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

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1438545

EP1438545 - FINNED TUBE FOR HEAT EXCHANGERS, HEAT EXCHANGER, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HEAT EXCHANGER FINNED TUBE, AND PROCESS FOR FABRICATING HEAT EXCHANGER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.2010
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Showa Denko K.K.
13-9, Shiba Daimon, 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
[2010/03]
Former [2004/30]For all designated states
SHOWA DENKO K.K.
13-9, Shiba Daimon, 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / WATANABE, Isao; c/o SHOWA DENKO K.K.
OYAMA REGIONAL OFFICE, 480 Inuzuka 1-chome
Oyama-shi, Tochigi 323-8678 / JP
02 / MARUGASA, Shigeo; c/o SHOWA DENKO K.K.
OYAMA REGIONAL OFFICE, 480 Inuzuka 1-chome
Oyama-shi, Tochigi 323-8678 / JP
 [2004/30]
Representative(s)Boura, Olivier, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2007/26]Boura, Olivier, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Former [2004/30]Joly, Jean-Jacques, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date02777898.422.10.2002
[2004/30]
WO2002JP10911
Priority number, dateJP2001032367722.10.2001         Original published format: JP 2001323677
US20010331210P13.11.2001         Original published format: US 331210 P
[2004/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03036213
Date:01.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1438545
Date:21.07.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1438545
Date:20.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.05.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:B21D53/08
[2007/14]
CPC:
F28F1/32 (EP,US); B21D53/085 (EP,US); F25B39/02 (EP,US);
F28D1/0477 (EP,US); F28F1/40 (EP,US); Y10T29/49375 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/30]F28F1/32, F28D1/047
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 [2004/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:RIPPENROHR FÜR WÄRMETAUSCHER, WÄRMETAUSCHER, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES RIPPENROHRS FÜR EINEN WÄRMETAUSCHER UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES WÄRMETAUSCHERS[2004/30]
English:FINNED TUBE FOR HEAT EXCHANGERS, HEAT EXCHANGER, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HEAT EXCHANGER FINNED TUBE, AND PROCESS FOR FABRICATING HEAT EXCHANGER[2004/30]
French:TUBE A AILETTES POUR ECHANGEUR DE CHALEUR, ECHANGEUR DE CHALEUR, PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE TUBES A AILETTES POUR ECHANGEURS DE CHALEUR ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'ECHANGEURS DE CHALEUR[2004/30]
Entry into regional phase16.04.2004National basic fee paid 
16.04.2004Search fee paid 
16.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
16.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.02.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
19.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/30]
13.08.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2009Fee for grant paid
11.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
19.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
26.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
01.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
22.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.01.2010
BE20.01.2010
CY20.01.2010
CZ20.01.2010
DK20.01.2010
EE20.01.2010
FI20.01.2010
IT20.01.2010
NL20.01.2010
SE20.01.2010
SK20.01.2010
TR20.01.2010
BG20.04.2010
GR21.04.2010
ES01.05.2010
PT20.05.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2011/14]AT20.01.2010
BE20.01.2010
CY20.01.2010
CZ20.01.2010
DK20.01.2010
EE20.01.2010
FI20.01.2010
IT20.01.2010
NL20.01.2010
SE20.01.2010
SK20.01.2010
BG20.04.2010
GR21.04.2010
ES01.05.2010
PT20.05.2010
Former [2011/07]AT20.01.2010
BE20.01.2010
CY20.01.2010
CZ20.01.2010
DK20.01.2010
EE20.01.2010
FI20.01.2010
NL20.01.2010
SE20.01.2010
SK20.01.2010
BG20.04.2010
GR21.04.2010
ES01.05.2010
PT20.05.2010
Former [2010/51]AT20.01.2010
BE20.01.2010
CY20.01.2010
CZ20.01.2010
EE20.01.2010
FI20.01.2010
NL20.01.2010
SE20.01.2010
SK20.01.2010
BG20.04.2010
GR21.04.2010
ES01.05.2010
PT20.05.2010
Former [2010/49]AT20.01.2010
BE20.01.2010
CY20.01.2010
CZ20.01.2010
EE20.01.2010
FI20.01.2010
NL20.01.2010
SE20.01.2010
SK20.01.2010
GR21.04.2010
ES01.05.2010
PT20.05.2010
Former [2010/48]AT20.01.2010
BE20.01.2010
CY20.01.2010
EE20.01.2010
FI20.01.2010
NL20.01.2010
SE20.01.2010
GR21.04.2010
ES01.05.2010
PT20.05.2010
Former [2010/38]AT20.01.2010
FI20.01.2010
NL20.01.2010
ES01.05.2010
PT20.05.2010
Former [2010/35]AT20.01.2010
NL20.01.2010
ES01.05.2010
PT20.05.2010
Former [2010/32]AT20.01.2010
ES01.05.2010
Former [2010/30]AT20.01.2010
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]JPS57195545  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO, et al);
 [Y]JPH0437428  (SHOWA ALUMINUM CORP);
 [Y]JPH09253775  (SHOWA ALUMINUM CORP)
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.