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EP About this file: EP3642541

EP3642541 - CASCADED REFRIGERATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/18]REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
[2023/31]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.04.2024
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.11.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Honeywell International Inc.
115 Tabor Road
P.O.Box 377
Morris Plains, NJ 07950 / US
[2020/18]
Inventor(s)01 / PETERSEN, Michael
115 Tabor Road
M/S 4D3
P.O. Box 377
Morris Plains NJ 07950 / US
02 / POTTKER, Gustavo
115 Tabor Road
M/S 4D3
P.O. Box 377
Morris Plains NJ 07950 / US
03 / YANA MOTTA, Samuel
115 Tabor Road
M/S 4D3
P.O. Box 377
Morris Plains NJ 07950 / US
04 / VOGL, Ronald, Peter
115 Tabor Road
M/S 4D3
P.O. Box 377
Morris Plains NJ 07950 / US
05 / SETHI, Ankit
115 Tabor Road
M/S 4D3
P.O. Box 377
Morris Plains NJ 07950 / US
 [2020/18]
Representative(s)Stepney, Gregory John
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/18]Stepney, Gregory John
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date18820012.521.06.2018
[2020/18]
WO2018US38807
Priority number, dateUS201762522836P21.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762522836 P
US201762522846P21.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762522846 P
[2020/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018237175
Date:27.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3642541
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR27.12.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:C09K5/04
[2021/12]
CPC:
F25B7/00 (EP); C09K5/045 (EP); F25B40/00 (EP);
F25B5/02 (EP); F25B6/04 (EP); F25B9/00 (EP);
C09K2205/106 (EP); C09K2205/126 (EP); C09K2205/22 (EP);
F25B2400/051 (EP); F25B2400/053 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/18]F25B7/00, F25B9/00
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 [2020/18]
TitleGerman:KASKADEN-KÄLTEANLAGE[2023/31]
English:CASCADED REFRIGERATION SYSTEM[2023/31]
French:SYSTÈME DE RÉFRIGÉRATION EN CASCADE[2023/31]
Former [2020/18]KÜHLSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN
Former [2020/18]REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
Former [2020/18]SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE RÉFRIGÉRATION
Entry into regional phase18.12.2019National basic fee paid 
18.12.2019Search fee paid 
18.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/18]
22.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Divisional application(s)EP23216915.1  / EP4328283
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2013160478  (KONTOMARIS KONSTANTINOS [US]) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0065] - [0068] - [0088] , [0 91]; figure 3; claims 13-15 *;
 [I]US2013298581  (KONTOMARIS KONSTANTINOS [US]) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0055] , [0068] , [0 82] - [0085]; figure 3; claims 14-18 *;
 [I]US2015191639  (KONTOMAARIS KONSTANTINOS [US]) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0006] , [0081] , [0094] - [0105]; figure 3; example 3; table 3 *;
 [IP]WO2017143018  (HONEYWELL INT INC [US]) [IP] 1-15 * page 2, paragraph l - page 4, paragraph 4 ** page 7, paragraph 2 - page 8, paragraph 2; figure 1; example - *
International search[A]US2012216551  (MINOR BARBARA HAVILAND [US], et al) [A] 1-20* See calims 1-13 and figure 1. *;
 [A]US2013180278  (YAMASHITA TETSUYA [JP], et al) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0015]-[0030] and figure 1. *;
 [Y]US2014150492  (DAVIES PAUL [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * See paragraph [0045] and claim 1. *;
 [Y]US2016320105  (OKAZAKI TAKASHI [JP]) [Y] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0024], [0033], [0034], claim 1, and figures 1, 2. *;
 [A]WO2017027701  (CARRIER CORP [US]) [A] 1-20 * See claims 1-13 and figure 1. *
by applicantUS2013160478
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