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EP About this file: EP0972943

EP0972943 - Scroll compressor with lubrification of seals in back pressure chamber [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.2005
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.08.2005  [2005/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CARRIER CORPORATION
Carrier Parkway P.O. Box 4800
Syracuse, New York 13221 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]For all designated states
CARRIER CORPORATION
Carrier Parkway P.O. Box 4800
Syracuse New York 13221 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lifson, Alexander
8198 Dycus Circle
Manlius, New York 13104 / US
[2000/03]
Representative(s)Leckey, David Herbert, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/17]Leckey, David Herbert, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Former [2001/35]Powell, Timothy John, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2000/03]Gilding, Martin John, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date99304988.124.06.1999
[2000/03]
Priority number, dateUS1998011465013.07.1998         Original published format: US 114650
[2000/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0972943
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0972943
Date:19.04.2000
[2000/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0972943
Date:18.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:F04C29/02, F04C27/00
[2000/03]
CPC:
F04C29/023 (EP,US); F04C18/02 (KR); F04C27/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/52]
Former [2000/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Spiralverdichter mit Schmierung von Dichtungen in Hinterdruckkammer[2000/03]
English:Scroll compressor with lubrification of seals in back pressure chamber[2000/03]
French:Compresseur à spirales avec lubrification des joints d' étanchéité d' une chambre arrière de pression[2000/03]
Examination procedure05.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/26]
02.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2004Fee for grant paid
11.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
11.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0143526  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1-3 * page 10, line 16 - page 11, line 8; figures 1,7A-7C * * page 15, line 25 - line 37 *;
 [A]US5217359  (KAWAHARA SADAO [JP], et al) [A] 1-3,5,6 * column 3, line 37 - line 65; figure 2 *;
 [A]WO9508713  (ALLIANCE COMPRESSORS INC [US]) [A] 1-3,7 * page 13, line 6 - page 14, line 4; figures 1,3 * * page 15, line 8 - page 18, line 21; figure 4 *;
 [A]US5645408  (FUJIO KATSUHARU [JP], et al) [A] 1-6* column 7, line 18 - line 61; figures 2-5 *
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