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EP About this file: EP2244039

EP2244039 - Chiller-heat pump [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thermax Limited
D-13 MIDC Industrial Area R.D. Aga Road Chinchwad Mahaeashtra
Pune 411 019 / IN
[2010/43]
Inventor(s)01 / Balu, Radhakrishnan
904, Sunshree "THE GOLD"
NIBM Road, Kondhwa
411 048, Pune, Maharashtra / IN
02 / Babu, Panneerselvam
Flat No. 103, SMIT Apartments
Survey No. 868, Aundhgaon
411 007, Pune, Maharashtra / IN
03 / Swapna, Kulkarni
16, Peninsula Apartments
Opp. Baner Telephone Exchange
Baner Road
411 045, Pune, Maharashtra / IN
 [2021/13]
Former [2010/43]01 / Balu, Radhakrishnan
904, Sunshree "THE GOLD" NIBM Road, Kondhwa
411 048, Pune, Maharashtra / IN
02 / Babu, Panneerselvam
Flat No. 103, SMIT Apartments Survey No. 868, Aundhgaon
411 007, Pune, Maharashtra / IN
03 / Swapna, Kulkarni
16, Peninsula Apartments Opp. Baner Telephone Exchange Baner Road
411 045, Pune, Maharashtra / IN
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/13]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles
Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
Former [2012/18]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
Former [2010/43]Sandmann, Wolfgang
Reinhard, Skuhra, Weise & Partner GbR Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date10160651.522.04.2010
[2010/43]
Priority number, dateIN2009MUM109924.04.2009         Original published format: IN MU10992009
[2010/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2244039
Date:27.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2244039
Date:09.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2244039
Date:31.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:F25B15/00, F25B29/00
[2010/43]
CPC:
F25B29/006 (EP,US); F25B15/008 (EP,US); Y02A30/27 (EP,US);
Y02B30/62 (EP,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 [2016/28]
Former [2010/43]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 
TitleGerman:Kühler-Wärmepumpe[2010/43]
English:Chiller-heat pump[2010/43]
French:Refroidisseur de pompe à chaleur[2010/43]
Examination procedure07.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/28]
09.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2021Fee for grant paid
22.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.02.2021Receipt 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  09.06.2017
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
28.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
30.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
30.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
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