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EP0855007 - FLUID HEATER WITH IMPROVED HEATING ELEMENTS CONTROLLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.2005
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SEITZ, David
27285 Wells Lane
Conroe, TX 77385 / US
For all designated states
Kuhnel, Donald
Route 1, Box 66
Houston, TX 78117 / US
[1998/31]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1998/31]
Representative(s)Ruschke, Hans Edvard, et al
Ruschke Madgwick Seide & Kollegen
Patentanwälte Patent Attorney (UK) PartG mbB
Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/31]Ruschke, Hans Edvard, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Ruschke Hartmann Becker Pienzenauerstrasse 2
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date96931498.806.09.1996
[1998/31]
WO1996US14441
Priority number, dateUS1995054183310.10.1995         Original published format: US 541833
[1998/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9714003
Date:17.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/17]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0855007
Date:29.07.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0855007
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.06.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:F24H1/10, F24H9/20, G05D23/24, G05D23/19
[2000/29]
CPC:
G05D23/1951 (EP,US); F24H15/215 (EP,US); F24H15/248 (EP,US);
F24H15/269 (EP,US); F24H15/37 (EP,US); F24H15/407 (EP,US);
F24H15/414 (EP,US); F24H9/2028 (EP,US); G05D23/1917 (EP,US);
G05D23/24 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/31]F24H1/10, F24H9/20
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   NL,   SE [1998/31]
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKEITSERHITZER MIT VERBESSERTER KONTROLLE DES HEIZELEMENTS[1998/31]
English:FLUID HEATER WITH IMPROVED HEATING ELEMENTS CONTROLLER[1998/31]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CHAUFFAGE A FLUIDE AVEC CONTROLLEUR AMELIORE DES ELEMENTS CHAUFFANTS[1998/31]
Entry into regional phase09.04.1998National basic fee paid 
09.04.1998Search fee paid 
09.04.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
09.04.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/31]
04.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2004Fee for grant paid
02.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.199904   M06   Fee paid on   21.01.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES24.11.2004
IT24.11.2004
NL24.11.2004
GR24.02.2005
SE24.02.2005
[2008/06]
Former [2007/16]ES24.11.2004
NL24.11.2004
GR24.02.2005
SE24.02.2005
Former [2006/14]NL24.11.2004
GR24.02.2005
Former [2005/26]GR24.02.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]US4511790  (KOZAK NORMAN M [US]) [A] 1* column A *
International search[X]US4511790  (KOZAK NORMAN M [US]);
 [Y]US4829159  (BRAUN WALTER [DE], et al);
 [Y]US4920252  (YOSHINO TATSUO [JP]);
 [X]US5020127  (EDDAS HARRY [US], et al);
 [Y]US5053604  (ESCARAVAGE BRUNO [FR], et al);
 [A]US5479558  (WHITE JR JAMES A [US], et al)
by applicantUS3787729
 US3952182
 US4333002
 US4337388
 US4511790
 US4567350
 US4604515
 EP0209867
 US5020127
 US5216743
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