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DE file number : 60 2015 023 055.8 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 10, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	60 2015 023 055.8
96	EP file number	EAKZ	15 16 5004.1
97	EP publication number	EPN	2944902
54	Designation/title	TI	INTEGRIERTE STICKSTOFFELIMINATION BEI DER ERZEUGUNG VON FLÜSSIGERDGAS MIT EINER GEKÜHLTEN WÄRMEPUMPE
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	F25J 3/02 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	F25J 1/00 (2006.01), F25J 1/02 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Apr 24, 2015
96	EP application date	EAT	Apr 24, 2015
43	Date of first publication	OT	Nov 18, 2015
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Jan 9, 2019
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Hercules Project Company LLC, Wilmington, DE, US
72	Inventor	IN	Ott, Christopher Michael, Macungie, PA Pennsylvania 18062, US; Krishnamurthy, Gowri, Sellersville, PA Pennsylvania 18960, US; Chen, Fei, Whitehouse Station, NJ New Jersey 08889, US; Liu, Yang, Breinigsville, PA Pennsylvania 18031, US; Roberts, Mark Julian, Kempton, PA Pennsylvania 19529, US
74	Representative	VTR	Kador & Partner Part mbB Patentanwälte, 80469 München, DE
	Address for service		Kador & Partner Part mbB Patentanwälte, 80469 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 201414260753 Apr 24, 2014
	Due date	FT FG	Apr 30, 2026 Annual fee for the 12th year Patent fees
	Patent division in charge		27
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000002944902 Searchable text: EP000002944902 Original document: EP000002944902B1 Searchable text: EP000002944902B1
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Nov 18, 2015
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Nov 19, 2015
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	May 9, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) May 9, 2025 Due date: changed May 8, 2025 Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 09.01.2019: new Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 09.01.2019: deleted Jan 23, 2025 Procedures: New applicant/owner details, New applicant/owner details, 16.12.2024: changed Dec 17, 2024 Applicant/owner: changed Procedures: New applicant/owner details, New applicant/owner details, 16.12.2024: new Dec 4, 2024 St.36: changed (technical change) Nov 19, 2015 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Nov 18, 2015		Details anzeigen
2	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Details anzeigen
3	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	May 3, 2016		Details anzeigen
4	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Jan 9, 2019		Details anzeigen
5	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Jan 24, 2019	Jan 24, 2019	Details anzeigen
6	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	Oct 10, 2019	Dec 24, 2019	Details anzeigen
7	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Dec 16, 2024	Jan 23, 2025	Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 18, 2015

View procedures Publications (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 31, 2015
Issue number	HN	53
Year	PJ	2015
Publication date	VT	Dec 31, 2015
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 3)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 3, 2016
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	F25J 3/02 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	F25J 3/02 (2006.01)

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 4)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 9, 2019
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	May 8, 2025

View procedures Publications (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 24, 2019
Issue number	HN	4
Year	PJ	2019
Publication date	VT	Jan 24, 2019
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 6)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 10, 2019
Issue number	HN	52
Year	PJ	2019
Publication date	VT	Dec 24, 2019
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 7)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New applicant/owner details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New applicant/owner details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 16, 2024
	Issue number	HN	4
	Year	PJ	2025
	Publication date	VT	Jan 23, 2025
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Hercules Project Company LLC, Wilmington, DE, US
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pa., US
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jan 23, 2025