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EP About this file: EP3040654

EP3040654 - AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE AND REFRIGERANT LEAK DETECTION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2022
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2016/27]
Inventor(s)01 / SUZUKI, Yasuhiro
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / KOMAI, Takao
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / MAEDA, Akira
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
04 / TOMITA, Masafumi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
05 / TAKAMURA, Masahiro
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2016/27]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2016/27]
Application number, filing date14840930.329.07.2014
[2016/27]
WO2014JP69972
Priority number, dateJP2013017479026.08.2013         Original published format: JP 2013174790
[2016/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015029678
Date:05.03.2015
Language:JA
[2015/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3040654
Date:06.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3040654
Date:02.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.03.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:F25B49/00, F24F11/00, F25B13/00, F24F11/83
[2021/02]
CPC:
F25B49/005 (EP,US); F25D17/067 (US); F24F11/30 (CN);
F24F11/83 (EP,US); F24F11/84 (EP,CN,US); F24F11/36 (EP,US);
F24F11/52 (CN); F25B13/00 (EP,US); F25B2313/0314 (EP,US);
F25B2500/222 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/13]F25B49/02, F25B1/00, F25B49/00, F25B13/00, F24F11/00
Former IPC [2016/27]F25B49/02, F25B1/00
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 [2016/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLIMAANLAGE UND VERFAHREN ZUR KÄLTEMITTELLECKERKENNUNG[2016/27]
English:AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE AND REFRIGERANT LEAK DETECTION METHOD[2016/27]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CLIMATISATION ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE FUITE DE FLUIDE FRIGORIGÈNE[2016/27]
Entry into regional phase19.11.2015Translation filed 
19.11.2015National basic fee paid 
19.11.2015Search fee paid 
19.11.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.11.2015Examination requested  [2016/27]
18.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2021Fee for grant paid
27.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0837293  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [XI]JPH11142004  (DAIKIN IND LTD) [X] 1,3 * the whole document * [I] 2,4-6,10;
 [X]EP1855064  (DAIKIN IND LTD [JP]) [X] 1,3 * paragraph [0045] - paragraph [0074] * * figure - *
International search[Y]JPH04369370  (HITACHI LTD);
 [Y]JPH11142004  (DAIKIN IND LTD);
 [Y]JP2000146393  (HITACHI LTD);
 [Y]JP2000258000  (DAIKIN IND LTD);
 [Y]JP2002103952  (DENSO CORP);
 [Y]JP2002228281  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO, et al);
 [Y]JP2004286255  (GAC CORP);
 [Y]JP2010078285  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [Y]JP2013113555  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD)
by applicantJP2000081258
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