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EP2527656 - Method for calculating the probability of moisture build-up in a compressor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  04.11.2022
Database last updated on 05.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2022Revocation of patentpublished on 07.12.2022  [2022/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Clark Equipment Company
1293 Glenway Drive
Statesville, NC 28625 / US
[2012/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Rowe, David F.
7002 Hampton Road
Clemmons, NC North Carolina 27012 / US
 [2012/48]
Representative(s)Robinson, David Edward Ashdown, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
[2018/08]
Application number, filing date12168437.717.05.2012
[2012/48]
Priority number, dateUS20111311417324.05.2011         Original published format: US201113114173
[2012/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2527656
Date:28.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2527656
Date:03.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2527656
Date:21.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:F04C28/28, F04C28/08, F04B49/00
[2012/48]
CPC:
F04C28/08 (EP,US); F04B49/065 (EP,US); F04C28/28 (EP,US);
F25B13/00 (US); F25B49/02 (US); G01K1/026 (US); (+)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/08]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Berechnen der Wahrscheinlichkeit eines Feuchtigkeitsaufbaus in einem Kompressor[2012/48]
English:Method for calculating the probability of moisture build-up in a compressor[2012/48]
French:Procédé pour calculer la probabilité d'accumulation d'humidité dans un compresseur[2012/48]
Examination procedure03.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/15]
19.09.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2018Fee for grant paid
10.01.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.01.2018Receipt 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  19.09.2017
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.11.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Strawman Limited
Orchard Lea
Horns Lane
Combe, Witney
Oxfordshire OX29 8NH / GB
Opponent's representative
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
 [2018/52]
03.12.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.04.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.03.2020Date of oral proceedings
20.04.2020Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.04.2020Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.10.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/49]
21.10.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition23.06.2020Appeal received No.  T1483/20
28.08.2020Statement of grounds filed
12.10.2022Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
21.10.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.05.2012
AL21.02.2018
AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
CZ21.02.2018
DK21.02.2018
EE21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
HR21.02.2018
LT21.02.2018
LV21.02.2018
MC21.02.2018
MK21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
PL21.02.2018
PT21.02.2018
RO21.02.2018
RS21.02.2018
SE21.02.2018
SI21.02.2018
SK21.02.2018
SM21.02.2018
TR21.02.2018
IE17.05.2018
LU17.05.2018
MT17.05.2018
BG21.05.2018
NO21.05.2018
GR22.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
FR31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
IS21.06.2018
[2020/33]
Documents cited:Search[XYI]EP0078149  (DRESSER IND [US]) [X] 1-3 * page 2, line 4 - line 27; figures 1,2; claim 1 * [Y] 10,13 [I] 4-9,11,12,14,15;
 [Y]US6394758  (LEE JAE YOUNG [KR], et al) [Y] 10,13 * column 2, line 61 - column 4, line 56; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]JP2003206864  (KOBE STEEL LTD) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1475586  (TEKOMP TECHNOLOGY LTD [TW]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0014]; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]WO9421921  (INGERSOLL RAND CO [US]) [A] 1-15 * page 6, line 17 - line 21; figure 1; claims 1-4 *;
 [A]US2009252632  (DANIELS IVO [BE], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
OppositionEP0078149
 US6394758
 JPH09222087
 JP2005048593
 JPH084679
 WO2007076213
 WO2007045052
 WO0246617
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