blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1316756

EP1316756 - Gas heater [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.2009
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.12.2009  [2009/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RINNAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-ban, 26-gou, Fukuzumi-cho, Nakagawa-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
[2009/03]
Former [2003/23]For all designated states
Rinnai Kabushiki Kaisha
2-ban, 26-gou, Fukuzumi-cho, Nakagawa-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sobue Tsutomu
c/o Rinnai Kabushiki Kaisha 2-ban, 26-gou Fukuzumi-cho
Nakagawa-ku Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Yano Koji
c/o Rinnai Kabushiki Kaisha 2-ban, 26-gou Fukuzumi-cho
Nakagawa-ku Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
03 / Yamada Yutaka
c/o Tokyo Gas Kabushiki Kaisha 1-5-20 Kaigan
Minato-Ku Tokyo / JP
 [2008/40]
Former [2008/32]01 / Sobue Tsutomu
c/o Rinnai Kabushiki Kaisha 2-ban, 26-gou Fukuzumi-cho
Nakagawa-ki Nagoya-chi Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Yano Koji
c/o Rinnai Kabushiki Kaisha 2-ban, 26-gou Fukuzumi-cho
Nakagawa-ki Nagoya-chi Aichi-ken / JP
03 / Yamada Yutaka
c/o Tokyo Gas Kabushiki Kaisha 1-5-10 Kaigan
Minato-Ku Tokyo / JP
Former [2003/23]01 / Sobue Tsutomu
c/o Rinnai Kabushiki Kaisha 2-ban, 26-gou Fukuzumi
Nakagawa-ki Nagoya-chi Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Yano Koji
c/o Rinnai Kabushiki Kaisha 2-ban, 26-gou Fukuzumi
Nakagawa-ki Nagoya-chi Aichi-ken / JP
03 / Yamada Yutaka
c/o Tokyo Gas Kabushiki Kaisha 1-5-10 Kaigan
Minato-Ku Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Fenlon, Christine Lesley, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/23]Fenlon, Christine Lesley, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date02258056.722.11.2002
[2003/23]
Priority number, dateJP2001036365929.11.2001         Original published format: JP 2001363659
[2003/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1316756
Date:04.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1316756
Date:08.02.2006
[2006/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1316756
Date:14.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:F24C3/04, F24C3/08, F24C3/12, F24C15/10, F24C15/32
[2006/06]
CPC:
F24C3/126 (EP,KR); F23D14/14 (KR); F24C3/067 (EP,KR);
Y02B40/00 (EP,KR)
Former IPC [2003/23]F24C3/04, F24C3/08, F24C3/12, F24C15/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2006/41]
Former [2003/23]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Gas-Heizgerät[2003/23]
English:Gas heater[2003/23]
French:Chauffage de gaz[2003/23]
Examination procedure20.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/20]
09.08.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
24.11.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, PT, SE, SK, TR
14.07.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2008Fee for grant paid
05.11.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.10.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
12.09.2006AT   M01   Not yet paid
12.09.2006BE   M01   Not yet paid
12.09.2006BG   M01   Not yet paid
12.09.2006CH   M01   Not yet paid
12.09.2006CY   M01   Not yet paid
12.09.2006CZ   M01   Not yet paid
12.09.2006DK   M01   Not yet paid
12.09.2006EE   M01   Not yet paid
12.09.2006ES   M01   Not yet paid
12.09.2006FI   M01   Not yet paid
12.09.2006GR   M01   Not yet paid
12.09.2006IE   M01   Not yet paid
12.09.2006IT   M01   Not yet paid
12.09.2006LU   M01   Not yet paid
12.09.2006MC   M01   Not yet paid
12.09.2006PT   M01   Not yet paid
12.09.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
12.09.2006SK   M01   Not yet paid
12.09.2006TR   M01   Not yet paid
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[A]US3843313  (HELGESON P) [A] 1* columns 1-4; figures 1,6,9 *;
 [A]US4083355  (SCHWANK BERND) [A] 1 * columns 3-4; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP0601270  (NIPPON KOKAN KK [JP]) [A] 1 * columns 1-3; figures 1,2a,2b,2c *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.