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EP About this file: EP2051028

EP2051028 - REFRIGERANT LOADING METHOD FOR REFRIGERATION DEVICE USING CARBON DIOXIDE AS REFRIGERANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2019
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Daikin Industries, Ltd.
Umeda Center Building 4-12, Nakazaki-Nishi 2-chome Kita-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-8323 / JP
[2009/17]
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUOKA, Hiromune
c/o Kanaoka Factory Sakai Plant
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
1304, Kanaoka-cho
Kita-ku
Sakai-shi, Osaka 591-8511 / JP
02 / KURIHARA, Toshiyuki
c/o Kanaoka Factory Sakai Plant
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
1304, Kanaoka-cho
Kita-ku
Sakai-shi, Osaka 591-8511 / JP
 [2019/04]
Former [2009/17]01 / MATSUOKA, Hiromune
Kanaoka Factory Sakai Plant DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. 1304, Kanaoka-cho Kita-ku
Sakai-shi, Osaka 591-8511 / JP
02 / KURIHARA, Toshiyuki
Kanaoka Factory Sakai Plant DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. 1304, Kanaoka-cho Kita-ku
Sakai-shi, Osaka 591-8511 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2019/04]
Former [2009/17]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date07790941.418.07.2007
[2009/17]
WO2007JP64187
Priority number, dateJP2006019970721.07.2006         Original published format: JP 2006199707
[2009/17]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008010519
Date:24.01.2008
Language:JA
[2008/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2051028
Date:22.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2051028
Date:23.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.01.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:F25B45/00, F25B1/00, F25B9/00, F25B13/00
[2014/26]
CPC:
F25B45/00 (EP,KR,US); F25B1/00 (KR); F25B9/008 (EP,US);
F25B13/00 (EP,US); F25B2309/061 (EP,US); F25B2313/02741 (EP,US);
F25B2345/001 (EP,US); F25B2400/01 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/17]F25B45/00, F25B1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/04]
Former [2009/17]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÄLTEMITTELFÜLLVERFAHREN FÜR EINE KOHLENDIOXID ALS KÄLTEMITTEL VERWENDENDE KÜHLVORRICHTUNG[2009/17]
English:REFRIGERANT LOADING METHOD FOR REFRIGERATION DEVICE USING CARBON DIOXIDE AS REFRIGERANT[2009/17]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE CHARGEMENT DE RÉFRIGÉRANT DE DISPOSITIF DE RÉFRIGÉRATION AU DIOXYDE DE CARBONE[2009/17]
Entry into regional phase19.02.2009Translation filed 
20.02.2009National basic fee paid 
20.02.2009Search fee paid 
20.02.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/17]
11.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2018Fee for grant paid
17.12.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.12.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.12.2016
Opposition(s)24.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
24.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
08.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
28.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
20.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
24.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.07.2007
AT23.01.2019
CY23.01.2019
CZ23.01.2019
DK23.01.2019
EE23.01.2019
FI23.01.2019
LT23.01.2019
LV23.01.2019
MC23.01.2019
MT23.01.2019
NL23.01.2019
PL23.01.2019
RO23.01.2019
SE23.01.2019
SI23.01.2019
SK23.01.2019
BG23.04.2019
GR24.04.2019
IS23.05.2019
PT23.05.2019
IE18.07.2019
LU18.07.2019
BE31.07.2019
CH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
[2021/34]
Former [2021/32]HU18.07.2007
AT23.01.2019
CY23.01.2019
CZ23.01.2019
DK23.01.2019
EE23.01.2019
FI23.01.2019
LT23.01.2019
LV23.01.2019
MC23.01.2019
NL23.01.2019
PL23.01.2019
RO23.01.2019
SE23.01.2019
SI23.01.2019
SK23.01.2019
BG23.04.2019
GR24.04.2019
IS23.05.2019
PT23.05.2019
IE18.07.2019
LU18.07.2019
BE31.07.2019
CH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
Former [2021/26]AT23.01.2019
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PL23.01.2019
RO23.01.2019
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BG23.04.2019
GR24.04.2019
IS23.05.2019
PT23.05.2019
IE18.07.2019
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BE31.07.2019
CH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
Former [2020/36]AT23.01.2019
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BE31.07.2019
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LI31.07.2019
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BG23.04.2019
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LU18.07.2019
BE31.07.2019
CH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
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PT23.05.2019
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LT23.01.2019
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NL23.01.2019
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IS23.05.2019
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Former [2019/37]FI23.01.2019
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2006101835  (MELDAHL KENNETH [US], et al) [Y] 1-3 * page 2 - page 3; figure 1 *;
 [Y]JPH11132602  (DENSO CORP) [Y] 1-3 * page 2 - page 5; figures 1-7 *
International search[Y]JPS5487908  (HITACHI LTD);
 [Y]JPH11132602  (DENSO CORP);
 [A]JP2001074342  (SANDEN CORP)
ExaminationUS2005132729
by applicantJP2001074342
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