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EP About this file: EP3177157

EP3177157 - HEAT FLUX CONTROL FOR LIQUID NITROGEN SPRAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.02.2019
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.07.2024Deletion: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Linde Aktiengesellschaft
Klosterhofstrasse 1
80331 München / DE
[2017/24]
Inventor(s)01 / NEWMAN, Michael, D.
51 Woods Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844 / US
 [2017/24]
Representative(s)Hofmann, Andreas, et al
RGTH
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 33 02 11
80062 München / DE
[2017/24]
Application number, filing date15829580.822.07.2015
[2017/24]
WO2015US41472
Priority number, dateUS20141445057004.08.2014         Original published format: US201414450570
[2017/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016022289
Date:11.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3177157
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.02.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:A23B4/09
[2018/10]
CPC:
A23B4/09 (EP,US); A61L2/02 (US); F25D3/11 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/24]A23L3/375, F25D3/11, F25D3/12
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 [2017/24]
TitleGerman:STEUERUNG DES WÄRMEFLUSSES FÜR FLÜSSIGSTICKSTOFFSPRAYS[2017/24]
English:HEAT FLUX CONTROL FOR LIQUID NITROGEN SPRAYS[2017/24]
French:RÉGULATION DE FLUX DE CHALEUR POUR PULVÉRISATIONS D'AZOTE LIQUIDE[2017/24]
Entry into regional phase02.03.2017National basic fee paid 
02.03.2017Search fee paid 
02.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
02.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/24]
04.09.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/10]
15.10.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2019/10]
08.05.2019Request for decision received: Various
21.06.2021Result of request for decision (Various): Request rejected
Appeal following examination01.09.2021Appeal received No.  J0015/21
02.11.2021Statement of grounds filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201804   M06   Not yet paid
31.07.201905   M06   Not yet paid
31.07.202006   M06   Not yet paid
31.07.202107   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]US5335503  (LEE RON C [US]) [X] 1-3,10-12,15 * figure 1 * * column 4, line 18 - column 6, line 53 * [Y] 7-9,13,14 [I] 5,6;
 [XYI]US5813237  (GRACE MARK THOMAS [US], et al) [X] 1,2,11,12 * figure 1 * * column 3, line 40 - column 5, line 9 * [Y] 7-9,13,14 [I] 5,6;
 [XYI]US6070416  (GERMAIN JEAN-PIERRE [FR], et al) [X] 1-4,11,12 * column 2, line 30 - column 3, line 20 * * figure 1 * [Y] 7-9,13,14 [I] 5,6;
 [Y]WO2014096758  (LINDE AG [DE], et al) [Y] 7-9,13,14 * page 2, line 21 - page 3, line 22 * * page 7, line 9 - page 8, line 7 ** figure 3 *
International search[Y]US4325221  (GREWAR LLOYD C) [Y] 9 * ; abstract; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4856285  (ACHARYA ARUN [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * ; entire docuement *;
 [A]US5520000  (PEVZNER BORIS [US]) [A] 1-21 * ; entire document *;
 [A]US6877327  (NEWMAN MICHAEL D [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * ; entire document *;
 [A]US2010139293  (MACCISE SADE YAMIL ADIV [MX], et al) [A] 1-21 * : entire document *;
 [A]US7992393  (NEWMAN MICHAEL D [US]) [A] 1-21 * ; entire document *;
 [XY]US2012102982  (ZHOU YING [US], et al) [X] 1-8, 11, 12 * ; figures 6-9; paragraphs [0073]-[0082] * [Y] 9;
 [PX]WO2015013504  (AIR PROD & CHEM [US]) [PX] 1, 13* ; abstract; claims 5, paragraph [0053] *
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