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EP About this file: EP3368840

EP3368840 - HEAT PUMP AND METHOD FOR PUMPING HEAT BY USING A BYPASS MODE AND DUAL USE OF THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR SIGNAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2023
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Efficient Energy GmbH
Hans-Riedl-Strasse 5
85622 Feldkirchen / DE
[2018/36]
Inventor(s)01 / SEDLAK, Holger
Kramergasse 2a
82054 Lochhofen
Sauerlach / DE
02 / KNIFFLER, Oliver
Lanzenhaarer Weg 10a
82054 Sauerlach / DE
 [2018/36]
Representative(s)Zinkler, Franz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2018/36]
Application number, filing date16788689.428.10.2016
[2018/36]
WO2016EP76136
Priority number, dateDE20151022134730.10.2015         Original published format: DE102015221347
[2018/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017072324
Date:04.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3368840
Date:05.09.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3368840
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:F25B25/00, F25B49/02
[2018/36]
CPC:
F25B49/02 (EP); F24F3/001 (EP); F25B25/005 (EP);
F25B30/02 (EP); F25B2339/047 (EP); F25B2600/0253 (EP);
F25B2600/13 (EP); F25B2700/2115 (EP); F25B2700/2116 (EP);
F25B2700/2117 (EP); Y02B30/54 (EP); Y02B30/70 (EP) (-)
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 [2018/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMEPUMPE UND VERFAHREN ZUM PUMPEN VON WÄRME MIT EINEM BYPASS-MODUS UND DUALER VERWENDUNG EINES TEMPERATURSENSORSIGNALS[2018/36]
English:HEAT PUMP AND METHOD FOR PUMPING HEAT BY USING A BYPASS MODE AND DUAL USE OF THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR SIGNAL[2018/36]
French:POMPE À CHALEUR ET PROCÉDÉ DE POMPAGE DE CHALEUR UTILISANT UN MODE DE DÉRIVATION ET L'UTILISATION DOUBLE DE SIGNAL DE CAPTEUR DE TEMPÉRATURE[2018/36]
Entry into regional phase03.04.2018National basic fee paid 
03.04.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
03.04.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/36]
03.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2021Communication 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)
Opposition(s)07.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
02.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.10.2016
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Cited inInternational search[I]DE102010049134  (GLEN DIMPLEX DEUTSCHLAND GMBH [DE]) [I] 1-5,8-13* the whole document *;
 [I]EP2458304  (GLEN DIMPLEX DEUTSCHLAND GMBH [DE]) [I] 1-5,8-13 * the whole document *;
 [XAI]US2015068228  (SEDLAK HOLGER [DE], et al) [X] 1-3,5,8-10,12,13 * the whole document * [A] 7 [I] 4,6,11
by applicantDE102012208174
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