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EP1261676 - HYDROFLUOROETHER AS A HEAT-TRANSFER FLUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2006
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/27]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Former [2002/49]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TOUSIGNANT, Lew, A.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / TUMA, Phillip, E.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
 [2002/49]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2002/49]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date00967175.129.09.2000
[2002/49]
WO2000US26968
Priority number, dateUS19990158697P08.10.1999         Original published format: US 158697 P
US2000066193514.09.2000         Original published format: US 661935
[2002/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0127217
Date:19.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1261676
Date:04.12.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1261676
Date:06.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:C09K5/10
[2002/49]
CPC:
C09K5/10 (EP,KR,US); C07C19/08 (KR); C07C43/12 (KR);
H01L21/67098 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2004/22]
Former [2002/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:HYDROFLUORETHER ALS WÄRMEÜBERTRAGUNGSFLÜSSIGKEIT[2002/49]
English:HYDROFLUOROETHER AS A HEAT-TRANSFER FLUID[2002/49]
French:HYDROFLUOROETHER UTILISE COMME FLUIDE DE TRANSFERT DE CHALEUR[2002/49]
Entry into regional phase19.04.2002National basic fee paid 
19.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/49]
16.12.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2005Fee for grant paid
16.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.04.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9714762  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1,8* claim - *;
 [A]WO9937598  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1 * page 10, line 16 - line 29 * * page 1 *;
 [PX]  - TUMA PHILLIP E ET AL, "New 'green' heat transfer fluids", SOLID STATE TECHNOL;SOLID STATE TECHNOLOGY 2000 PENNWELL PUBL CO, NASHUA, NH, USA, (2000), vol. 43, no. 6, pages 175 - 176, 178, 180, 182, XP002157456 [PX] 1-9 * the whole document *
 [A]  - D.B. BIVENS, B.H. MINOR, "Fluoroethers and other next-generation fluids", ASHRAE/NIST REFRIGERANTS CONFERENCE, pages 122 - 134, XP000979604 [A] 1 * the whole document *
 [DA]  - G. MARCHIONNI ET AL., "Hydrofluoropolyethers", JOURNAL OF FLUORINE CHEMISTRY, XP000978487 [DA] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-1139(98)00297-8
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