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EP About this file: EP3252309

EP3252309 - INTERMEDIATE DISCHARGE PORT FOR A COMPRESSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.06.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Trane International Inc.
800-e Beaty Street
Davidson, NC 28036 / US
[2017/49]
Inventor(s)01 / BRANCH, Scott M
18448 County Highway N
Tomah, WI Wisconsin 54660 / US
02 / HAGEN, Timothy S
725 Elizabeth Ln.
Onalaska, WI Wisconsin 54650 / US
03 / ROOD, Jerry A
1210 Oak Avenue North
Onalaska, WI Wisconsin 54650 / US
04 / SCALA, Alberto
3600 Pammel Creek Rd.
La Crosse, WI Wisconsin 54601 / US
 [2017/49]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/33]Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Former [2017/49]McCartney, Jonathan William
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date17173981.601.06.2017
[2017/49]
Priority number, dateUS201662343938P01.06.2016         Original published format: US 201662343938 P
[2017/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3252309
Date:06.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3252309
Date:17.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:F04C18/16, // F04C28/10
[2022/11]
CPC:
F04C18/16 (EP,CN,US); F04C29/12 (CN,US); F04C27/00 (US);
F04C28/24 (CN); F25B1/047 (US); F25B49/022 (US);
F04C28/10 (EP,US); F25B2600/0262 (US); F25B2600/027 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/49]F04C18/14
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 [2018/28]
Former [2017/49]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:MITTELDRUCKAUSLASS FÜR VERDICHTER[2017/49]
English:INTERMEDIATE DISCHARGE PORT FOR A COMPRESSOR[2017/49]
French:SORTIE AVEC PRESSION INTERMÉDIAIRE POUR UN COMPRESSEUR[2017/49]
Examination procedure01.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/28]
10.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2022Fee for grant paid
06.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22190656.3  / EP4144992
Opposition(s)19.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL17.08.2022
AT17.08.2022
CZ17.08.2022
DK17.08.2022
EE17.08.2022
ES17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
IT17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
MC17.08.2022
NL17.08.2022
PL17.08.2022
RO17.08.2022
RS17.08.2022
SE17.08.2022
SI17.08.2022
SK17.08.2022
SM17.08.2022
NO17.11.2022
GR18.11.2022
IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
[2024/26]
Former [2024/09]AL17.08.2022
AT17.08.2022
CZ17.08.2022
DK17.08.2022
EE17.08.2022
ES17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
MC17.08.2022
NL17.08.2022
PL17.08.2022
RO17.08.2022
RS17.08.2022
SE17.08.2022
SI17.08.2022
SK17.08.2022
SM17.08.2022
NO17.11.2022
GR18.11.2022
IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
Former [2023/37]AL17.08.2022
AT17.08.2022
CZ17.08.2022
DK17.08.2022
EE17.08.2022
ES17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
NL17.08.2022
PL17.08.2022
RO17.08.2022
RS17.08.2022
SE17.08.2022
SI17.08.2022
SK17.08.2022
SM17.08.2022
NO17.11.2022
GR18.11.2022
IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
Former [2023/29]AL17.08.2022
AT17.08.2022
CZ17.08.2022
DK17.08.2022
EE17.08.2022
ES17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
NL17.08.2022
PL17.08.2022
RO17.08.2022
RS17.08.2022
SE17.08.2022
SK17.08.2022
SM17.08.2022
NO17.11.2022
GR18.11.2022
IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
Former [2023/23]AT17.08.2022
CZ17.08.2022
DK17.08.2022
EE17.08.2022
ES17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
NL17.08.2022
PL17.08.2022
RO17.08.2022
RS17.08.2022
SE17.08.2022
SK17.08.2022
SM17.08.2022
NO17.11.2022
GR18.11.2022
IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
Former [2023/22]AT17.08.2022
CZ17.08.2022
DK17.08.2022
ES17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
NL17.08.2022
PL17.08.2022
RO17.08.2022
RS17.08.2022
SE17.08.2022
SM17.08.2022
NO17.11.2022
GR18.11.2022
IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
Former [2023/21]DK17.08.2022
ES17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
NL17.08.2022
PL17.08.2022
RS17.08.2022
SE17.08.2022
SM17.08.2022
NO17.11.2022
GR18.11.2022
IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
Former [2023/20]ES17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
NL17.08.2022
PL17.08.2022
RS17.08.2022
SE17.08.2022
SM17.08.2022
NO17.11.2022
GR18.11.2022
IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
Former [2023/12]ES17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
NL17.08.2022
PL17.08.2022
RS17.08.2022
SE17.08.2022
NO17.11.2022
GR18.11.2022
IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
Former [2023/11]ES17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
NL17.08.2022
PL17.08.2022
RS17.08.2022
SE17.08.2022
NO17.11.2022
GR18.11.2022
PT19.12.2022
Former [2023/10]ES17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
NL17.08.2022
RS17.08.2022
SE17.08.2022
NO17.11.2022
GR18.11.2022
PT19.12.2022
Former [2023/09]ES17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
NL17.08.2022
RS17.08.2022
SE17.08.2022
NO17.11.2022
PT19.12.2022
Former [2023/08]ES17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
NL17.08.2022
RS17.08.2022
SE17.08.2022
NO17.11.2022
Documents cited:Search[XI]GB384355  (FREDERICK CHARLES GREENFIELD) [X] 1 * column 2, line 26 - line 30; figures 1,2 *[I] 1;
 [XI]DE1217542  (SVENSKA ROTOR MASKINER AB) [X] 1 * paragraph [0018]; figure 1 * [I] 1
ExaminationEP0350426
 US2013216414
 WO2015094466
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