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EP About this file: EP2981636

EP2981636 - IMPROVED NEUTRALIZATION AND REMOVAL OF ACIDS IN HVAC SYSTEMS THROUGH THE USE OF DRYING AGENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.10.2018
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
Alltemp Products Company Limited
843 Brock Road South, Suite 827
Pickering, Ontario L1W3J2 / CA
[2021/14]
Former [2016/06]For all designated states
Brasscorp Limited
961 Alness Street
North York, Ontario M3J 2J1 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / APPLER, Paul Clarence
569 Farrell Avenue
Windsor, Ontario N9J 3P8 / CA
02 / HOMENUIK, Jesse
c/o BRASSCORP LIMITED
961 Alness Street
North York, Ontario M3J 2J1 / CA
03 / HILL, Norma
c/o BRASSCORP LIMITED
961 Alness Street
North York, Ontario M3J 2J1 / CA
04 / CRANTON, George E.
96 Hillmount Avenue
North York, Ontario M6B 1X6 / CA
 [2016/06]
Representative(s)Høiberg P/S
Adelgade 12
1304 Copenhagen K / DK
[2021/21]
Former [2016/06]Høiberg A/S
St. Kongensgade 59 A
1264 Copenhagen K / DK
Application number, filing date14778638.802.04.2014
[2016/06]
WO2014CA50331
Priority number, dateUS201361807474P02.04.2013         Original published format: US 201361807474 P
[2016/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014161088
Date:09.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2981636
Date:10.02.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2981636
Date:26.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA09.10.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:C23F14/02, C09K5/04, F25B47/00
[2016/51]
CPC:
C09K5/041 (EP,US); F25B45/00 (US); B65D1/12 (US);
C09K15/06 (US); C10M141/02 (US); C10M171/008 (EP,US);
C23F11/04 (EP,US); C23F11/12 (US); C23F11/18 (US);
F25B47/00 (US); C10M2201/062 (EP,US); C10M2203/065 (EP,US);
C10M2203/1006 (EP,US); C10M2205/0285 (EP,US); C10M2207/026 (EP,US);
C10M2207/04 (EP,US); C10M2207/042 (EP,US); C10M2207/127 (EP,US);
C10M2207/2835 (EP,US); C10M2209/1033 (EP,US); C10M2215/042 (EP,US);
C10M2215/064 (EP,US); C10M2215/14 (EP,US); C10M2215/223 (EP,US);
C10M2219/046 (EP,US); C10M2223/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/06]C23F14/02, C09K5/04
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 [2016/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE NEUTRALISATION UND ENTFERNUNG VON SÄUREN IN HLK-SYSTEMEN DURCH VERWENDUNG VON TROCKNUNGSMITTELN[2016/06]
English:IMPROVED NEUTRALIZATION AND REMOVAL OF ACIDS IN HVAC SYSTEMS THROUGH THE USE OF DRYING AGENTS[2016/06]
French:NEUTRALISATION ET ÉLIMINATION AMÉLIORÉES D'ACIDES DANS DES SYSTÈMES DE CHAUFFAGE, VENTILATION ET CONDITIONNEMENT D'AIR (CVCA) EN UTILISANT DES AGENTS ANTI-HYGROSCOPIQUES[2016/06]
Entry into regional phase02.11.2015National basic fee paid 
02.11.2015Search fee paid 
02.11.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.11.2015Examination requested  [2016/06]
15.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2021Fee for grant paid
05.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
17.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5503757  (IGNATOW JAMES [US], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]US2012145199  (JERNIGAN ANTHONY EDWARD [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0002] , [0015] - [0019] *
International search[X]US3346496  (WOLFRAM NEUMANN, et al);
 [X]US6235687  (NADASDI TODD TIMOTHY [CA], et al);
 [X]US2005034868  (FROST KEITH A [US], et al);
 [X]WO2010028493  (BRASSCORP LTD [CA], et al)
by applicantUS3346496
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 US5503757
 US6235687
 WO2010028493
 US2012145199
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