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EP About this file: EP3088831

EP3088831 - HEAT EXCHANGER AND AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/44]STACKED HEADER, HEAT EXCHANGER, AND AIR CONDITIONER
[2021/40]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.12.2022
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2016/44]
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUI, Shigeyoshi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / HIGASHIIUE, Shinya
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / OKAZAKI, Takashi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
04 / ISHIBASHI, Akira
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
05 / MOCHIZUKI, Atsushi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Company
Limited
1-13-5 Kudankita
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0073 / JP
 [2016/44]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2022/07]
Former [2016/44]Moore, Graeme Patrick
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date13900071.527.12.2013
[2016/44]
WO2013JP85150
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015097876
Date:02.07.2015
Language:JA
[2015/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3088831
Date:02.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3088831
Date:16.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.07.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:F28F9/02, F25B41/00, F28D1/047, F28F1/24
[2017/37]
CPC:
F28F1/022 (EP); F28D1/0476 (EP); F28F1/24 (EP);
F28F9/0221 (EP); F28F9/0278 (EP); F28F2275/04 (EP)
Former IPC [2016/44]F28F9/02, F25B41/00, F28D1/047
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 [2016/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMETAUSCHER UND KLIMAANLAGE[2021/40]
English:HEAT EXCHANGER AND AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS[2021/40]
French:ÉCHANGEUR DE CHALEUR ET CLIMATISEUR[2021/40]
Former [2016/44]SCHICHTKOPFTEIL, WÄRMETAUSCHER UND KLIMAANLAGE
Former [2016/44]STACKED HEADER, HEAT EXCHANGER, AND AIR CONDITIONER
Former [2016/44]COLLECTEUR EMPILÉ, ÉCHANGEUR DE CHALEUR ET CLIMATISEUR
Entry into regional phase26.04.2016Translation filed 
09.05.2016National basic fee paid 
09.05.2016Search fee paid 
09.05.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
09.05.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/44]
31.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
28.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2022Fee for grant paid
07.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.01.2022Receipt 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  18.12.2019
Opposition(s)17.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
17.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.12.2013
AL16.02.2022
AT16.02.2022
CY16.02.2022
CZ16.02.2022
DK16.02.2022
EE16.02.2022
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BG16.05.2022
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 [XA]US2003188857  (KAWAKUBO MASAAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,5-7,9-12 * pages 2-5; figures 1-11 * [A] 2-4,8;
 [XA]FR2947332  (VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES [FR]) [X] 1,5-7,9-11 * pages 7-10; figures 1-5 * [A] 2-4,8,12;
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International search[Y]JPH09189498  (NIPPON LIGHT METAL CO);
 [Y]JP2008528945  (CARRIER CORP.);
 [Y]JP2007163041  (SHOWA DENKO KK);
 [Y]JP2012082986  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [Y]JPS602087U  (NIPPON LIGHT METAL CO., LTD.);
 [A]US2002023734  (WAGNER WILLIAM W [US])
by applicantJP2013029243
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