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EP About this file: EP2428779

EP2428779 - Use of an air conditioner [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/11]Infrared sensor and air conditioner
[2020/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-Chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2020/15]
Former [2012/11]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-Chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsumoto, Takashi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / Yoshikawa, Toshiaki
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2012/11]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2020/15]
Former [2012/11]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 13
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date11003498.028.04.2011
[2012/11]
Priority number, dateJP2010016707126.07.2010         Original published format: JP 2010167071
[2012/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2428779
Date:14.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2428779
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:G01J5/08, G01J5/10, F24F1/0007, F24F11/30, F24F120/10
[2020/01]
CPC:
G01J5/08 (EP,US); F24F1/0076 (EP,US); F24F11/30 (EP,US);
F24F11/52 (EP,US); G01J5/10 (EP,US); F24F2120/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/11]G01J5/08, G01J5/10, F24F11/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2020/15]
Former [2012/11]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 
TitleGerman:Verwendung einer Klimaanlage[2020/01]
English:Use of an air conditioner[2020/01]
French:Utilisation d'un climatiseur[2020/01]
Former [2012/11]Infrarotsensor und Klimaanlage
Former [2012/11]Infrared sensor and air conditioner
Former [2012/11]Capteur à infrarouges et climatiseur
Examination procedure13.09.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.09.2012Examination requested  [2012/44]
20.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.12.2019
05.12.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2020Fee for grant paid
27.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.02.2020Receipt 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  20.10.2016
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.04.2011
AL08.04.2020
AT08.04.2020
CY08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
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LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
MK08.04.2020
MT08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
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SI08.04.2020
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IE28.04.2020
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BE30.04.2020
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LI30.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
GB08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
DE03.11.2020
[2022/32]
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DE03.11.2020
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PT17.08.2020
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