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EP About this file: EP2799401

EP2799401 - METHOD OF OPERATING A PURIFYING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/45]PURIFICATION APPARATUS
[2017/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
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
[2014/45]
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIMURA, Masaya
c/o DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD
Umeda Center Building
4-12, Nakazaki-nishi, 2-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 530-8323, Japan / JP
02 / KAGAWA, Kenkichi
c/o DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD
Umeda Center Building
4-12, Nakazaki-nishi, 2-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 530-8323, Japan / JP
 [2015/02]
Former [2014/45]01 / NISHIMURA, Masaya
c/o DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD
Umeda Center Building, 4-12, Nakazaki-nishi
2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-8323, Japan / JP
02 / KAGAWA, Kenkichi
c/o DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD
Umeda Center Building, 4-12, Nakazaki-nishi
2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-8323, Japan / JP
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2017/36]
Former [2014/45]Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date12862307.128.12.2012
[2017/36]
WO2012JP08457
Priority number, dateJP2011029023529.12.2011         Original published format: JP 2011290235
[2014/45]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013099292
Date:04.07.2013
Language:JA
[2013/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2799401
Date:05.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2799401
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.07.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/36, C02F1/467, // C02F101/30, C02F1/72
[2015/34]
CPC:
C02F1/4672 (EP,US); C02F1/36 (EP,US); C02F1/4608 (EP,US);
C02F1/008 (EP,US); C02F1/4674 (EP,US); C02F1/722 (EP,US);
C02F2101/16 (US); C02F2101/30 (EP,US); C02F2201/46135 (EP,US);
C02F2201/4614 (EP,US); C02F2201/4615 (EP,US); C02F2201/46175 (EP,US);
C02F2201/4619 (EP,US); C02F2209/00 (US); C02F2209/003 (EP,US);
C02F2209/005 (EP,US); C02F2303/04 (EP,US); C02F2305/023 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/45]C02F1/48, C02F1/36
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 [2014/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINER REINIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2017/17]
English:METHOD OF OPERATING A PURIFYING DEVICE[2017/17]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION D'UN DISPOSITIF DE PURIFICATION[2017/17]
Former [2014/45]REINIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG
Former [2014/45]PURIFICATION APPARATUS
Former [2014/45]APPAREIL DE PURIFICATION
Entry into regional phase24.06.2014Translation filed 
24.06.2014National basic fee paid 
24.06.2014Search fee paid 
24.06.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
24.06.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.06.2014Examination requested  [2014/45]
26.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2017Communication 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  16.06.2016
Opposition(s)07.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.12.2012
AL06.09.2017
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