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EP About this file: EP1303730

EP1303730 - EXPANSION DEVICE FOR REFRIGERANT FLUID AND CONDITIONING CIRCUIT COMPRISING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.2006
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 18.12.2013  [2013/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Manuli Auto France
Le Jardin d'Entreprises, 2, avenue Gustave Eiffel
28000 Chartres / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/17]For all designated states
Manuli Auto France
Le Jardin des Entreprises, 2, avenue Gustave Eiffel
28000 Chartres / FR
Inventor(s)01 / BARON, Daniel
5, rue Saint-Séverin
F-28630 Fontenay-sur-Eure / FR
 [2003/17]
Representative(s)Benech, Frédéric
Cabinet Benech
15, rue d'Astorg
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/17]Benech, Frédéric
146-150, Avenue des Champs-Elysées
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date01956603.318.07.2001
[2003/17]
WO2001FR02338
Priority number, dateFR2000000955420.07.2000         Original published format: FR 0009554
[2003/17]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0208677
Date:31.01.2002
Language:FR
[2002/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1303730
Date:23.04.2003
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.01.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1303730
Date:13.04.2005
Language:FR
[2005/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:F25B41/06, B60H1/00, B60H1/32, F16L33/207
[2003/17]
CPC:
F16L33/2076 (EP,US); B60H1/00571 (EP); B60H1/3229 (US);
F25B41/37 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2005/14]
Former [2004/47]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2004/22]DE,  FR,  IT 
Former [2003/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENTSPANNUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR KÜHLMITTEL UND EINE SOLCHE VORRICHTUNG ENTHALTENDER KÜHLKREISLAUF[2003/17]
English:EXPANSION DEVICE FOR REFRIGERANT FLUID AND CONDITIONING CIRCUIT COMPRISING SAME[2003/17]
French:DISPOSITIF DETENDEUR POUR FLUIDE FRIGORIGENE ET CIRCUIT DE CONDITIONNEMENT COMPRENANT UN TEL DISPOSITIF[2003/17]
Entry into regional phase18.02.2003National basic fee paid 
18.02.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.02.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.02.2003Examination requested  [2003/17]
21.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2005Fee for grant paid
14.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.01.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Former [2007/34]IT18.07.2005
Cited inInternational search[X]FR2764960  (MANULI AUTO FRANCE [FR]) [X] 1,6-12 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US5961157  (BARON DANIEL [FR], et al) [X] 1,6-12 * the whole document * [Y] 2,3,5;
 [Y]EP0943879  (WHIRLPOOL CO [US]) [Y] 2,3 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US3642030  (AMICK LARRY D) [Y] 5 * the whole document * * column 2, line 37 - line 52 *;
 [A]US5215660  (MOSHER WILLIAM M [US], et al) [A] 4 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO8304297  (EB VAERMEINREGLERING HB [SE]) [A] * the whole document *;
 [A]US4324112  (FUJIWARA KENICHI, et al) [A] * the whole document *;
 [A]US5655387  (MATAMBO THOMPSON J [US], et al) [A] * the whole document *;
 [A]US5081847  (ANDERSON JR RUSSELL C [US]) [A] * the whole document *
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