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EP About this file: EP0909932

EP0909932 - Liquid cooled condenser [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2002
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Modine Manufacturing Company
1500 DeKoven Avenue
Racine
Wisconsin 53403 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/35]For all designated states
Modine Manufacturing Company
1500 DeKoven Avenue
Racine Wisconsin 53403 / US
Former [1999/16]For all designated states
MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
1500 DeKoven Avenue
Racine Wisconsin 53403 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lukas, Henri
56 Taylor Street
Maine 01002-2135 / US
02 / Saperstein, Zalman Philip
115 Park Lane, PO Box 585, Sister Bay
Wisconsin 54234 / US
03 / Rogers, Charles James
5133 S.Lakeshore Drive
Racine, Wisconsin 53403 / US
[1999/21]
Former [1999/16]01 / Lukas, Henri
56 Taylor Street
Maine 01002-2135 / US
02 / Saperstein, Zalman Philip
12 Warrington Drive
Lake Bluff, Illinois 60044 / US
03 / Rogers, Charles James
5133 S.Lakeshore Drive
Racine, Wisconsin 53403 / US
Representative(s)Parry, Christopher Stephen, et al
Saunders & Dolleymore
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Herts. WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/16]Parry, Christopher Stephen, et al
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Herts. WD1 7HE / GB
Application number, filing date98203679.012.12.1994
[1999/16]
Priority number, dateUS1994021749624.03.1994         Original published format: US 217496
[1999/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0909932
Date:21.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0909932
Date:06.05.1999
[1999/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0909932
Date:29.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:F28F9/02, F28D1/053, B60H1/32
[1999/16]
CPC:
F28D1/05375 (EP,KR,US); F01P7/165 (EP,KR,US); B60H1/3227 (EP,US);
B60H1/32281 (EP,KR,US); F02B29/0443 (EP,KR,US); F02B29/0493 (EP,KR,US);
F28D1/0435 (EP,KR,US); F28D7/1684 (EP,KR,US); F28F9/0234 (EP,KR,US);
F01P2005/105 (EP,KR,US); F01P2060/02 (EP,KR,US); F01P2060/08 (EP,KR,US);
F01P2060/14 (EP,KR,US); F28D2021/007 (EP,KR,US); F28D2021/0084 (EP,KR,US);
F28D2021/0094 (EP,KR,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1999/16]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkeitsgekühlter Kondensator[1999/16]
English:Liquid cooled condenser[1999/16]
French:Condenseur refroidi par un liquide[1999/16]
Examination procedure09.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/16]
27.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
12.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
07.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2001Fee for grant paid
19.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP94309271.8  / EP0678661
Opposition(s)30.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
09.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
09.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
19.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
20.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.08.2001
ES28.02.2002
[2004/04]
Former [2002/15]AT29.08.2001
Documents cited:Search[Y]GB1167318  (MARSTON RADIATORS LTD) [Y] 3 * page 2, line 37 - line 64; figures 1,2 *;
 [XY]DE2102744  (FRITZ VOLTZ SOHN) [X] 1,6 * page 5, paragraph 1; figure - * [Y] 2,3,5;
 [YA]US5009262  (HALSTEAD GARY A [US], et al) [Y] 5 * column 5, line 29 - line 32 * * column 7, line 26 - line 42; figures 2-5 *[A] 1,4;
 [Y]US5048596  (LU JAMES W B [US]) [Y] 2 * abstract *
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