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EP About this file: EP2406485

EP2406485 - HEAT ENGINE WITH REGENERATOR AND TIMED GAS EXCHANGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.07.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seale, Joseph B.
98 Day Road
Gorham, ME 04038-1861 / US
For all designated states
Bergstrom, Gary
191 Miles Road
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 / US
[2012/03]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2012/03]
Representative(s)MacLachlan & Donaldson
Unit 10, 4075 Kingswood Road
Citywest Business Campus
Dublin D24 C56E / IE
[N/P]
Former [2017/36]MacLachlan & Donaldson
2b Clonskeagh Square
Clonskeagh Road
Dublin 14 / IE
Former [2012/03]McKeown, Yvonne Mary, et al
C/o MacLachlan & Donaldson 47 Merrion Square
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date10751140.412.03.2010
[2017/36]
WO2010US00758
Priority number, dateUS20100336494P22.01.2010         Original published format: US 336494 P
US20090209921P12.03.2009         Original published format: US 209921 P
[2012/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010104601
Date:16.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2406485
Date:18.01.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2406485
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.09.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:F02K5/00
[2012/03]
CPC:
F02G1/0435 (EP,US); F01K17/06 (EP,US); F01K19/10 (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 [2012/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMEKRAFTMASCHINE MIT REGENERATOR UND ZEITLICH FESTGELEGTEM GASWECHSEL[2012/03]
English:HEAT ENGINE WITH REGENERATOR AND TIMED GAS EXCHANGE[2012/03]
French:MOTEUR THERMIQUE AVEC RÉGÉNÉRATEUR ET ÉCHANGE MINUTÉ DE GAZ[2012/03]
Entry into regional phase07.10.2011National basic fee paid 
07.10.2011Search fee paid 
07.10.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/03]
17.06.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.05.2017Fee for grant paid
10.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.07.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
26.07.2017Receipt 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  04.01.2017
Opposition(s)07.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.03.2010
AT06.09.2017
CY06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
MK06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
PT06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
IE12.03.2018
LU12.03.2018
MT12.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU12.03.2010
AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
PT06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
IE12.03.2018
LU12.03.2018
MT12.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2020/16]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
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SI06.09.2017
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SM06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
IE12.03.2018
LU12.03.2018
MT12.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2020/08]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
IE12.03.2018
LU12.03.2018
MT12.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2019/12]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
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PL06.09.2017
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SI06.09.2017
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SM06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
IE12.03.2018
LU12.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
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MC06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
IE12.03.2018
LU12.03.2018
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CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
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PL06.09.2017
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SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
LU12.03.2018
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CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
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PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/39]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/35]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
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PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
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NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
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CZ06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
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LT06.09.2017
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NO06.12.2017
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CZ06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
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BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
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HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
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HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
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HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2018/11]ES06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2018/07]LT06.09.2017
NO06.12.2017
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