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EP About this file: EP2862261

EP2862261 - ELECTROMAGNETIC LINEAR DRIVE FOR A STIRLING COOLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.12.2016
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
Oxford University Innovation Limited
Buxton Court
3 West Way
Botley
Oxford OX2 0JB / GB
[2017/10]
Former [2016/32]For all designated states
Oxford University Innovation Limited
Buxton Court
3 West Way
Botley
Oxford OX2 0SZ / GB
Former [2015/17]For all designated states
Isis Innovation Limited
Ewert House
Ewert Place
Summertown, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2 7SG / GB
Inventor(s)01 / DADD, Michael William
University of Oxford
Department of Engineering Science
Parks Road
Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3PJ / GB
 [2015/17]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2022/18]
Former [2015/17]Forsythe, Dominic
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date13726836.330.05.2013
[2022/18]
WO2013GB51433
Priority number, dateGB2012001056714.06.2012         Original published format: GB 201210567
[2015/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013186529
Date:19.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2862261
Date:22.04.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2862261
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:H02K5/128, H02K7/18, H02K1/14, H02K41/03, F02G1/043, F25B9/14
[2015/17]
CPC:
H02K41/031 (EP,US); H02K35/02 (GB,US); H02K7/1876 (GB,US);
F02G1/043 (GB,US); H02K1/141 (GB); H02K1/34 (GB);
H02K33/16 (GB); H02K5/1282 (EP,US); H02K7/14 (GB);
H02K7/1884 (EP,US); F02G2280/10 (EP,US); F25B9/14 (EP,US);
H02K2213/12 (EP,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 [2015/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROMAGNETISCHER LINEARANTRIEB FÜR EINEN STIRLING-KÜHLER[2021/48]
English:ELECTROMAGNETIC LINEAR DRIVE FOR A STIRLING COOLER[2015/17]
French:ENTRAINEMENT LINEAIRE ELECTROMAGNETIQUE POUR UN REFROIDISSEUR DE STIRLING[2015/17]
Former [2015/17]ELEKTROMAGNETISCHER LINEARANTRIEB FÜR EINE STIRLING-KÜHLANLAGE
Entry into regional phase18.12.2014National basic fee paid 
18.12.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/17]
19.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2022Fee for grant paid
23.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2022Receipt 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  11.08.2016
Opposition(s)07.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
30.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
05.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.201503   M06   Fee paid on   29.06.2015
31.05.201604   M06   Fee paid on   27.06.2016
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH10174418  (YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 4,5,7-17 * abstract *;
 [XI]US6271606  (HAZELTON ANDREW J [US]) [X] 1,8,10,11,16 * column 4, lines 17-37; figures 1,3c,3d * * column 5, lines 10-28 * * column 7, lines 12-35 * * column 11, lines 16-21 * [I] 2-5,9,14,17;
 [A]US2003048019  (SADARANGANI CHANDUR [SE], et al) [A] 18-20* paragraph [0054]; figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]US2004080217  (OTA NOBUHIKO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-3 * paragraphs [0001] , [0013] , [0032] , [0036] , [0048]; figures 1,3,4 *;
 [YA]US2011241449  (AOYAMA YASUAKI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-3 * paragraph [0001]; figures 10A,20B,25 * [A] 4,5,7-17
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