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EP2897826 - AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A HVAC UNIT IN A TRANSPORT COMPARTMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  13.03.2020
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2020Refusal of applicationpublished on 15.04.2020  [2020/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thermo King Corporation
314 West 90th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55420 / US
[2015/31]
Inventor(s)01 / FOREJT, Lubos
Zelena 433
CZ-253 01 Statenice / CZ
02 / CERMAK, Radim
Mezi Skolami 2321/2
CZ-158 00 Prague / CZ
 [2015/31]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/31]Intès, Didier Gérard André, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date13838862.420.09.2013
WO2013US60931
Priority number, dateUS201261703551P20.09.2012         Original published format: US 201261703551 P
[2015/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014047445
Date:27.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2897826
Date:29.07.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.03.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR27.03.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:B03C3/12, B03C3/155, B60H3/00, B60H3/06, // B01D46/52, A61L9/22
[2016/26]
CPC:
B60H3/06 (EP,CN,US); B60H3/0071 (EP,CN,US); B60H3/0658 (US);
B03C3/011 (EP,CN,US); B03C3/025 (EP,US); B03C3/09 (EP,CN,US);
B03C3/12 (EP,CN,US); B03C3/155 (EP,CN,US); B03C3/41 (EP,US);
B03C3/47 (EP,US); B03C3/82 (EP,US); B03C2201/04 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/31]B60H3/06, A61L9/22, B01D46/52
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 [2015/31]
TitleGerman:LUFTFILTERSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR EINE KLIMAANLAGE IN EINEM TRANSPORTRAUM[2015/31]
English:AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A HVAC UNIT IN A TRANSPORT COMPARTMENT[2015/31]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE FILTRATION D'AIR POUR UNITÉ HVAC DANS UN COMPARTIMENT DE TRANSPORT[2015/31]
Entry into regional phase20.04.2015National basic fee paid 
20.04.2015Search fee paid 
20.04.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/31]
02.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/16]
15.11.2019Date of oral proceedings
25.11.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.11.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/16]
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  21.06.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
21.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
19.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5290343  (MORITA KEIICHI [JP], et al) [A] 5,10,13* column 4, line 15 - line 45; figure 8 *;
 [IY]US6576046  (PRUETTE DEAN B [US], et al) [I] 1-4,6-9,11,12 * columns 4,5; figures 1,2,3,5,8 * * the whole document * [Y] 5,10,13;
 [Y]US2009025402  (MELLO PETER J [US], et al) [Y] 5,10,13 * paragraph [0070] - paragraph [0072]; figures 12,13 * * paragraph [0068] *
International search[Y]US5330559  (CHENEY WILLIAM A [US], et al);
 [Y]US6576046  (PRUETTE DEAN B [US], et al);
 [Y]JP3440403B  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP.);
 [A]US2004118285  (KIM YOUNG-SAENG [KR], et al);
 [Y]KR100688945B  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.)
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