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EP1636494 - A PROXIMITY-SENSOR SUPPORT, A COMPRESSOR, A VALVE PLATE AND A COOLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.12.2007
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.12.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.01.2008  [2008/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WHIRLPOOL S.A.
Avenida das Nações Unidas 12995 32 andar
04578-000 São Paulo SP / BR
[2006/49]
Former [2006/12]For all designated states
EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE COMPRESSORES S/A - EMBRACO
Rua Rui Barbosa 1020
89200-Joinville, SC / BR
Inventor(s)01 / LILIE, Dietmar Erich Bernhard
Rua Orestes Guimaraes, 904
CEP-89219-901 Joinville, SC / BR
02 / STARKE, Orlando
Rua Adolfo Gruensch Junior, 22, apto.303
CEP-89218-490-Joinville-SC / BR
03 / FELDMANN, Alberto Bruno
Rua Cabral, 392
CEP-89219 Joinville, SC / BR
04 / WOLLRATH, Ingwald
Rua Olavo Bilac, s/n
CEP-89219 Joinville, SC / BR
05 / FERREIRA, Nerian Fernando
Rua José Francisco Tavares, 31
CEP-89219 Joinville, SC / BR
 [2007/07]
Former [2006/12]01 / LILIE, Dietmar Erich Bernhard
Rua Orestes Guimar es, 904
CEP-89219-901 Joinville, SC / BR
02 / STARKE, Orlando
Rua Adolfo Gruensch Júnior, 22, apto.303
CEP-89218-490-Joinville-SC / BR
03 / FELDMANN, Alberto Bruno
Rua Cabral, 392
CEP-89219 Joinville, SC / BR
04 / WOLLRATH, Ingwald
Rua Olavo Bilac, s/n
CEP-89219 Joinville, SC / BR
05 / FERREIRA, Nerian Fernando
Rua José Francisco Tavares, 31
CEP-89219 Joinville, SC / BR
Representative(s)Burt, Matthew Thomas, et al
Abel & Imray
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/12]Burt, Matthew Thomas, et al
Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
Application number, filing date04820795.519.03.2004
[2006/12]
WO2004BR00037
Priority number, dateBR2003030132912.05.2003         Original published format: BR 0301329
[2006/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005064162
Date:14.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1636494
Date:22.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.07.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1636494
Date:14.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:F04B49/06, F15B15/28, F04B39/10
[2006/12]
CPC:
F04B39/1066 (EP,US); F04B49/06 (KR); F04B39/10 (KR);
F15B15/28 (KR); F04B2201/0201 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   IT [2006/22]
Former [2006/12]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
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NÄHERUNGSSENSORTRÄGER, KOMPRESSOR, VENTILPLATTE UND KÜHLER[2006/12]
English:A PROXIMITY-SENSOR SUPPORT, A COMPRESSOR, A VALVE PLATE AND A COOLER[2006/12]
French:SUPPORT DE CAPTEUR DE PROXIMITE, COMPRESSEUR, PLAQUE PORTE-SOUPAPE ET REFROIDISSEUR[2006/12]
Entry into regional phase06.12.2005National basic fee paid 
06.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
06.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/12]
27.02.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
06.12.2006Fee for grant paid
06.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/04]
Request for further processing for:06.12.2006Request for further processing filed
06.12.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.12.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0508823  (SANDEN CORP [JP]) [Y] 1,13,23,27 * column 2, line 49 - column 3, line 50 * * column 4, line 3 - line 7 * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]US4385297  (SCHMITT WILHELM E [US], et al) [Y] 1,13,23,27 * column 2, line 42 - column 3, line 21 * * column 5, line 42 - column 6, line 38 * * figure 3 *;
 [A]EP0398012  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1,13 * column 2, line 22 - column 3, line 20 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]FR2342419  (CLIMAX FRANCE SA [FR]) [A] 1,13 * page 3, line 6 - line 34 * * page 7, line 15 - line 24 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE4041090  (FESTO KG [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *
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