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EP About this file: EP0669507

EP0669507 - Receiver/dryer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  26.04.2002
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/35]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hutchinson, Wayne Kevin
205 Victoria Street
Ingersoll, Ontario N5C 2N2 / CA
02 / Eybergen, William Nicholas
R.R. 1
Dutton, Ontario NOL 1JO / CA
[1995/35]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [1995/35]Wagner, Karl H.
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date95102782.027.02.1995
[1995/35]
Priority number, dateUS1994020182825.02.1994         Original published format: US 201828
[1995/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0669507
Date:30.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0669507
Date:08.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0669507
Date:26.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.1995
ClassificationIPC:F25B43/00
[1995/35]
CPC:
F25B43/006 (EP,US); F25B43/003 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1995/35]
TitleGerman:Sammler/Trockner[1995/35]
English:Receiver/dryer[1995/35]
French:Réservoir/Déshydrateur[1995/35]
Examination procedure29.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/26]
23.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
19.11.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
01.12.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.1999Fee for grant paid
08.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.02.2000  10.03.2000  ADMISSIBLE
Hansa Metallwerke AG
Sigmaringer Str. 127
70567 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Ostertag, Ulrich
Ostertag & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Epplestraße 14
70597 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2000/17]
Opponent(s)01  24.02.2000   
Hansa Metallwerke AG
Sigmaringer Str. 127
70567 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Ostertag, Ulrich
Patentanwälte Dr. Ulrich Ostertag Dr. Reinhard Ostertag Eibenweg 10
70597 Stuttgart / DE
03.04.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.10.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.09.2001Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2002/24]
08.01.2002Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3606029  (NIPPON DENSO CO [JP]) [A] 1-4,6-8,11 * page 11, paragraph L - page 13, paragraph 1; figures 1,2 * * figures 25,26 * * page 19, paragraph 2 - page 23, paragraph L; figures 33-45 *;
 [A]JPH01215689  ;
 [A]DE8136438U  (VEREINIGTE ALUMINIUM-WERKE) [A] 1,10,11 * page 1, paragraph 2 - page 2, paragraph L; figure - *;
 [A]GB2172694  (SANDEN CORP) [A] 5,9 * page 2, line 39 - page 3, line 14; figure - *;
 [A]DE2338125  (VIRGINIA CHEMICALS INC);
 [A]DE3936251  (SHOWA ALUMINUM CORP [JP]);
 [A]US4888962  (HARPER HAROLD M [US], et al)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891124), vol. 013, no. 528, Database accession no. (M - 898), & JP01215689 A 19890829 (KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1,10,11 * abstract *
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