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EP About this file: EP3144600

EP3144600 - VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION CYCLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.11.2024
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.11.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 11.12.2024 [2024/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2017/12]
Inventor(s)01 / KADOWAKI, Kimitaka
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / SAIKUSA, Tetsuji
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2017/12]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2024/50]
Former [2017/12]Moore, Graeme Patrick, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date14892130.715.05.2014
[2017/12]
WO2014JP02558
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015173848
Date:19.11.2015
Language:JA
[2015/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3144600
Date:22.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3144600
Date:11.12.2024
Language:EN
[2024/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.11.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:F25B1/00, F25B13/00
[2018/02]
CPC:
F25B1/00 (EP); F25B2313/02741 (EP); F25B2400/13 (EP);
F25B2400/16 (EP); F25B2600/2509 (EP); F25B2700/1933 (EP);
F25B2700/21151 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/12]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 [2017/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:DAMPFKOMPRESSIONSKÜHLKREISLAUF[2017/12]
English:VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION CYCLE[2017/12]
French:CYCLE DE RÉFRIGÉRATION À COMPRESSION DE VAPEUR[2017/12]
Entry into regional phase25.07.2016Translation filed 
25.07.2016National basic fee paid 
25.07.2016Search fee paid 
25.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
25.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.07.2016Examination requested  [2017/12]
25.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.11.2024Fee for grant paid
01.11.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.11.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
12.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
20.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
02.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH07120076  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [Y]JP2006023002  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [A]US2010192607  (UNEZAKI FUMITAKE [JP], et al)
International search[A]JPS5585853  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO) [A] 1-5 * , page 5, upper left column, lines 1 to 18; fig. 1, 15 & US 4326868 A & GB 2037965 A *;
 [Y]JPH07120076  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [Y] 1-5 * , paragraphs [0029] to [0030]; fig. 7 (Familv: none) *;
 [A]JPH08313072  (DAIKIN IND LTD) [A] 1-5 * , paragraphs [0025] to [0027]; fig. 1 to 3 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2006023002  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [Y] 2-5 * , claim 3; paragraphs [0021], [0036] to [0039]; fig. 4, 9 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2009270822  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-5* , paragraph [0012]; fig. 1 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2010156536  (DAIKIN IND LTD) [Y] 1-5 * , paragraphs [0053], [0081] to [0084], [0091] to [0099]; fig. 1 to 4 & US 2011/0232325 A1 & EP 2357427 A1 & WO 2010/064427 A1 & CN 102227599 A *;
 [Y]WO2012104893  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP], et al) [Y] 4-5 * , paragraphs [0006], [0076] to [0077]; fig. 12 & US 2013/0283843 A1 & EP 2672203 A1 *
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