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EP About this file: EP1078208

EP1078208 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING COLD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2003
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.04.2008  [2008/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MESSER GRIESHEIM GmbH
Fritz-Klatte-Strasse 6
65933 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/41]For all designated states
Messer Griesheim GmbH
Fritz-Klatte-Strasse 6
65933 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2001/09]For all designated states
MESSER GRIESHEIM GMBH
Frankfurt Airport Center 1, C9, Hugo-Eckener-Ring
60547 Frankfurt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ALEXEEV, Alexander
Malterstrasse 36
D-01159 Dresden / DE
02 / QUACK, Hans
Rugestrasse 4
D-01069 Dresden / DE
 [2001/09]
Application number, filing date99924849.530.04.1999
[2001/09]
WO1999EP02932
Priority number, dateDE199812096112.05.1998         Original published format: DE 19820961
DE199812130813.05.1998         Original published format: DE 19821308
[2001/09]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9958905
Date:18.11.1999
Language:DE
[1999/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1078208
Date:28.02.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1078208
Date:17.04.2002
Language:DE
[2002/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:F25B9/02, F25B43/02
[2001/09]
CPC:
F25B40/02 (EP,US); F25B43/02 (EP,US); F25B7/00 (EP,US);
F25B9/02 (EP,US); F25B31/004 (EP,US); F25B43/003 (EP,US);
F25B9/006 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/09]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR KÄLTEERZEUGUNG[2001/09]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING COLD[2001/09]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR PRODUIRE DU FROID[2001/09]
Entry into regional phase12.12.2000National basic fee paid 
12.12.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/09]
14.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2002Fee for grant paid
29.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI17.04.2002
GB17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
IE17.04.2002
IT17.04.2002
CY30.04.2002
LU30.04.2002
MC30.04.2002
DK17.07.2002
PT17.07.2002
SE17.07.2002
ES28.07.2002
[2008/18]
Former [2004/40]FI17.04.2002
GB17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
IE17.04.2002
CY30.04.2002
LU30.04.2002
MC30.04.2002
DK17.07.2002
PT17.07.2002
SE17.07.2002
ES28.07.2002
Former [2004/39]GB17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
IE17.04.2002
CY30.04.2002
LU30.04.2002
MC30.04.2002
DK17.07.2002
PT17.07.2002
SE17.07.2002
ES28.07.2002
Former [2004/10]GB17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
IE17.04.2002
CY30.04.2002
MC30.04.2002
DK17.07.2002
PT17.07.2002
SE17.07.2002
ES28.07.2002
Former [2004/03]GB17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
IE17.04.2002
MC30.04.2002
DK17.07.2002
PT17.07.2002
SE17.07.2002
ES28.07.2002
Former [2003/46]GB17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
IE17.04.2002
MC30.04.2002
DK17.07.2002
PT17.07.2002
SE17.07.2002
Former [2003/25]GB17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
IE17.04.2002
MC30.04.2002
PT17.07.2002
SE17.07.2002
Former [2003/21]GB17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
IE17.04.2002
PT17.07.2002
SE17.07.2002
Former [2003/19]GB17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
IE17.04.2002
SE17.07.2002
Former [2003/17]GB17.04.2002
IE17.04.2002
SE17.07.2002
Former [2003/01]GB17.04.2002
SE17.07.2002
Former [2002/42]SE17.07.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH01244251  ;
 [A]WO8403139  (GEN PNEUMATICS CORP [US]);
 [A]US5441658  (BOYARSKY MIKHAIL [RU], et al) [A] 1,4-6,8-10 * abstract * * column 2, line 44 - column 6, line 34 *;
 [A]WO9703329  (APD CRYOGENICS INC [US]) [A] 1,6,7,10,12 * abstract * * page 1, paragraph 2 - page 2, paragraph 1 *;
 [PXA]DE19648902  (UNIV DRESDEN TECH [DE]) [PX] 1,3,6,7 * abstract * * column 1, line 23 - line 26 * * column 1, line 58 - line 66 * * column 2, line 67 - column 4, line 32 * [PA] 8,10,12,13,16;
 [E]DE19747985  (UNIV DRESDEN TECH [DE]) [E] 1,3,6,7,10 * abstract * * column 3, line 25 - column 4, line 21 *;
 [A]  - ALEXEEV A ET AL, "Weiterentwicklung eines Gemisch-Joule-Thomson-Kryokühlers", DKV-TAGUNGSBERICHT, Leipzig, (19961120), URL: http://www.tu-dresden.de/mw/iem/kkt/mitarbeiter/lib/Alex/dkv_artikel7.html, (19990902), XP002114431 [A] 1,4-6,8,10
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891221), vol. 013, no. 582, Database accession no. (M - 911), & JP01244251 A 19890928 (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] * abstract *
by applicant   - H. JUNGNICKEL, R. AGSTEN, W.E. KRAUS, GRUNDLAGEN DER KÄLTETECHNIK, VERLAG TECHNICK GMBH, (1990), page 309
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