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EP0062061 - ABSORPTION HEAT PUMP AUGMENTED THERMAL SEPARATION PROCESS AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.1988
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.05.1989Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 28.06.1989 [1989/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ERICKSON, Donald Charles
1704 South Harbor Lane
Annapolis, MD 21401 / US
[1982/41]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1982/41]
Representative(s)Thébault, Jean-Louis
SCHMIT CHRETIEN 111, cours du Médoc
33300 Bordeaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [1982/41]Thébault, Jean-Louis
Cabinet Thébault S.A. 1 Allées de Chartres
F-33000 Bordeaux / FR
Application number, filing date81902897.809.10.1981
[1982/41]
WO1981US01359
Priority number, dateUS1980019584210.10.1980         Original published format: US 195842
[1982/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8201323
Date:29.04.1982
[1982/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0062061
Date:13.10.1982
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.1982 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1982/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0062061
Date:13.01.1988
Language:EN
[1988/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.1984
ClassificationIPC:B01D3/14
[1982/41]
CPC:
F25B30/04 (EP,US); B01D3/007 (EP,US); Y02A40/963 (EP,US);
Y02B30/52 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1982/41]
TitleGerman:THERMISCHES ABSCHEIDUNGSVERFAHREN UND MIT EINER ABSORPTIONSWÄRMEPUMPE VERSTÄRKTE VORRICHTUNG[1982/41]
English:ABSORPTION HEAT PUMP AUGMENTED THERMAL SEPARATION PROCESS AND APPARATUS[1982/41]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE SEPARATION THERMIQUE ACCRU PAR UNE POMPE DE CHALEUR A ABSORPTION[1982/41]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Entry into regional phase15.06.1982National basic fee paid 
15.06.1982Search fee paid 
15.06.1982Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.1982Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.1982Examination requested  [1983/01]
19.11.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.05.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.02.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
23.02.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.1987Fee for grant paid
18.05.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.10.1988No opposition filed within time limit [1988/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
19.09.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
24.10.1986Renewal fee patent year 06
21.10.1987Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.01.1988
CH13.01.1988
LI13.01.1988
SE31.01.1988
[1989/26]
Former [1989/21]AT13.01.1988
SE31.01.1988
Former [1989/13]AT13.01.1988
Documents cited:Search[Y]DE1114168  (BAYER AG);
 [Y]FR1572711  ;
 [Y]FR2440393  (PHILIPS NV [NL])
International search[X]US2769309  (IRVINE ROBERT L);
 [X]US2742407  (IRVINE ROBERT L);
 [X]US2726519  (SQUIER FRANK D);
 [X]US2826049  (GILMORE FORREST E);
 [X]US2909905  (MITCHELL KENNETH G, et al)
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