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EP About this file: EP4121989

EP4121989 - HEAT EXCHANGER AND ELECTRIC ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING HEAT EXCHANGER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.04.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Energy Ltd
Brown-Boveri-Strasse 5
8050 Zürich / CH
[2023/46]
Former [2023/04]For all designated states
Hitachi Energy Switzerland AG
Bruggerstrasse 72
5400 Baden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / THOLENCE, Frederic
431 63 Mölndal / SE
02 / SAND, Ulf
724 63 Västerås / SE
03 / BEL FDHILA, Rebei
724 76 Västerås / SE
 [2023/04]
Representative(s)Valea AB
Box 7086
103 87 Stockholm / SE
[2023/04]
Application number, filing date21716448.207.04.2021
[2023/04]
WO2021EP59009
Priority number, dateEP2020017241130.04.2020         Original published format: EP 20172411
[2023/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021219332
Date:04.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4121989
Date:25.01.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4121989
Date:19.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.11.2021
ClassificationIPC:H01F27/12, F28F7/02, F28D15/02, F28D15/04
[2023/04]
CPC:
F28F7/02 (EP,KR); F28D15/0233 (EP,KR,US); F28D15/04 (EP,KR,US);
F28D15/02 (EP); H01F27/12 (EP,KR); H01F27/18 (EP,KR);
Y02P10/25 (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 [2023/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMETAUSCHER UND ELEKTRISCHE ANORDNUNG MIT WÄRMETAUSCHER[2023/04]
English:HEAT EXCHANGER AND ELECTRIC ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING HEAT EXCHANGER[2023/04]
French:ÉCHANGEUR DE CHALEUR ET AGENCEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE COMPRENANT L'ÉCHANGEUR DE CHALEUR[2023/14]
Former [2023/04]ÉCHANGEUR DE CHALEUR ET AGENCEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE COMPRENANT UN ÉCHANGEUR DE CHALEUR
Entry into regional phase18.10.2022National basic fee paid 
18.10.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
18.10.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2022Examination requested  [2023/04]
18.10.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2023Fee for grant paid
14.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SI19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/23]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/22]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL19.07.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]US4266602  (WHITE DALE, et al) [A] 1-15 * figure - *;
 [A]EP0504856  (ITOH RESEARCH & DEV LAB CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-15* figure - *;
 [A]WO0163629  (UNIFIN INTERNATIONAL INC [CA]) [A] 1-15 * figure 2 *;
 [A]US2014014493  (RYAN ROBERT C [US]) [A] 1-15 * figure - *;
 [A]US2018117872  (ABU AL-RUB RASHID [AE], et al) [A] 1-15 * figure - *;
 [A]US2018187984  (MANZO JOSEPH T [US]) [A] 1-15 * figure - *;
 [A]EP3415856  (NOKIA SOLUTIONS & NETWORKS OY [FI]) [A] 1-15 * figure - *
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