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EP About this file: EP3967961

EP3967961 - VAPOUR CHAMBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.06.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip10.09.2024Change: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2022/11]
Inventor(s)01 / JEFFERS, Nick
Wicklow, A63YH63 / IE
02 / O'CONNEL, Diarmuid
Co. Kildare / IE
03 / DAVIS, Ian
Co. Wicklow / IE
04 / AGARWAL, Akshat
Co. Meath, C15TVF1 / IE
05 / BURNS, Ollie
Co. Meath, A82E624 / IE
 [2022/11]
Representative(s)Swindell & Pearson Limited
48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
[2022/11]
Application number, filing date20196209.915.09.2020
[2022/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3967961
Date:16.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:F28D15/04, F28D15/02, H01L23/427
[2022/11]
CPC:
B22F5/10 (EP); H05K7/20336 (US); B33Y80/00 (EP);
F28D15/0233 (EP,US); F28D15/046 (EP,US); H01L23/427 (EP);
H05K7/2039 (US); H01L23/3737 (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 [2022/43]
Former [2022/11]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DAMPFKAMMER[2022/11]
English:VAPOUR CHAMBER[2022/11]
French:CHAMBRE DE VAPEUR[2022/11]
Examination procedure16.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2022Examination requested  [2022/43]
16.09.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US6695040  (KUNG MORISS [TW], et al) [X] 1,6-9,11-13 * column 6, line 52 - column 8, line 2; figures 1-6 * [I] 10;
 [X]US2010071879  (HOU CHUEN-SHU [TW]) [X] 1,4 * figures 1-5 *;
 [XI]EP2527776  (THERMAL CORP [US]) [X] 1-3,5-8,12,13,15 * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0033]; figures 3-5 * [I] 14;
 [X]US2013112376  (ZHAO YUAN [US], et al) [X] 1 * figures 4,7 *;
 [X]WO2019131599  (FUJIKURA LTD [JP]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0065]; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US10739830  (LEE HAE JIN [KR], et al) [X] 1* figure 2a *
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