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EP3121545 - HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.03.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2019/21]
Former [2017/04]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / CHEONG, Young Min
19 Nohae-ro 70-gil
Dobong-gu
Seoul 132-901 / KR
02 / LEE, Soo Young
39 Dongbaekpyeongchon-ro
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si Gyeonggi-do 446-723 / KR
03 / KIL, Seong Ho
361 Buljeong-ro
Bundang-gu
Seongnam-si Gyeonggi-do 463-765 / KR
04 / JUNG, Moon Il
33-7 Gwongwang-ro 276beon-gil
Paldal-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 442-828 / KR
 [2017/04]
Representative(s)Walaski, Jan Filip, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[2017/04]
Application number, filing date15764496.417.03.2015
[2017/04]
WO2015KR02568
Priority number, dateKR2014003219819.03.2014         Original published format: KR 20140032198
[2017/04]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015142028
Date:24.09.2015
Language:KO
[2015/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3121545
Date:25.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3121545
Date:22.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR24.09.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:F28D1/053, F28F1/00, F28F9/02, F28F21/06
[2017/04]
CPC:
F28D1/05391 (EP,US); B23P15/26 (US); B29C45/14598 (EP,US);
B29C45/14614 (EP,US); B29C45/2602 (US); B29C45/261 (US);
B29C45/2628 (US); B29C45/33 (US); F28F1/00 (EP,US);
F28F1/24 (EP,US); F28F1/36 (EP,US); F28F21/062 (EP,US);
F28F21/067 (EP,US); F28F21/085 (EP,US); F28F9/02 (EP,US);
F28F9/0224 (EP,US); F28F9/0226 (US); F28F9/16 (EP,US);
F28F9/262 (EP,US); B29K2105/258 (US); B29K2705/10 (US);
B29L2031/18 (US); F28D2021/0061 (EP,US); F28D2021/007 (US);
F28D2021/0071 (US); F28F1/26 (EP,US); F28F1/34 (EP,US);
F28F2230/00 (EP,US); F28F2255/143 (EP,US); F28F2265/16 (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 [2017/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMETAUSCHER UND VERFAHREN ZU HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2017/04]
English:HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME[2017/04]
French:ÉCHANGEUR DE CHALEUR ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2017/04]
Entry into regional phase16.09.2016Translation filed 
16.09.2016National basic fee paid 
16.09.2016Search fee paid 
16.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/04]
16.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.04.2019Fee for grant paid
11.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [X]JPS58178194  (HITACHI LTD) [X] 1 * figure 2 *;
 [X]US2008121387  (TANIGUCHI MITSUNORI [JP], et al) [X] 1 * figure 12 *;
 [Y]EP0191956  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [Y] 7 * figure 7 *;
 [A]WO2008018712  (LG CHEMICAL LTD [KR], et al) [A] 8-15 * abstract *;
 [A]US2003116309  (DISPENZA JOHN A [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figure 9 *
International search[YA]US4923004  (FLETCHER et al.) [Y] 1-3, 21-23,33-35 * See abstract, column 6, lines 42-46, claim 6 and figure 5. * [A] 4-20,24-32;
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