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EP About this file: EP2975343

EP2975343 - REFRIGERATOR AND CAMERA DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.12.2022
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services Corporation
25-1 Ekimae-honcho, Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 210-0007 / JP
[2016/48]
Former [2016/03]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
For all designated states
Toshiba Home Appliances Corporation
2-15 Sotokanda 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0021 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SUMIHIRO, Katsushi
c/o Intellectual Property Division
Toshiba Corporation
1-1
Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
02 / MARUTANI, Yuuki
c/o Intellectual Property Division
Toshiba Corporation
1-1
Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
03 / FURUTA, Kazuhiro
c/o Intellectual Property Division
Toshiba Corporation
1-1
Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
04 / IZAWA, Hirokazu
c/o Intellectual Property Division
Toshiba Corporation
1-1
Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
05 / WATANABE, Kota
c/o Intellectual Property Division
Toshiba Corporation
1-1
Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
06 / KAWADA, Ryo
c/o Intellectual Property Division
Toshiba Corporation
1-1
Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[2022/07]
Former [2016/03]Henkel, Breuer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date14764830.711.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014JP56326
Priority number, dateJP2013004907312.03.2013         Original published format: JP 2013049073
JP2013014756216.07.2013         Original published format: JP 2013147562
JP2013022543930.10.2013         Original published format: JP 2013225439
JP2014003846028.02.2014         Original published format: JP 2014038460
[2016/03]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014142119
Date:18.09.2014
Language:JA
[2014/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2975343
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2975343
Date:16.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:F25D23/00, F25D11/00, F25D27/00
[2016/03]
CPC:
F25D23/04 (EP,KR,US); F25D29/003 (CN); F25D23/028 (US);
F25D11/00 (US); F25D23/02 (KR); F25D23/12 (EP,CN,KR,US);
F25D27/00 (EP,CN,KR,US); F25D29/005 (CN,KR); F25D2400/36 (KR);
F25D2500/06 (CN); F25D2700/08 (KR); Y02B40/00 (KR) (-)
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÜHLSCHRANK UND KAMERAVORRICHTUNG[2016/03]
English:REFRIGERATOR AND CAMERA DEVICE[2016/03]
French:RÉFRIGÉRATEUR ET DISPOSITIF DE PRISE DE VUES[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase12.10.2015Translation filed 
12.10.2015National basic fee paid 
12.10.2015Search fee paid 
12.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
12.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
06.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
30.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2022Fee for grant paid
10.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.01.2022Receipt 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  02.04.2019
Opposition(s)17.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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