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EP About this file: EP2049320

EP2049320 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF MOLDS, DIES, AND INJECTION BARRELS USING FLUID MEDIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2019
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MoldCool International, LLC
33 Hillside Drive
Hollis NH 03049 / US
[2009/17]
Inventor(s)01 / JOHNSON, Kenneth E.
33 Hillside Drive
Hollis, NH 03049 / US
 [2009/17]
Representative(s)Protector IP AS
Pilestredet 33
0166 Oslo / NO
[N/P]
Former [2018/17]Protector IP Consultants AS
Oscarsgate 20
0352 Oslo / NO
Former [2009/17]Coward, Bjarne G., et al
Protector IP Consultants AS P.O. Box 5074 Majorstuen
0301 Oslo / NO
Application number, filing date07717608.913.02.2007
[2009/17]
WO2007US62023
Priority number, dateUS2006035289413.02.2006         Original published format: US 352894
[2009/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007095515
Date:23.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2049320
Date:22.04.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2049320
Date:25.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.01.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:B29C47/92, B29C45/00, G05D23/19, B29C45/73, B29C35/00
[2013/40]
CPC:
B29C35/007 (EP,US); B29C45/7306 (EP,US); G05D23/1919 (EP,US);
B29C2945/76545 (EP,US); B29C2945/76782 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/17]B29C47/92
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/17]
Former [2009/17]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG DER TEMPERATUR VON FORMWERKZEUGEN, GESENKEN UND EINSPRITZZYLINDERN UNTER VERWENDUNG VON FLÜSSIGEN MEDIEN[2009/17]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF MOLDS, DIES, AND INJECTION BARRELS USING FLUID MEDIA[2009/17]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE RÉGULATION DE TEMPÉRATURE DE MOULES, DE MATRICES ET DE CYLINDRES D'INJECTION À L'AIDE D'UN MILIEU FLUIDIQUE[2009/17]
Entry into regional phase23.12.2008National basic fee paid 
23.12.2008Search fee paid 
23.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
23.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
23.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/17]
17.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2018Fee for grant paid
16.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.03.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  03.04.2014
Opposition(s)28.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/14]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
23.12.2008Request for further processing filed
23.12.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
23.12.2008Request for further processing filed
23.12.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SK, SI, SE, RO, PT, PL, NL, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT
23.12.2008Request for further processing filed
23.12.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
23.12.2008Request for further processing filed
23.12.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
20.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
21.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
20.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
15.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
20.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201105   M06   Fee paid on   19.08.2011
29.02.201206   M06   Fee paid on   20.08.2012
28.02.201711   M06   Fee paid on   24.07.2017
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.02.2007
CY25.04.2018
CZ25.04.2018
DK25.04.2018
EE25.04.2018
ES25.04.2018
FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
LV25.04.2018
MC25.04.2018
NL25.04.2018
PL25.04.2018
RO25.04.2018
SE25.04.2018
SI25.04.2018
