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EP3441698 - HYBRID TANDEM COMPRESSOR SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.01.2019
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
Lennox Industries Inc.
2100 Lake Park Blvd.
Richardson, TX 75080 / US
[2019/07]
Inventor(s)01 / BERG, Eric
5609 Glenview lane
The Colony, TX Texas 75056 / US
02 / IYENGAR, Ajay
1600 Metrocrest Dr
Carrollton, TX 75006 / US
 [2019/07]
Representative(s)Protector IP AS
Pilestredet 33
0166 Oslo / NO
[2020/35]
Former [2019/07]Protector IP AS
Oscarsgate 20
0352 Oslo / NO
Application number, filing date18173841.023.05.2018
[2019/07]
Priority number, dateUS20171567124308.08.2017         Original published format: US201715671243
[2019/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3441698
Date:13.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3441698
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:F25B49/02
[2019/07]
CPC:
F25B49/022 (EP,US); F24F11/83 (US); F24F11/85 (US);
F24F2110/12 (US); F24F2110/22 (US); F25B2400/0751 (EP,US);
F25B2600/0251 (EP,US); F25B2600/0253 (EP,US); F25B2700/02 (EP,US);
F25B2700/2104 (EP,US); 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 [2019/39]
Former [2019/07]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:HYBRIDTANDEMKOMPRESSORSYSTEM UND STEURERUNGSVERFAHREN[2019/07]
English:HYBRID TANDEM COMPRESSOR SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD[2019/07]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMPRESSEUR TANDEM HYBRIDE ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE[2019/07]
Examination procedure13.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/39]
13.08.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.2020Fee for grant paid
17.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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