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EP1677577 - Self-regulating heater assembly and method of manufacturing same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.06.2011
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.07.2011  [2011/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tom Richards, Inc.
7010 Lindsay Drive
Mentor, Ohio 44060 / US
[2006/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Lokar, Raymond
33705 Lakeshore Boulevard
Eastlake Ohio 44095 / US
02 / Lokar, Richard
3550 New Hudson Road
Orwell Ohio 44076 / US
03 / Lucas, Nathan
18131 Greatwood Lane
Mantua Ohio 44255 / US
 [2006/27]
Representative(s)Zenz Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Gutenbergstraße 39
45128 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/46]Zenz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Rüttenscheider Strasse 2
45128 Essen / DE
Former [2008/29]Schmidt, Frank-Michael, et al
ZENZ Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Huyssenallee 58-64
45128 Essen / DE
Former [2006/27]Schmidt, Frank-Michael, et al
Patentanwälte Zenz, Helber, Hosbach & Partner GbR Huyssenallee 58-64
45128 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date05012315.708.06.2005
[2006/27]
Priority number, dateUS2004002641630.12.2004         Original published format: US 26416
[2006/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1677577
Date:05.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1677577
Date:15.08.2007
[2007/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:H05B3/12
[2006/27]
CPC:
H05B3/44 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/27]
TitleGerman:Selbstregulierendes Heizsystem und das Herstellungsverfahren desgleichen[2006/27]
English:Self-regulating heater assembly and method of manufacturing same[2006/27]
French:Ensemble de chauffage autorégulé et sa méthode de fabrication[2006/27]
Examination procedure20.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/45]
22.04.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.01.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/28]
25.02.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/28]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.03.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
05.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4395623  (SHIMADA MINORU [JP], et al) [X] 1-22 * abstract * * figure 2 * * column 3, line 34 - column 4, line 53 *;
 [A]DE3201367  (TUERK & HILLINGER GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-22 * abstract * * page 4, lines 9-31 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [DA]US4972067  (LOKAR RAYMOND S [US], et al) [DA] 1-22 * abstract * * figure 2 * * column 2, line 61 - column 3, line 5 * * claim 1 *;
 [A]DE29715440U  (TUERK & HILLINGER GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-22 * page 2, lines 13-27 * * claim 1 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US6075806  (WITTLE J KENNETH [US], et al) [A] 4-6,9-14,21,22 * abstract * * figures 2-7 * * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 12 * * column 4, line 63 - column 5, line 21 ** column 9, lines 37-59 *
by applicantUS4395623
 US4972067
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