SK25.04.2018
TR25.04.2018
BG25.07.2018
GR26.07.2018
IS25.08.2018
PT27.08.2018
[2021/32]
Former [2021/31]CY25.04.2018
CZ25.04.2018
DK25.04.2018
EE25.04.2018
ES25.04.2018
FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
LV25.04.2018
MC25.04.2018
NL25.04.2018
PL25.04.2018
RO25.04.2018
SE25.04.2018
SI25.04.2018
SK25.04.2018
TR25.04.2018
BG25.07.2018
GR26.07.2018
IS25.08.2018
PT27.08.2018
Former [2021/26]CY25.04.2018
CZ25.04.2018
DK25.04.2018
EE25.04.2018
ES25.04.2018
FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
LV25.04.2018
MC25.04.2018
NL25.04.2018
PL25.04.2018
RO25.04.2018
SE25.04.2018
SI25.04.2018
SK25.04.2018
TR25.04.2018
BG25.07.2018
GR26.07.2018
PT27.08.2018
Former [2020/16]CZ25.04.2018
DK25.04.2018
EE25.04.2018
ES25.04.2018
FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
LV25.04.2018
MC25.04.2018
NL25.04.2018
PL25.04.2018
RO25.04.2018
SE25.04.2018
SI25.04.2018
SK25.04.2018
TR25.04.2018
BG25.07.2018
GR26.07.2018
PT27.08.2018
Former [2019/45]CZ25.04.2018
DK25.04.2018
EE25.04.2018
ES25.04.2018
FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
LV25.04.2018
MC25.04.2018
NL25.04.2018
PL25.04.2018
RO25.04.2018
SE25.04.2018
SI25.04.2018
SK25.04.2018
BG25.07.2018
GR26.07.2018
PT27.08.2018
Former [2019/26]CZ25.04.2018
DK25.04.2018
EE25.04.2018
ES25.04.2018
FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
LV25.04.2018
NL25.04.2018
PL25.04.2018
RO25.04.2018
SE25.04.2018
SI25.04.2018
SK25.04.2018
BG25.07.2018
GR26.07.2018
PT27.08.2018
Former [2019/10]CZ25.04.2018
DK25.04.2018
EE25.04.2018
ES25.04.2018
FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
LV25.04.2018
NL25.04.2018
PL25.04.2018
RO25.04.2018
SE25.04.2018
SK25.04.2018
BG25.07.2018
GR26.07.2018
PT27.08.2018
Former [2019/09]DK25.04.2018
EE25.04.2018
ES25.04.2018
FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
LV25.04.2018
NL25.04.2018
PL25.04.2018
SE25.04.2018
BG25.07.2018
GR26.07.2018
PT27.08.2018
Former [2019/08]DK25.04.2018
ES25.04.2018
FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
LV25.04.2018
NL25.04.2018
PL25.04.2018
SE25.04.2018
BG25.07.2018
GR26.07.2018
PT27.08.2018
Former [2019/03]ES25.04.2018
FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
LV25.04.2018
NL25.04.2018
PL25.04.2018
SE25.04.2018
BG25.07.2018
GR26.07.2018
PT27.08.2018
Former [2018/52]ES25.04.2018
FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
LV25.04.2018
NL25.04.2018
PL25.04.2018
SE25.04.2018
BG25.07.2018
GR26.07.2018
Former [2018/51]ES25.04.2018
FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
LV25.04.2018
NL25.04.2018
PL25.04.2018
SE25.04.2018
BG25.07.2018
Former [2018/49]ES25.04.2018
FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
NL25.04.2018
PL25.04.2018
SE25.04.2018
BG25.07.2018
Former [2018/47]ES25.04.2018
FI25.04.2018
LT25.04.2018
NL25.04.2018
Former [2018/43]NL25.04.2018
Documents cited:Search[XYI]US4318874  (LEMELSON JEROME H) [X] 1,9,15 * figures 1, 2 * * column 6, lines 23-47 * * abstract * [Y] 2,12,14 [I] 3-8,10,11,13,16-18;
 [XYI]US4768484  (SCARSELLETTA LOUIS [US]) [X] 1,9 * abstract * * column 4, lines 21-68 * * column 7, line 10 - column 8, line 65 * [Y] 2,12,14 [I] 2-8,10,11,13;
 [Y]US2937506  (STIRLEN EUGENE D) [Y] 2,12,14 * column 6, line 61 - column 7, line 75; figures 1-6 *;
 [IY]US6312628  (WIEDER HORST K [US], et al) [I] 1,3-11,13,15-18 * abstract * * figures 1-9 * * column 2, lines 3-32 * * column 5, lines 13-47 * * column 5, line 64 - column 6, line 66 * * column 12, line 19 - column 16, line 60 * [Y] 2,12,14
International search[Y]US6312628  (WIEDER HORST K [US], et al);
 [Y]US4278230  (ALLEN PAUL E);
 [Y]US4318874  (LEMELSON JEROME H);
 [Y]US4680001  (WATERS MICHAEL A [US])
ExaminationDE4436117
by applicantUS4318874
 US4768484
 US2937506
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