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EP3059446 - RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSION SECTION UNIT, AND MAINTENANCE METHOD OF RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
2-4, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-8585 / JP
[2016/34]
Inventor(s)01 / NAGURA, Kenji
c/o Takasago Works in Kobe Steel, Ltd.
3-1, Shinhama 2-chome, Arai-cho
Takasago-shi, Hyogo 676-8670 / JP
02 / SEYAMA, Katsuhiro
c/o Takasago Works in Kobe Steel, Ltd.
3-1, Shinhama 2-chome, Arai-cho
Takasago-shi, Hyogo 676-8670 / JP
03 / TEZUKA, Satoshi
c/o Takasago Works in Kobe Steel, Ltd.
3-1, Shinhama 2-chome, Arai-cho
Takasago-shi, Hyogo 676-8670 / JP
 [2020/27]
Former [2016/34]01 / NAGURA, Kenji
c/o Takasago Works in Kobe Steel, Ltd.
3-1, Shinhama 2-chome, Arai-cho
Takasago-shi, Hyogo 676-8670 / JP
02 / SEYAMA, Katsuhiro
c/o Takasago Works in Kobe Steel, Ltd.
3-1, Shinhama 2-chome, Arai-cho
Takasago-shi, Hyogo 676-8670 / JP
03 / TEZUKA, Satoshi
c/o Takasago Works in Kobe Steel, Ltd.
3-1, Shinhama 2-chome, Arai-cho
Takasago-shi, Hyogo 676-8670 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2016/34]
Application number, filing date15197972.104.12.2015
[2016/34]
Priority number, dateJP2015003230620.02.2015         Original published format: JP 2015032306
[2016/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3059446
Date:24.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3059446
Date:01.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:F04B35/04, F04B39/12, F04B53/16
[2016/34]
CPC:
F04B35/045 (EP,US); F04B37/18 (CN); F04B49/10 (US);
F02M21/0215 (CN); F02M21/0218 (CN); F04B39/0022 (US);
F04B39/0094 (US); F04B39/12 (EP,US); F04B39/121 (US);
F04B39/125 (US); F04B39/14 (US); F04B41/02 (CN);
F04B53/164 (EP,US); F17C9/02 (US) (-)
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 [2016/34]
TitleGerman:HUBKOLBENKOMPRESSOR, KOMPRESSIONSABSCHNITTEINHEIT UND WARTUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR HUBKOLBENKOMPRESSOR[2016/34]
English:RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSION SECTION UNIT, AND MAINTENANCE METHOD OF RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR[2016/34]
French:COMPRESSEUR À MOUVEMENT ALTERNATIF, UNITÉ DE SECTION DE COMPRESSION ET PROCÉDÉ DE MAINTENANCE D'UN TEL COMPRESSEUR[2016/34]
Examination procedure04.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/34]
21.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2020Fee for grant paid
26.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH1162831  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [Y] 2-10,12-16 * abstract *;
 [AD]WO2009112479  (BURCKHARDT COMPRESSION AG [CH], et al) [AD] 1,11* page 12, line 10 - page 16, line 5; figure 6 *;
 [XY]EP2796715  (KOBE STEEL LTD [JP]) [X] 1,11 * paragraphs [0011] , [0017] , [0021] - [0024] - [0051] , [0054] , [0060]; figures 1-3 * [Y] 2-10,12-16
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