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EP0764552 - Device for dehumidifying air, particularly for vehicles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application has been refused Status updated on 01.09.2000 Database last updated on 30.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	01.09.2000	Refusal of application	published on 18.10.2000 [2000/42]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Petuelring 130 80809 München / DE
	For all designated states DaimlerChrysler AG Epplestrasse 225 70567 Stuttgart / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1999/14]	For all designated states Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft 80788 München / DE
	For all designated states DaimlerChrysler AG Epplestrasse 225 70567 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1997/40]	For all designated states Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft 80788 München / DE
	For all designated states DAIMLER-BENZ AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Epplestrasse 225 70567 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1997/13]	For all designated states Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft 80788 München / DE
	For all designated states MERCEDES-BENZ AG Mercedesstrasse 136 70327 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Khelifa, Noureddine, Dr. Olgastrasse 95 (App. 14) 70180 Stuttgart / DE
	02 / Höppler, Robert, Dr. Kirchstrasse 19 85123 Karlskron / DE
	03 / Odebrecht, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing. Pfarrwiesenallee 29 71067 Sindelfingen / DE
	[1997/13]
Representative(s)	Riedel, Peter, et al Patent- und Rechtsanwalts-Kanzlei Dipl.-Ing. W. Jackisch & Partner Menzelstrasse 40 70192 Stuttgart / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1997/13]	Riedel, Peter, Dipl.-Ing., et al Patent- und Rechtsanwalts-Kanzlei, Dipl.-Ing. W. Jackisch & Partner, Menzelstrasse 40 70192 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date	96111429.5	16.07.1996
	[1997/13]
Priority number, date	DE1995127638	28.07.1995 Original published format: DE 19527638
	[1997/13]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0764552
	Date:	26.03.1997
	Language:	DE
	[1997/13]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0764552
	Date:	23.04.1997
	[1997/17]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	03.03.1997
Classification	IPC:	B60H3/02	[1997/13]
	CPC:	B60H3/024 (EP,US); F24F3/1411 (EP,US); F24F3/1429 (EP,US); B60H2003/028 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, IT [1997/13]
Title	German:	Vorrichtung zur Lufttrocknung, insbesondere für Kraftfahrzeuge	[1997/13]
	English:	Device for dehumidifying air, particularly for vehicles	[1997/13]
	French:	Dispositif pour déshumidifier l'air, en particulier pour véhicules automobiles	[1997/13]
Examination procedure	09.05.1997	Examination requested [1997/31]
	08.10.1998	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	07.11.1998	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.02.1999	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	26.02.1999	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.06.1999	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	21.06.1999	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	15.12.1999	Date of oral proceedings
	12.05.2000	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2000/42]
	12.05.2000	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
	22.05.2000	Application refused, date of legal effect [2000/42]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	31.07.1998	Renewal fee patent year 03
	02.08.1999	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:	Search	[Y] KHELIFA N: "UMLUFTTROCKNER FUR VERBRAUCHSOPTIMIERTE DIESEL- UND ELEKTRO-AUTOMOBILE", ATZ AUTOMOBILTECHNISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT, vol. 97, no. 2, 1 February 1995 (1995-02-01), pages 72 - 77, XP000482855 [Y] 1 * page 76, column R - page 77, column L; figure 9 *

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