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EP About this file: EP2334750

EP2334750 - HEAT TRANSFER METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  29.09.2023
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2023Opposition rejectedpublished on 01.11.2023  [2023/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Arkema France
420, rue d'Estienne d'Orves
92700 Colombes / FR
[2018/16]
Former [2011/25]For all designated states
Arkema France
420 rue d'Estiennes d'Orves
92700 Colombes / FR
Inventor(s)01 / ABBAS, Laurent
1120 Greentree Lane
Narberth PA, 19072 / US
02 / RACHED, Wissam
8 rue des IRIS
F-69630 CHAPONOST / FR
 [2011/35]
Former [2011/25]01 / ABBAS, Laurent
1 A Chemin du Torey
F-69340 Francheville / FR
02 / RACHED, Wissam
36 rue Lieutenant Colonel Girard
F-69007 Lyon / FR
Representative(s)Bandpay & Greuter
11 rue Christophe Colomb
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2018/16]Chahine, Audrey Claire, et al
ARKEMA France
Département Propriété Industrielle
420, rue d'Estienne d'Orves
92705 Colombes Cedex / FR
Former [2011/25]Dang, Doris
ARKEMA FRANCE Département Propriété Industrielle 420 Rue d'Estienne d'Orves
92705 Colombes Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date09756010.613.10.2009
[2011/25]
WO2009FR51943
Priority number, dateFR2008005703216.10.2008         Original published format: FR 0857032
[2011/25]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010043807
Date:22.04.2010
Language:FR
[2010/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2334750
Date:22.06.2011
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2334750
Date:18.04.2018
Language:FR
[2018/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:C09K5/04
[2011/25]
CPC:
C09K5/044 (EP,CN,US); C09K5/045 (EP,US); C09K2205/122 (EP,CN,US);
C09K2205/126 (EP,CN,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/16]
Former [2011/25]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMEAUSTAUSCHVERFAHREN[2011/25]
English:HEAT TRANSFER METHOD[2011/25]
French:PROCEDE DE TRANSFERT DE CHALEUR[2011/25]
Entry into regional phase10.03.2011National basic fee paid 
10.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
10.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/25]
23.11.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 19.11.2015
21.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
09.05.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
06.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2018Fee for grant paid
09.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.03.2018Receipt 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  29.03.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.01.2019  24.01.2019  ADMISSIBLE
AGC Inc.
5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8405 / JP
Opponent's representative
Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
 [2019/09]
11.02.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.06.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.03.2020Date of oral proceedings
31.03.2020Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
31.03.2020Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
15.09.2023Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2023/44]
Appeal following opposition26.05.2020Appeal received No.  T1260/20
30.07.2020Statement of grounds filed
15.09.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
06.07.2016Request for further processing filed
06.07.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.07.2016Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
29.10.2012Request for further processing filed
29.10.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.11.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY18.04.2018
CZ18.04.2018
DK18.04.2018
EE18.04.2018
HR18.04.2018
LT18.04.2018
LV18.04.2018
MC18.04.2018
MK18.04.2018
MT18.04.2018
SI18.04.2018
SK18.04.2018
SM18.04.2018
BG18.07.2018
NO18.07.2018
IS18.08.2018
LU13.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
[2020/32]
Former [2020/31]CY18.04.2018
CZ18.04.2018
DK18.04.2018
EE18.04.2018
HR18.04.2018
LT18.04.2018
LV18.04.2018
MC18.04.2018
MK18.04.2018
MT18.04.2018
SI18.04.2018
SK18.04.2018
SM18.04.2018
BG18.07.2018
NO18.07.2018
LU13.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
Former [2020/08]CZ18.04.2018
DK18.04.2018
EE18.04.2018
HR18.04.2018
LT18.04.2018
LV18.04.2018
MC18.04.2018
MT18.04.2018
SI18.04.2018
SK18.04.2018
SM18.04.2018
BG18.07.2018
NO18.07.2018
LU13.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
Former [2019/40]CZ18.04.2018
DK18.04.2018
EE18.04.2018
HR18.04.2018
LT18.04.2018
LV18.04.2018
MC18.04.2018
SI18.04.2018
SK18.04.2018
SM18.04.2018
BG18.07.2018
NO18.07.2018
LU13.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
Former [2019/30]CZ18.04.2018
DK18.04.2018
EE18.04.2018
HR18.04.2018
LT18.04.2018
LV18.04.2018
MC18.04.2018
SI18.04.2018
SK18.04.2018
SM18.04.2018
BG18.07.2018
NO18.07.2018
LU13.10.2018
Former [2019/28]CZ18.04.2018
DK18.04.2018
EE18.04.2018
HR18.04.2018
LT18.04.2018
LV18.04.2018
MC18.04.2018
SI18.04.2018
SK18.04.2018
SM18.04.2018
BG18.07.2018
NO18.07.2018
Former [2019/26]CZ18.04.2018
DK18.04.2018
EE18.04.2018
HR18.04.2018
LT18.04.2018
LV18.04.2018
SI18.04.2018
SK18.04.2018
SM18.04.2018
BG18.07.2018
NO18.07.2018
Former [2019/12]CZ18.04.2018
DK18.04.2018
EE18.04.2018
HR18.04.2018
LT18.04.2018
LV18.04.2018
SK18.04.2018
SM18.04.2018
BG18.07.2018
NO18.07.2018
Former [2019/10]CZ18.04.2018
DK18.04.2018
EE18.04.2018
HR18.04.2018
LT18.04.2018
LV18.04.2018
SK18.04.2018
BG18.07.2018
NO18.07.2018
Former [2019/09]DK18.04.2018
EE18.04.2018
HR18.04.2018
LT18.04.2018
LV18.04.2018
BG18.07.2018
NO18.07.2018
Former [2019/08]DK18.04.2018
HR18.04.2018
LT18.04.2018
LV18.04.2018
BG18.07.2018
NO18.07.2018
Former [2018/51]HR18.04.2018
LT18.04.2018
LV18.04.2018
BG18.07.2018
NO18.07.2018
Former [2018/50]HR18.04.2018
LT18.04.2018
BG18.07.2018
NO18.07.2018
Former [2018/47]LT18.04.2018
NO18.07.2018
Cited inInternational search[A]US2006266976  (MINOR BARBARA H [US], et al) [A] 1,4 * claim - *;
 [AD]WO2007002625  (HONEYWELL INT INC [US], et al) [AD] 1,3,5 * the whole document *;
 [XI]US2008098755  (SINGH RAJIV R [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-7 * claims 17-25,32-37,40-43,47-50 * [I] 4;
 [E]WO2009140231  (ARKEMA INC [US], et al) [E] 1-7 * page 3, lines 19-28 ** claims 9-14,29-32 *
OppositionUS2008098755
    - "chapter 4", Application and Economy of Heat Pump, (19840227), pages 117 - 134, XP055548562
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