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EP1417444 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPID HEATING OF FLUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2011
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.03.2011  [2011/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MicroHeat Technologies Pty Ltd.
2 A'Beckett Street
Prahran VIC 3181 / AU
[2007/32]
Former [2004/20]For all designated states
Microheat Pty Ltd
2 A'Beckett Street
Prahran, Victoria 3181 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / ISRAELSOHN, Cedric
7 Birbank Court
Doncaster, Victoria 3108 / AU
02 / VAN AKEN, Robert, C.
2 A'Beckett Street
Prahran, Victoria 3181 / AU
 [2004/20]
Representative(s)Faulkner, Thomas John, et al
Cleveland
10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/02]Faulkner, Thomas John, et al
fJ Cleveland, 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Former [2004/20]Howson, Richard G.B.
fJ Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Application number, filing date02753919.612.08.2002
[2004/20]
WO2002AU01084
Priority number, dateAU2001PR0697313.08.2001         Original published format: AU PR697301
AU2001PR0855129.10.2001         Original published format: AU PR855101
[2004/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03016791
Date:27.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1417444
Date:12.05.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.02.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1417444
Date:14.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU27.02.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:F24H1/10, F24H9/20, F24D17/00, F24D19/00, F24D19/10
[2004/20]
CPC:
F24H1/106 (EP,US); F24H15/144 (EP,US); F24H15/174 (EP,US);
F24H15/212 (EP,US); F24H15/215 (EP,US); F24H15/219 (EP,US);
F24H15/238 (EP,US); F24H15/281 (EP,US); F24H15/37 (EP,US);
F24H15/414 (EP,US); F24H9/2028 (EP,US); G05D23/1931 (EP,US);
H05B3/146 (EP,US); H05B3/44 (EP,US); H05B2203/005 (EP,US);
H05B2203/021 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/20]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR SCHNELLEN ERWÄRMUNG VON FLUID[2004/20]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPID HEATING OF FLUID[2004/20]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE CHAUFFAGE RAPIDE D'UN FLUIDE[2008/51]
Former [2004/20]SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE CHAUFFAGE RAPIDE D'UN FLUIDE
Entry into regional phase12.02.2004National basic fee paid 
12.02.2004Search fee paid 
12.02.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
12.02.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/20]
21.01.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2009Fee for grant paid
16.04.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
04.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
Divisional application(s)EP09011247.5  / EP2146157
Opposition(s)17.01.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/12]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
06.11.2009Request for further processing filed
06.11.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.03.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipEE14.04.2010
[2011/09]
Documents cited:Search[A]GB725568  (RAINBOWS INC) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPS57120046  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1* abstract *
International search[X]DE3630972  ;
 [X]US3864543  (MOHR GLENN R);
 [X]US3867610  (QUAINTANCE LAYTHOL W);
 [X]US4029937  (RUSSELL ROBERT G);
 [X]US4093847  (WALKER JOHN A, et al);
 [X]US5506391  (BURAYEZ AMAR K [US], et al);
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1987, no. 25, Database accession no. 1987-171280, XP003016335 & DE3630972 A 19870619 (SINGEREWITSCH B)
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