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EP About this file: EP1441920

EP1441920 - METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FOR AN AUTOMOBILE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.11.2007
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Preh GmbH
An der Stadthalle
97616 Bad Neustadt a.d. Saale / DE
[2004/32]
Inventor(s)01 / GUTBROD, Thomas
Rederstrasse 15
97616 Bad Neustadt / DE
02 / NÖTH, Thomas
Brahmstrasse 5
97616 Bad Neustadt / DE
 [2004/32]
Representative(s)Thul, Hermann
Thul Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Rheinmetall Platz 1
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Thul, Hermann
Thul Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Rheinmetall Platz 1
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2004/32]Thul, Hermann, Dipl.-Phys.
Zentrale Patentabteilung, Rheinmetall AG, Rheinmetall Allee 1
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date02779494.017.10.2002
[2004/32]
WO2002EP11598
Priority number, dateDE200115541010.11.2001         Original published format: DE 10155410
[2004/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03041976
Date:22.05.2003
Language:DE
[2003/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1441920
Date:04.08.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1441920
Date:03.01.2007
Language:DE
[2007/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:B60H1/00
[2004/32]
CPC:
B60H1/0075 (EP,US); B60H1/00 (KR); B60H1/00771 (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 [2004/32]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINER KLIMAANLAGE FÜR EIN FAHRZEUG[2004/32]
English:METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FOR AN AUTOMOBILE[2004/32]
French:PROCEDE DE COMMANDE D'UNE CLIMATISATION AUTOMOBILE[2004/32]
Entry into regional phase14.04.2004National basic fee paid 
14.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
14.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.04.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/32]
30.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2006Fee for grant paid
22.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
13.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY03.01.2007
CZ03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
EE03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
FR03.01.2007
GB03.01.2007
IE03.01.2007
IT03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
TR03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
ES14.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/34]CY03.01.2007
CZ03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
EE03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
FR03.01.2007
GB03.01.2007
IE03.01.2007
IT03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
ES14.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2009/10]CZ03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
EE03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
FR03.01.2007
GB03.01.2007
IE03.01.2007
IT03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
ES14.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2008/52]CZ03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
FR03.01.2007
GB03.01.2007
IE03.01.2007
IT03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
ES14.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2008/22]CZ03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
GB03.01.2007
IE03.01.2007
IT03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
ES14.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
FR24.08.2007
Former [2008/02]CZ03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
GB03.01.2007
IE03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
ES14.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2007/51]DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
GB03.01.2007
IE03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
ES14.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2007/49]DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
IE03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
ES14.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2007/46]DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
ES14.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2007/39]FI03.01.2007
NL03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
ES14.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
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