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EP About this file: EP3228961

EP3228961 - VACUUM INSULATION ELEMENT, VACUUM INSULATION PACKAGE AND VACUUM INSULATION CRATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.04.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROTTER, Thomas
Hauptstraße 3
65239 Hochheim-Massenheim / DE
[2017/41]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2017/41]
Representative(s)Blumbach · Zinngrebe Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Alexandrastraße 5
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
[2023/31]
Former [2017/41]Blumbach Zinngrebe
Patentanwälte
Alexandrastrasse 5
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date17159156.303.03.2017
[2017/41]
Priority number, dateEP2016016447408.04.2016         Original published format: EP 16164474
[2017/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3228961
Date:11.10.2017
Language:DE
[2017/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3228961
Date:02.08.2023
Language:DE
[2023/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:F25D3/00
[2017/41]
CPC:
B65D81/386 (EP,US); B65D81/3823 (US); B32B27/10 (US);
B32B3/28 (US); B65D81/3862 (US); F25D3/00 (EP,US);
B32B2307/304 (US); B32B27/302 (US); E04B1/803 (US);
F16L59/065 (US); F25D2201/14 (EP,US); Y10T428/231 (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 [2018/19]
Former [2017/41]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VAKUUMISOLATIONSELEMENT, VAKUUMISOLATIONSVERPACKUNG UND VAKUUMISOLATIONSKISTE[2017/41]
English:VACUUM INSULATION ELEMENT, VACUUM INSULATION PACKAGE AND VACUUM INSULATION CRATE[2017/41]
French:ÉLEMENT D'ISOLATION SOUS VIDE, EMBALLAGE D'ISOLATION SOUS VIDE ET CAISSON D'ISOLATION SOUS VIDE[2023/13]
Former [2017/41]ÉLÉMENT D'ISOLATION SOUS VIDE, EMBALLAGE D'ISOLATION SOUS VIDE ET CAISSON D'ISOLATION SOUS VIDE
Examination procedure03.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/19]
28.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2023Fee for grant paid
22.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
20.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/23]CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/22]CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/20]FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4862674  (LEJONDAHL LARS-ERIK [SE], et al) [Y] 9-13 * figures 1,2,6 *;
 [Y]WO9302853  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]) [Y] 5-7 * figures 5,6 *;
 [Y]EP2105047  (ROTTER THOMAS [DE]) [Y] 2 * figure 4 *;
 [Y]WO2009118154  (ROTTER THOMAS [DE]) [Y] 3,4,8 * figures 1,2,5 *;
 [XYI]GB2493273  (KINGSPAN HOLDINGS IRL LTD [IE]) [X] 1 * figures 3,4,8,12 * [Y] 2-14 [I] 15;
 [Y]EP2894113  (SUZHOU ANTEKPAC IND CO LTD [CN]) [Y] 14* figure 1 *
ExaminationDE3708569
 US6037033
 US2002170265
 US2012031957
by applicantEP1475486
 DE10322764
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