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EP About this file: EP2198215

EP2198215 - HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/25]METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR UTILIZING A MINI-CHANNEL HEAT-EXCHANGER DEVICE IN A REFRIGERATION CIRCUIT
[2018/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.03.2020
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.12.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carrier Corporation
Carrier World Headquarters, One Carrier Place
Farmington, CT 06034-4015 / US
[2010/25]
Inventor(s)01 / MACRI, Salvatore
Via Caduti In Missione De Pace, 3
I-20134 Milano / IT
 [2010/25]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/21]Dehns
St. Brides House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2010/25]Taylor, Adam David
Dehns St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date07838285.014.09.2007
[2010/25]
WO2007US20057
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009035440
Date:19.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2198215
Date:23.06.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.03.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2198215
Date:22.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.03.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.11.2013
ClassificationIPC:F25B39/00, F25B45/00, // F28D1/053, F28D21/00, F25B13/00
[2013/50]
CPC:
F25B39/00 (EP,US); F25B45/00 (EP,US); F28D1/05391 (EP,US);
F25B13/00 (EP,US); F25B2400/16 (EP,US); F25B2400/19 (EP,US);
F25B2500/06 (EP,US); F28D2021/0063 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/25]F25B39/02
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/21]
Former [2010/25]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:WÄRMETAUSCHER UND VERFAHREN FÜR EINEN KÄLTEKREISLAUF[2018/52]
English:HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM[2018/52]
French:DISPOSITIF ÉCHANGEUR DE CHALEUR ET PROCÉDÉ POUR UN CIRCUIT DE RÉFRIGÉRATION[2018/52]
Former [2010/25]VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUR VERWENDUNG EINER MINIKANALWÄRMETAUSCHERVORRICHTUNG IN EINEM KÄLTEKREISLAUF
Former [2010/25]METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR UTILIZING A MINI-CHANNEL HEAT-EXCHANGER DEVICE IN A REFRIGERATION CIRCUIT
Former [2010/25]PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES POUR UTILISER UN DISPOSITIF D'ÉCHANGEURS DE CHALEUR À MINI CANAUX DANS UN CIRCUIT DE RÉFRIGÉRATION
Entry into regional phase22.02.2010National basic fee paid 
22.02.2010Search fee paid 
22.02.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
22.02.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.05.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
22.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/25]
27.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.2019Fee for grant paid
10.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.04.2019Receipt 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  19.05.2017
Opposition(s)25.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
23.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
22.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
21.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.09.2007
AT22.05.2019
CY22.05.2019
CZ22.05.2019
DK22.05.2019
EE22.05.2019
FI22.05.2019
LT22.05.2019
LV22.05.2019
MC22.05.2019
MT22.05.2019
PL22.05.2019
RO22.05.2019
SE22.05.2019
SI22.05.2019
SK22.05.2019
TR22.05.2019
BG22.08.2019
GR23.08.2019
GB14.09.2019
IE14.09.2019
LU14.09.2019
IS22.09.2019
PT22.09.2019
CH30.09.2019
LI30.09.2019
[2021/34]
Former [2021/32]HU14.09.2007
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ExaminationEP1150076
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by applicantUS5224358
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