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EP About this file: EP3501934

EP3501934 - COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DUAL-POWERED RAILROAD VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.07.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 16.08.2023  [2023/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Energy Switzerland AG
Bruggerstrasse 72
5400 Baden / CH
[2022/03]
Former [2020/31]For all designated states
ABB Power Grids Switzerland AG
Bruggerstrasse 72
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2020/28]For all designated states
ABB Schweiz AG
Bruggerstrasse 66
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2019/26]For all designated states
ABB Schweiz AG
Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Zueger, Harry
7, Chemin de I'Etang
1217 Châtelaine/Genève / CH
02 / Cuenin, Yann
Chemin du Four 12
1969 Saint-Martin / CH
03 / Alphand, Yoann
6 rue de l'ill
67640 Fegersheim / FR
 [2019/26]
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Postfach 20 07 34
80007 München / DE
[2021/09]
Former [2019/26]Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
Application number, filing date17208669.619.12.2017
[2019/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3501934
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3501934
Date:03.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:B61C7/04, B61C17/04, F01P3/20, F01P7/16, B60K6/20, B60K11/02, // F01P5/12
[2020/48]
CPC:
B61C7/04 (EP,US); B61C5/02 (US); B60K11/02 (EP);
B60L1/003 (EP); B60L1/02 (EP); B60L3/0023 (EP);
B60L50/15 (EP); B61C17/04 (EP,US); F01P3/20 (EP,US);
F01P5/12 (US); F01P7/161 (US); F01P7/165 (EP,US);
B60L2200/26 (EP); B60Y2200/31 (EP); F01P2005/125 (EP,US);
F01P2050/24 (EP,US); Y02T10/70 (EP); Y02T10/7072 (EP);
Y02T30/00 (EP); Y02T90/14 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/46]B60K6/20, B60K11/02
Former IPC [2019/26]B61C7/04, B61C17/04, F01P3/20, F01P7/16
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 [2020/03]
Former [2019/26]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:KÜHLSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR EIN DOPPELT ANGETRIEBENES SCHIENENFAHRZEUG[2019/26]
English:COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DUAL-POWERED RAILROAD VEHICLE[2019/26]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE REFROIDISSEMENT POUR VÉHICULE FERROVIAIRE À ALIMENTATION DOUBLE[2019/26]
Examination procedure09.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/03]
09.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2021Fee for grant paid
25.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.12.2017
AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
CY03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
IT03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
MC03.03.2021
NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RO03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
SE03.03.2021
SI03.03.2021
SK03.03.2021
SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
IS03.07.2021
PT05.07.2021
[2023/33]
Former [2023/30]AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
CY03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
IT03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
MC03.03.2021
NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RO03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
SE03.03.2021
SI03.03.2021
SK03.03.2021
SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
IS03.07.2021
PT05.07.2021
Former [2022/33]AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
IT03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
MC03.03.2021
NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RO03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
SE03.03.2021
SI03.03.2021
SK03.03.2021
SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
IS03.07.2021
PT05.07.2021
Former [2022/23]AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
IT03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RO03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
SE03.03.2021
SI03.03.2021
SK03.03.2021
SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
IS03.07.2021
PT05.07.2021
Former [2022/13]AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RO03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
SE03.03.2021
SI03.03.2021
SK03.03.2021
SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
PT05.07.2021
Former [2022/10]AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RO03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
SE03.03.2021
SK03.03.2021
SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
PT05.07.2021
Former [2022/08]AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RO03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
SE03.03.2021
SK03.03.2021
SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
IS03.07.2021
PT05.07.2021
Former [2022/07]AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RO03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
SE03.03.2021
SK03.03.2021
SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
IS03.07.2021
PT05.07.2021
Former [2021/51]AT03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RO03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
SE03.03.2021
SK03.03.2021
SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
IS03.07.2021
PT05.07.2021
Former [2021/50]AT03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RO03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
SE03.03.2021
SK03.03.2021
SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
PT05.07.2021
Former [2021/48]AT03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
SE03.03.2021
SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
Former [2021/46]AT03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
SE03.03.2021
SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
Former [2021/43]FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
SE03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
Former [2021/39]FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
SE03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
Former [2021/38]FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
SE03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
Former [2021/37]FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
Former [2021/36]FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
Former [2021/35]FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
NO03.06.2021
Former [2021/33]FI03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
NO03.06.2021
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5255733  (KING EDWARD T [US]) [Y] 13 * column 5, line 1 - line 25 *;
 [A]EP0578549  (GEC ALSTHOM TRANSPORT SA [FR]) [A] 14* figures 1-4 *;
 [A]JP2009067087  (TOSHIBA CORP, et al) [A] 1,4-6,8-12 * figure 1 *;
 [YA]EP2689983  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-6,8-15 * figure 2 * [A] 7;
 [Y]US2014124170  (YOUNG HENRY TODD [US], et al) [Y] 1-6,8-15 * figure 1 * * page 1, column 1, paragraph 0002 * * page 1, column 1, paragraph 0006 * * page 2, column 2, paragraph 0019 *
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