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EP About this file: EP2156971

EP2156971 - VEHICULAR HEATING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.2018
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 01.07.2020  [2020/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
7 OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
[2017/17]
Former [2015/13]For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
7 OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
Former [2015/12]For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
7F OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
Former [2010/08]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OGINO, Hiroyuki
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company
IP Development Center
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2- chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / YONENO, Noriyuki
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company
IP Development Center
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2- chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
03 / KONISHI, Hideaki
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company
IP Development Center
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2- chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
04 / ASAMI, Naohito
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company
IP Development Center
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2- chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
05 / ARIMA, Satoshi
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company
IP Development Center
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2- chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2017/17]
Former [2010/08]01 / OGINO, Hiroyuki
c/o Panasonic Corporation Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company IP Development Center 7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2- chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / YONENO, Noriyuki
c/o Panasonic Corporation Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company IP Development Center 7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2- chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
03 / KONISHI, Hideaki
c/o Panasonic Corporation Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company IP Development Center 7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2- chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
04 / ASAMI, Naohito
c/o Panasonic Corporation Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company IP Development Center 7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2- chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
05 / ARIMA, Satoshi
c/o Panasonic Corporation Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company IP Development Center 7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2- chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
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Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/17]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
Former [2010/08]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date08764131.213.06.2008
[2010/08]
WO2008JP01536
Priority number, dateJP2007015824815.06.2007         Original published format: JP 2007158248
[2010/08]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008155893
Date:24.12.2008
Language:JA
[2008/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2156971
Date:24.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2156971
Date:26.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.12.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:B60H1/22, A47C7/74, B60H1/00, B60N2/56
[2011/24]
CPC:
B60H1/00271 (EP,US); B60H1/00285 (EP,US); B60H1/2218 (EP,US);
B60H1/2225 (EP,US); B60H1/2226 (EP,US); B60H1/2227 (EP,US);
B60N2/5685 (EP,US); B60H2001/2293 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/08]B60H1/22, A47C7/74, B60H1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2017/17]
Former [2010/08]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:FAHRZEUGHEIZSYSTEM[2010/08]
English:VEHICULAR HEATING SYSTEM[2010/08]
French:SYSTEME DE CHAUFFAGE VEHICULAIRE[2010/08]
Entry into regional phase14.12.2009Translation filed 
14.12.2009National basic fee paid 
14.12.2009Search fee paid 
14.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
14.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/08]
22.11.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.12.2016
09.12.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.12.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2017Fee for grant paid
16.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.03.2017Receipt 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  08.02.2012
Opposition(s)29.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
19.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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 [A]JPH02262419  (NISSAN MOTOR) [A] 1 * abstract *;
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