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]Knoblauch, Andreas
Patentanwälte Dr. Knoblauch Schlosserstrasse 23
60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2002/33]Knoblauch, Andreas, Dr.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Dr. Knoblauch Schlosserstrasse 23
60322 Frankfurt/Main / DE
Application number, filing date96922778.403.07.1996
[1998/17]
WO1996DK00300
Priority number, dateDK1995000079506.07.1995         Original published format: DK 79595
[1998/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9702729
Date:23.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0836797
Date:22.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.01.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0836797
Date:29.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/35]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0836797
Date:15.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE23.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:H05K7/20, // F25B41/00
[1998/17]
CPC:
F04B39/06 (EP,US); F25B31/006 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/17]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCH GESTEUERTER VERDICHTER[1998/17]
English:COMPRESSOR WITH CONTROL ELECTRONICS[1998/17]
French:COMPRESSEUR A ELECTRONIQUE DE COMMANDE[1998/17]
Entry into regional phase02.01.1998National basic fee paid 
02.01.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
02.01.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.01.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
02.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/17]
02.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
21.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
14.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2001Fee for grant paid
05.02.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.05.2002  19.06.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Toyota Industries Corporation
1, Toyota-cho 2-chome, Kariya-shi
448-8671 Aichi / JP
Opponent's representative
Klingele, Stefan, et al, et al
TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2002/29]
Opponent(s)01  27.05.2002   
Toyota Industries Corporation
1, Toyota-cho 2-chome, Kariya-shi
448-8671 Aichi / JP
Opponent's representative
Klingele, Stefan, et al, et al
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Patentanwälte Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
04.07.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.11.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.01.2006Date of oral proceedings
12.04.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.04.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.12.2006Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.04.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
04.07.2007Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition21.06.2006Appeal received No.  T0976/06
21.08.2006Statement of grounds filed
12.12.2006Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
16.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI29.08.2001
PT29.11.2001
GR30.11.2001
IE03.07.2002
[2006/14]
Former [2004/51]FI29.08.2001
PT29.11.2001
GR30.11.2001
FR25.01.2002
IE03.07.2002
Former [2003/42]FI29.08.2001
PT29.11.2001
FR25.01.2002
IE03.07.2002
Former [2003/21]FI29.08.2001
PT29.11.2001
FR25.01.2002
Former [2002/27]FI29.08.2001
PT29.11.2001
Former [2002/15]FI29.08.2001
Cited inInternational search[A]US4047242  (JAKOB GERT, et al);
 [A]US4720981  (HELT ROBERT W [US], et al);
 [A]US5012656  (TAMURA YASUJI [JP]);
 [A]US5220809  (VOSS MARK G [US])
OppositionDE1601860
 JPS6212471U
 JPS6219535U
 JPH0480554U
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