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EP About this file: EP2742299

EP2742299 - CRYOGENIC COOLING APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2017
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.12.2024New entry: Legal effect of interlocutory decision 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited
Tubney Woods
Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5QX / GB
[2014/25]
Inventor(s)01 / BATEY, Graham
28 Evans Road
Eynsham Witney Oxon OX29 4QR / GB
02 / TELEBERG, Gustav
Kvarnholmsvagen 39B
13172 Nacka Stockholm / SE
03 / MATTHEWS, Anthony
9 Ash Way
Great Western Park
Didcot OXON OX11 6AN / GB
04 / WILKINSON, Christopher
53 Church Road
Wheatley Oxon OX33 1LU / GB
 [2017/28]
Former [2014/25]01 / BATEY, Graham
28 Evans Road
Eynsham Witney Oxon OX29 4QR / GB
02 / TELEBERG, Pär Gustav
9B Market Place
Abingdon OX14 3HG / GB
03 / MATTHEWS, Anthony
24b Midwinter Avenue
Milton Heights Abingdon OX14 4XB / GB
04 / WILKINSON, Christopher
53 Church Road
Wheatley Oxon OX33 1LU / GB
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2017/28]
Former [2014/25]Lord, Michael
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date12753569.813.08.2012
[2017/28]
WO2012GB51965
Priority number, dateGB2011001384411.08.2011         Original published format: GB 201113844
[2014/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013021217
Date:14.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2742299
Date:18.06.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.02.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2742299
Date:12.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:F25B9/12
[2014/25]
CPC:
F25B9/12 (EP,GB,US); F25D29/001 (US); F25J1/0276 (GB)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/28]
Former [2014/25]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KRYOGENE KÜHLVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN[2014/25]
English:CRYOGENIC COOLING APPARATUS AND METHOD[2014/25]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE CRYOREFROIDISSEMENT[2014/25]
Entry into regional phase10.03.2014National basic fee paid 
10.03.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
10.03.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/25]
03.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.2015Observations by third parties
08.09.2015Observations by third parties
02.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2017Observations by third parties
30.05.2017Fee for grant paid
30.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.05.2017Receipt 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  03.03.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.04.2018  17.04.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Bluefors Oy
Arinatie 10
00370 Helsinki / FI
Opponent's representative
Papula Oy
P.O. Box 981
00101 Helsinki / FI
 [2020/48]
Former [2018/21]
Opponent(s)01  12.04.2018  17.04.2018  ADMISSIBLE
BlueFors Cryogenics Oy Ltd
Arinatie 10
00370 Helsinki / FI
Opponent's representative
Papula Oy
P.O. Box 981
00101 Helsinki / FI
02.05.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.09.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.01.2020Date of oral proceedings
29.06.2020Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.02.2024Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
08.03.2024Reply to a communication from the opposition division
10.07.2024Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.07.2024Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
Appeal following opposition28.08.2020Appeal received No.  T1744/20
06.11.2020Statement of grounds filed
14.07.2023Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
17.10.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
28.08.2020Appeal received No.  T1744/20
29.10.2020Statement of grounds filed
14.07.2023Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
17.10.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
14.07.2023Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.08.2012
AL12.07.2017
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4672823  (BENOIT ALAIN D [FR], et al) [A] 1,14,25 * page 3, line 46 - page 4, line 65; figure 1 *;
 [AD]WO2010106309  (OXFORD INSTR SUPERCONDUCTIVITY [GB], et al) [AD] 1,14,25* page 8, line 1 - page 9, line 19; claim 1 *
by applicantWO2010106309
otherWO2010106309
    - Nathaniel CRAIG; Ted LESTER, "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Dilution Refrigerator, version 2.00", (20040821), pages 1 - 20, URL: http://www.roma1.infn.it/exp/cuore/pdfnew/Fridge.pdf, XP055199011
    - Hernandez L M; Goldman A M, "Bottom-loading dilution refrigerator with ultra-high vacuum deposition capability", Review of Scientific Instruments, (20020100), vol. 73, no. 1, pages 162 - 164, XP012039370

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1425778
OppositionUS4672823
 WO2010002245
 WO2010106309
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