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EP2230472 - Refrigeration apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/38]FREEZING APPARATUS
[2017/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2019
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
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
[2010/38]
Inventor(s)01 / FUJIMOTO, Shuji
c/o Kanaoka Factory
Sakai Plant
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD.
1304 Kanaoka-cho, Kita-ku
Sakai-shi Osaka 591-8511 / JP
02 / YOSHIMI, Atsushi
c/o Kanaoka Factory
Sakai Plant
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD.
1304 Kanaoka-cho, Kita-ku
Sakai-shi Osaka 591-8511 / JP
03 / UENO, Yoshio
c/o Kanaoka Factory
Sakai Plant
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD.
1304 Kanaoka-cho, Kita-ku
Sakai-shi Osaka 591-8511 / JP
04 / FUJIYOSHI, Ryusuke
c/o Kanaoka Factory
Sakai Plant
DAIKININDUSTRIES LTD.
1304 Kanaoka-cho, Kita-ku
Sakai-shi Osaka 591-8511 / JP
05 / KURIHARA, Toshiyuki
c/o Kanaoka Factory
Sakai Plant
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD.
1304 Kanaoka-cho, Kita-ku
Sakai-shi Osaka 591-8511 / JP
06 / YOSHIOKA, Shun
c/o Kanaoka Factory
Sakai Plant
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD.
1304 Kanaoka-cho, Kita-ku
Sakai-shi Osaka 591-8511 / JP
 [2018/30]
Former [2010/38]01 / FUJIMOTO, Shuji
c/o Kanaoka Factory Sakai Plant DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD. 1304 Kanaoka-cho Kita-ku
Sakai-shi Osaka 591-8511 / JP
02 / YOSHIMI, Atsushi
c/o Kanaoka Factory Sakai Plant DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD. 1304 Kanaoka-cho Kita-ku
Sakai-shi Osaka 591-8511 / JP
03 / UENO, Yoshio
c/o Kanaoka Factory Sakai Plant DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD. 1304 Kanaoka-cho Kita-ku
Sakai-shi Osaka 591-8511 / JP
04 / FUJIYOSHI, Ryusuke
c/o Kanaoka Factory Sakai Plant DAIKININDUSTRIES LTD. 1304 Kanaoka-cho Kita-ku
Sakai-shi Osaka 591-8511 / JP
05 / KURIHARA, Toshiyuki
c/o Kanaoka Factory Sakai Plant DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD. 1304 Kanaoka-cho Kita-ku
Sakai-shi Osaka 591-8511 / JP
06 / YOSHIOKA, Shun
c/o 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
[2018/30]
Former [2010/38]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date08854570.228.11.2008
[2010/38]
WO2008JP71620
Priority number, dateJP2007031149330.11.2007         Original published format: JP 2007311493
[2010/38]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009069732
Date:04.06.2009
Language:JA
[2009/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2230472
Date:22.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2230472
Date:25.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.06.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:F25B1/00, F25B9/00
[2017/52]
CPC:
F25B9/008 (EP,US); F25B1/10 (EP,US); F25B31/004 (EP,US);
F25B13/00 (EP,US); F25B2309/061 (EP,US); F25B2313/02741 (EP,US);
F25B2400/072 (EP); F25B2400/075 (EP,US); F25B2400/13 (EP,US);
F25B2400/23 (EP,US); F25B2600/17 (EP,US); F25B39/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/38]F25B1/10, F25B1/00
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 [2018/30]
Former [2010/38]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:Kühlvorrichtung[2017/52]
English:Refrigeration apparatus[2017/52]
French:Appareil de réfrigération[2017/52]
Former [2010/38]GEFRIERVORRICHTUNG
Former [2010/38]FREEZING APPARATUS
Former [2010/38]APPAREIL DE CONGÉLATION
Entry into regional phase28.06.2010Translation filed 
28.06.2010National basic fee paid 
28.06.2010Search fee paid 
28.06.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
28.06.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/38]
12.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.12.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.03.2018Fee for grant paid
21.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.06.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
18.06.2018Receipt 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  06.12.2017
Opposition(s)26.04.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
16.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
18.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
24.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
23.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.11.2008
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2004038307  (SHOWA DENKO KK [JP], et al) [A] 1-7 * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]JP2004257611  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [X] 1,7 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP1462739  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [X] 1-3,6,7 * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0016]; figures 2,5 *;
 [A]US2005279127  (JIA TAO [US], et al) [A] 1-7* figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US2007227182  (HARIU SATOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,4-7 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0035]; figures 4,5,7,8 *
International search[X]JP2005214559  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO);
 [X]JP2005221205  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO);
 [X]JP2005226912  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO);
 [Y]JP2007212108  (TOSHIBA CARRIER KK);
 [A]JP2007232263  (DAIKIN IND LTD);
 [X]JP2008503705  (MODINE MANUFACTURING CO.)
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