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EP About this file: EP0860676

EP0860676 - Heat exchanger [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.03.2003
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.05.2003  [2003/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sanden Corporation
20 Kotobuki-cho, Isesaki-cho Isesaki-shi
Gunma 372-8502 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/35]For all designated states
Sanden Corporation
20 Kotobuki-cho, Isesaki-cho
Isesaki-shi, Gunma 372-8502 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kado, Hirotaka, c/o Sanden Corporation
20, Kotobuki-cho
Isesaki-shi, Gunma 372-8502 / JP
[1998/35]
Representative(s)Haley, Stephen, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/16]Haley, Stephen, et al
Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1998/35]Jackson, Peter Arthur
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date98301231.119.02.1998
[1998/35]
Priority number, dateJP1997005394021.02.1997         Original published format: JP 5394097
[1998/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0860676
Date:26.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0860676
Date:11.08.1999
[1999/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0860676
Date:15.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:F28F9/02
[1998/35]
CPC:
F28F9/0243 (EP,US); F28F9/001 (EP,US); F28F9/002 (EP,US);
F28F9/0212 (EP,US); F28F2220/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2000/16]
Former [1998/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Wärmetauscher[1998/35]
English:Heat exchanger[1998/35]
French:Echangeur de chaleur[1998/35]
Examination procedure24.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/12]
14.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2002Fee for grant paid
17.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US5535819  (MATSUURA SATOSHI [JP]) [X] 1,2 * column 6, line 11 - line 37; figures 14-18 * [A] 3,5;
 [A]US5265672  (AOKI HISAO [JP]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5348079  (TANAKA HIROSHI [JP]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5178211  (BAUER DIETER [DE], et al) [A] 1 * figure 5 *
by applicantJPS6446680U
 JPH07120190
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