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EP1642309 - IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO THERMAL CONTROL UNITS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.2009
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.02.2009  [2009/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OTTER CONTROLS LIMITED
Hardwick Square South Buxton
Derbyshire SK17 6LA / GB
[2006/14]
Inventor(s)01 / O'Neill, Robert, Andrews
"Morcot", Alexandra Road
Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 9NQ / GB
 [2006/14]
Representative(s)Cross, James Peter Archibald, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/14]Cross, James Peter Archibald, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co., 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date04743189.501.07.2004
[2006/14]
WO2004GB02843
Priority number, dateGB2003001603708.07.2003         Original published format: GB 0316037
[2006/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005006370
Date:20.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1642309
Date:05.04.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1642309
Date:05.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01H37/54, A47J27/21, H05B1/02
[2006/14]
CPC:
A47J27/21125 (EP); H01H37/5418 (EP); H05B1/0213 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2006/42]
Former [2006/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN BEI THERMISCHER REGLERN[2006/14]
English:IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO THERMAL CONTROL UNITS[2006/14]
French:AMELIORATIONS APPORTEES A DES UNITES DE REGULATION THERMIQUE[2006/14]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2006National basic fee paid 
16.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/14]
24.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
16.01.2008Fee for grant paid
16.01.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.12.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/07]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
16.01.2008Request for further processing filed
16.01.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.01.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XA]WO9948333  (MEEKS ALAN MICHAEL GEORGE ; STRIX LTD (GB); TAYLOR JOHN C (GB)) [X] 1,2,5,6 * page 23 - page 42; figures 1-3,5 * [A] 3-19;
 [XA]EP1233649  (STRIX LTD) [X] 1,5,6 * column 5, line 57 - column 8, line 49; figures 2-4 * [A] 2-4,7-19;
 [XA]GB2381385  (SHAO ZHICHENG) [X] 1,5,6,14-17 * page 3 - page 5; figures 2,5 * [A] 2-4,7-13,19;
 [DA]GB2194099  (OTTER CONTROLS LTD) [DA] 1-19 * page 1 - page 10; figure 3a *
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