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EP About this file: EP3564600

EP3564600 - COOLING SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLC
2175 West Park Place Boulevard
Stone Mountain, GA 30087 / US
[2019/45]
Inventor(s)01 / HAGLER, Dennis
639 Day Lake Drive
Midland, GA Georgia 31820 / US
02 / WILKERSON, Carlton
5729 Winvelly Drive
Columbus, GA Georgia 31909 / US
 [2019/45]
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[2019/45]
Application number, filing date19169836.417.04.2019
[2019/45]
Priority number, dateUS20181596839801.05.2018         Original published format: US201815968398
[2019/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3564600
Date:06.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3564600
Date:22.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:F25B6/04, F25B41/20
[2023/34]
CPC:
F25B6/04 (EP,US); F25B40/02 (US); F25B41/20 (EP,US);
F25B49/02 (US); F25B2400/0417 (US); F25B2400/05 (EP);
F25B2400/13 (EP); F25B2400/16 (US); F25B2500/29 (EP,US);
F25B2500/31 (EP,US); F25B2600/21 (EP); F25B2600/2501 (EP);
F25B2600/2509 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/45]F25B6/04, F25B41/04
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 [2020/24]
Former [2019/45]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 BETRIEBSVERFAHREN[2019/45]
English:COOLING SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD[2019/45]
French:SYSTÈME DE REFROIDISSEMENT ET PROCÉDÉ D'OPERATION[2019/45]
Examination procedure06.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/24]
06.05.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2023Fee for grant paid
12.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.11.2023
CZ22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
IT22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT22.11.2023
CZ22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/34]AT22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/33]AT22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/26]AT22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/25]AT22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/23]AT22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XAI]JPH06337172  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [X] 1,2,15 * abstract * [A] 4,5,9-14[I] 6,7;
 [XAI]US2004206110  (LIFSON ALEXANDER [US], et al) [X] 1-4,15 * paragraphs [0016] - [0023]; figure 1 * [A] 8-14 [I] 5-7;
 [XAI]CN103225935  (CHONGQING MIDEA GENERAL REFRIGERATING EQUIPMENT CO LTD, et al) [X] 1-5,7,15 * paragraphs [0065] - [0072]; figures 6, 7 * [A] 8-14 [I] 6
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