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EP0461781 - Heat exchanger [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1991/51]Improvements in or relating to heat exchangers
[1994/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.1995
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 05.06.2002  [2002/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SERVOTOMIC LIMITED
Coronation Road High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire HP12 3TA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/51]For all designated states
SERVOTOMIC LIMITED
Coronation Road
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP12 3TA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Bellamy, Peter Nigel "Meadowside"
20 Plomer Green Lane Downley
Bucks HP13 5TT / GB
[1991/51]
Representative(s)Howden, Christopher A.
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/51]Howden, Christopher Andrew
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
D-80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date91304848.429.05.1991
[1991/51]
Priority number, dateGB1990001208031.05.1990         Original published format: GB 9012080
[1991/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0461781
Date:18.12.1991
Language:EN
[1991/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0461781
Date:30.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.09.1991
ClassificationIPC:F28F1/16, F24H1/40, F24H8/00
[1991/51]
CPC:
F28F13/06 (EP); F24H1/40 (EP); F24H8/00 (EP);
F28F1/16 (EP); Y02B30/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1991/51]
TitleGerman:Wärmetauscher[1991/51]
English:Heat exchanger[1994/13]
French:Echangeur de chaleur[1991/51]
Former [1991/51]Improvements in or relating to heat exchangers
Examination procedure04.12.1991Examination requested  [1992/06]
12.02.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.09.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.1993Fee for grant paid
05.11.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.12.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.03.1994
CH30.03.1994
DK30.03.1994
LI30.03.1994
SE30.03.1994
[2002/23]
Former [1998/15]AT30.03.1994
CH30.03.1994
DK30.03.1994
LI30.03.1994
Former [1995/02]AT30.03.1994
CH30.03.1994
LI30.03.1994
Former [1994/48]CH30.03.1994
LI30.03.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]JP5872888  ;
 [A]US3205563  (PAULS THERON F, et al);
 [A]US3540530  (KRITZER RICHARD W);
 [A]EP0133039  (BRITISH ALCAN ALUMINIUM LTD [GB])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 7, no. 169 (M-231)(1314) July 26, 1983 & JP-A-58 72 888 (ASAHI TEKKOSHO K.K. ) April 30, 1983, & JP5872888 A 00000000
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