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EP About this file: EP1978317

EP1978317 - Refrigerant cycle device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.06.2019  [2019/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-742 / KR
[2012/39]
Former [2008/41]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 442-743 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Masaji, Yamanaka
No.834-801, Byeokjeokgol-8th Apt.
Yeongtong-dong, Yeontong-gu, Suwon-Si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Cho, Sung Oug
No.802-2304, Hyundai-8th Apt.
Gwangjang-dong, Gwangjin-gu
Seoul / KR
 [2017/36]
Former [2008/41]01 / Masaji, Yamanaka
No.834-801, Byeokjeokgol-8th Apt., Yeongtong-dong, Yeontong-gu, Suwon-Si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Cho, Sung Oug
No.802-2304, Hyundai-8th Apt., Gwangjang-dong, Gwangjin-gu
Seoul / KR
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/36]
Former [2008/41]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date08152370.606.03.2008
[2008/41]
Priority number, dateKR2007003444206.04.2007         Original published format: KR 20070034442
KR2007003444306.04.2007         Original published format: KR 20070034443
[2008/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1978317
Date:08.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1978317
Date:21.04.2010
[2010/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1978317
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:F25B40/00
[2008/41]
CPC:
F25B40/00 (EP,US); F28D7/022 (EP,US); F28D7/14 (EP,US);
F25B2309/061 (EP,US); F25B2500/01 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2017/36]
Former [2010/52]DE,  FR,  IT 
Former [2008/41]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kältekreislaufvorrichtung[2008/41]
English:Refrigerant cycle device[2008/41]
French:Dispositif de cycle réfrigérant[2008/41]
Examination procedure17.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/44]
20.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.10.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.12.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
28.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2017Fee for grant paid
24.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.07.2017Receipt 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  20.10.2010
Opposition(s)07.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR31.03.2018
[2019/23]
Documents cited:Search[A]DE19944951  (BEHR GMBH & CO [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]JP2002130963  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [X] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]JP2005337700  (FUJI ELECTRIC RETAIL SYSTEMS) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [XA]JP2006097911  (CALSONIC KANSEI CORP) [X] 1-3,5,8,11-14 * figures 1-9 * [A] 4,6-7,9-10,15-19;
 [E]EP1961597  (HALLA CLIMATE CONTROL CORP [KR]) [E] 1,11,17-19 * the whole document *
by applicantJP2002130963
 JP2006097911
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