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EP0617250 - A method of producing a refrigerant tube for heat exchangers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/39]Refrigerant tubes for heat exchangers
[1998/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2000
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.02.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.03.2000 [2000/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHOWA ALUMINUM CORPORATION
224, 6-cho Kaizan-cho Sakai-shi
Osaka 590-8576 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/39]For all designated states
SHOWA ALUMINUM CORPORATION
224, 6-cho Kaizan-cho
Sakai-shi Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hirano, Hirosaburo
10-7, Shukugo 2-chome
Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi / JP
02 / Yamamoto, Yuji
2454-7, Awamiya
Oyama-shi, Tochigi / JP
03 / Ito, Shinji
264-4, Oaza-Doto
Oyama-shi, Tochigi / JP
[1994/39]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/39]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date93109803.218.06.1993
[1994/39]
Priority number, dateJP1993006857826.03.1993         Original published format: JP 6857893
[1994/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0617250
Date:28.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0617250
Date:28.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0617250
Date:31.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.1995
ClassificationIPC:F28F1/02, B21C37/15, F28D1/03, B21H7/18
[1995/23]
CPC:
F28F3/048 (EP,US); F28F1/022 (EP,KR,US); B21B1/227 (EP,US);
B21C37/121 (KR); B21C37/151 (EP,US); B21H8/00 (EP,US);
F28D1/0316 (EP,US); F28D1/0391 (EP,US); F28F3/04 (EP,US);
F28F21/084 (KR); F28F2225/04 (EP,US); Y10S165/464 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49377 (EP,US); Y10T29/49378 (EP,US); Y10T29/49384 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49391 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1994/39]F28F1/02, B21C37/15
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1994/39]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Kühlrohrs für Wärmetauscher[1998/23]
English:A method of producing a refrigerant tube for heat exchangers[1998/23]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'un tube de refroidissement pour échangeurs de chaleur[1999/12]
Former [1994/39]Kühlrohre für Wärmetauscher
Former [1994/39]Refrigerant tubes for heat exchangers
Former [1994/39]Tubes de refroidissement pour échangeurs de chaleur
Examination procedure21.09.1995Examination requested  [1995/46]
20.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.04.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
31.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.09.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.12.1998Fee for grant paid
21.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP98101949.0  / EP0845646
Opposition(s)06.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/12]
Request for further processing for:31.05.1997Request for further processing filed
31.05.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.06.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
17.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
17.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[YA]GB1468710  (ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY UK) [Y] 11,12 * page 2, line 39 - line 75; figures 1,2 * [A] 1,14-17;
 [X]US4313327  (O'CONNOR JOSEPH M) [X] 1,2 * abstract *;
 [XA]DE3730117  (NORSK HYDRO AS) [X] 1 * figures 1A-3B; claim 1 *[A] 11;
 [XA]GB2256471  (CALSONIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-4,8,9 * page 19, line 12 - page 21, line 11; figures 14-19 * [A] 11,14-17;
 [XAY]US5172476  (JOSHI SHRIKANT M [US]) [X] 1-5,8 * column 1, line 51 - column 2, line 41; figures 1-6 * [A] 14-17 [Y] 11,12
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