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EP About this file: EP3168980

EP3168980 - SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE, COMPRESSOR DRIVE DEVICE, AIR-CONDITIONER, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.06.2023
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.02.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 24.09.2025  [2025/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2017/20]
Inventor(s)01 / KASHIMA, Mitsuo
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / KUTSUKI, Tomohiro
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / HIGASHIKAWA, Tomomi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Company Limited
13-5, Kudankita 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0073 / JP
04 / MURAMATSU, Akiyoshi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Company Limited
13-5, Kudankita 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0073 / JP
 [2017/33]
Former [2017/20]01 / KASHIMA, Mitsuo
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / KUTSUKI, Tomohiro
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / HIGASHIKAWA, Tomomi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
04 / MURAMATSU, Akiyoshi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
[2022/34]
Former [2017/20]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 12
10719 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date15893547.804.08.2015
[2017/20]
WO2015JP72118
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017022083
Date:09.02.2017
Language:JA
[2017/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3168980
Date:17.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3168980
Date:24.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.02.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:H02P21/00, H02P27/04, F25B49/02, H02P27/08, B60H1/32, // B60H1/00
[2022/07]
CPC:
B60H1/3222 (EP,US); F25B49/025 (EP,US); H02P21/00 (EP,US);
H02P21/0021 (EP,US); H02P27/04 (EP,US); H02P27/08 (EP,US);
F25B2600/021 (EP,US); F25B2600/0253 (EP,US); H02P21/26 (US);
H02P21/34 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/50]H02P21/00, H02P27/04, F25B49/02, H02P27/08, // B60H1/00
Former IPC [2017/20]H02P21/00, H02P27/04
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 [2017/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYNCHRONMOTORSTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG, KOMPRESSORANTRIEBSVORRICHTUNG, KLIMAANLAGE UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINES SYNCHRONMOTORS[2017/20]
English:SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE, COMPRESSOR DRIVE DEVICE, AIR-CONDITIONER, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR[2017/20]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE MOTEUR SYNCHRONE, DISPOSITIF D'ENTRAÎNEMENT DE COMPRESSEUR, CLIMATISEUR, ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE MOTEUR SYNCHRONE[2017/20]
Entry into regional phase08.12.2016Translation filed 
08.12.2016National basic fee paid 
08.12.2016Search fee paid 
08.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/20]
08.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2022Fee for grant paid
15.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
28.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY04.08.2015
HU04.08.2015
AL24.08.2022
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Documents cited:Search[X] WO2014181942  (UNIV YEUNGNAM IACF et al.) [X] 1-6 * page 4, paragraph 35; figures 2,3 *
 [X] US2015357953  (SEOK JUL KI et al.) * page 2, column right, paragraph 0037; figures 2,3 * * page 1, column right, paragraph 0012 - paragraph 0013 * * page 3, paragraph 0046 - paragraph 0049 * * page 1, column right, paragraph 0011; figures 1-3 * * page 4, column left, paragraph 0055 - paragraph 0058 * * page 1, column left, paragraph 0004 * * page 1, column right, paragraph 0015 - paragraph 0018 *
 [X] US2014084821  (POLLOCK CHARLES et al.) [X] 1 * page 5, paragraph 0068 - paragraph 0069; figure 9 * * page 2, column left, paragraph 0013 *
International search[YA] WO2012014443  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP et al.) [Y] 1-4 * , paragraphs [0001], [0011] to [0015], [0022] to [0023], [0031] to [0040], [0053]; fig. 1 to 6 & JP 5318286 B2 & US 2013/0106329 A1 paragraphs [0001], [0018] to [0022], [0029] to [0030], [0037] to [0046], [0059]; fig. 1 to 6 & EP 2600518 A1 & CA 2806317 A1 & CN 103026612 A *[A] 5
 [Y] WO0115311  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP et al.) [Y] 1-4 * , column 3, line 25 to column 5, line 18; fig. 1 & US 2001/0048283 A1 paragraphs [0021] to [0030]; fig. 1 & GB 2357201 A & CN 1323461 A *
 [Y] JP2012080749  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP et al.) [Y] 2-3 * , paragraphs [0010] to [0023], [0062]; fig. 1, 9 (Family: none) *
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