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DE file number : 50 2015 016 368.2 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: October 23, 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	50 2015 016 368.2
96	EP file number	EAKZ	15 77 1990.7
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/EP2015/072941
97	EP publication number	EPN	3359783
87	WO publication number	WPN	2017059884
54	Designation/title	TI	EXPANSIONSANLAGE
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	F01K 25/06 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	F01K 21/00 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Oct 5, 2015
96	EP application date	EAT	Oct 5, 2015
86	WO application date	WAT	Oct 5, 2015
43	Date of first publication	OT	Apr 13, 2017
	Date of publication of grant	PET	May 24, 2023
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	BITZER Kühlmaschinenbau GmbH, 71065 Sindelfingen, DE
72	Inventor	IN	Lörch, Roni, 75305 Neuenbürg, DE; BLUMHARDT, Marcus, 71277 Rutesheim, DE
74	Representative	VTR	Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 70182 Stuttgart, DE
	Address for service		Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 70182 Stuttgart, DE
	Due date	FT FG	Oct 31, 2026 Annual fee for the 12th year Patent fees
	Patent division in charge		17
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	DE - Deutsch
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: EP000003359783A1 Searchable text: EP000003359783A1 Original document: EP000003359783B1 Searchable text: EP000003359783B1 Original document: WO002017059884 Searchable text: WO002017059884
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Apr 13, 2017
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Aug 15, 2018
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Oct 8, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Oct 8, 2025 Due date: changed Jul 5, 2025 Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 24.05.2023: new Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 24.05.2023: deleted Nov 8, 2024 Due date: changed Aug 1, 2024 St.36: changed (technical change) Jun 20, 2024; May 16, 2024; Apr 11, 2024; Nov 10, 2023; Jun 1, 2023; Apr 28, 2023; Apr 27, 2023; Jan 5, 2023 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) Aug 15, 2018 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 PCT application	WO publication	Apr 13, 2017		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Aug 15, 2018		Details anzeigen
3	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Sep 27, 2018	Sep 27, 2018	Details anzeigen
4	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	May 24, 2023		Details anzeigen
5	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Jun 7, 2023	Jun 7, 2023	Details anzeigen
6	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	Feb 27, 2024	May 16, 2024	Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 13, 2017
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 27, 2023

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 2)
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	Aug 15, 2018

View procedures Publications (No.: 3)
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	Sep 27, 2018
Issue number	HN	39
Year	PJ	2018
Publication date	VT	Sep 27, 2018
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

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	May 24, 2023
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jul 5, 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	Jun 7, 2023
Issue number	HN	23
Year	PJ	2023
Publication date	VT	Jun 7, 2023
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jun 1, 2023

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	Feb 27, 2024
Issue number	HN	20
Year	PJ	2024
Publication date	VT	May 16, 2024
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	May 16, 2024