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EP About this file: EP3426993

EP3426993 - METHOD OF FORMING A HEAT SWITCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.09.2020
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited
Tubney Woods
Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5QX / GB
[2019/03]
Inventor(s)01 / MATTHEWS, Anthony
c/o Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited
Tubney Woods
Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5QX / GB
 [2019/46]
Former [2019/24]01 / MATTHEWS, Anthony
c/o Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited
Tubney Woods
Abingdon Oxon OX13 5QX / GB
Former [2019/03]01 / MATTHEWS, Anthony
9 Ash Way
Great Western Park
Didcot Oxon OX11 6AN / GB
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2019/03]
Application number, filing date17728634.105.06.2017
[2019/03]
WO2017GB51611
Priority number, dateGB2016001037915.06.2016         Original published format: GB 201610379
[2019/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017216519
Date:21.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3426993
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.12.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3426993
Date:13.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:F25D19/00, F28F13/00
[2019/28]
CPC:
F25D19/006 (EP,GB,US); F25B13/00 (GB); F16L59/00 (GB);
F17C13/00 (GB); F25B21/00 (US); F28F13/00 (US);
G05D23/00 (GB); F28F2013/008 (EP,GB,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/03]F25D19/00, G05D23/02, F28F13/00
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 [2019/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR FORMUNG EINES WÄRMETAUSCHERS[2019/03]
English:METHOD OF FORMING A HEAT SWITCH[2019/03]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION D'UN COMMUTATEUR THERMIQUE[2019/03]
Entry into regional phase08.10.2018National basic fee paid 
08.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
08.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/03]
08.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2019Fee for grant paid
04.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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 [A]   J. FRANCO ET AL.: "Narrow gas gap in cryogenic heat switch", APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING, vol. 70, no. 1, 9 May 2014 (2014-05-09), pages 115 - 121, XP002773155 [A] 1-29 * page 115 - page 119; figures 1,2 *
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