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EP About this file: EP0943884

EP0943884 - HEAT EXCHANGER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2004
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.03.2004  [2004/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHOWA DENKO K.K.
13-9, Shiba Daimon 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/33]For all designated states
Showa Denko Kabushiki Kaisha
13-9, Shiba Daimon 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
Former [1999/38]For all designated states
SHOWA ALUMINUM CORPORATION
224 Kaisancho 6-cho
Sakai, Osaka 590 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKADA, Keiichi
2-16-25, Hirayanagicho,Tochigi-shi
Tochigi 328 / JP
02 / MURAMATSU, Toshiaki
1281-1, Shitotonoya,Oayama-shi
Tochigi 323 / JP
03 / HASEGAWA, Kaoru
1049-12, Shimokuwajimacho,Utsunomiya-shi
Tochigi 321 / JP
[1999/38]
Representative(s)Paul, Dieter-Alfred, et al
Paul & Albrecht
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Stresemannallee 4b
41460 Neuss / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/38]Paul, Dieter-Alfred, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Fichtestrasse 18
41464 Neuss / DE
Application number, filing date97946121.705.12.1997
[1999/38]
WO1997JP04465
Priority number, dateJP1996032519505.12.1996         Original published format: JP 32519596
JP1997008031431.03.1997         Original published format: JP 8031497
[1999/38]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9825093
Date:11.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0943884
Date:22.09.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0943884
Date:02.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.06.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:F28F9/02, F28F3/08, F28D1/03
[1999/38]
CPC:
F28F9/0221 (EP,US); F28D1/0375 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/38]
TitleGerman:WÄRMETAUSCHER[1999/38]
English:HEAT EXCHANGER[1999/38]
French:ECHANGEUR DE CHALEUR[1999/38]
Entry into regional phase02.07.1999Translation filed 
02.07.1999National basic fee paid 
02.07.1999Search fee paid 
02.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
02.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
02.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/38]
14.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
28.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
20.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2002Fee for grant paid
02.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB859837  (MORRIS MOTORS LTD) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3017161  (SLAASTED RAYMOND S, et al) [A] 1-14 * column 1, line 53 - column 2, line 54; figure - *;
 [A]US3805889  (COOLIDGE A) [A] 1,3,6,10* column 7, line 8 - line 16; figure - *;
 [A]US4379486  (KURIHARA TETSUO [JP]) [A] 1-14 * abstract *;
 [A]FR2625301  (VALEO CHAUSSON THERMIQUE [FR]) [A] 1,3,5 * abstract *
International search[A]JPS5761160B  ;
 [A]JPS63167090U  ;
 [A]JPH0269275U  ;
 [A]JPH02133567U  ;
 [A]JPH0492180U  ;
 [A]JPH054600B  ;
 [A]JPH0674672  (HISAKA WORKS LTD)
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