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EP About this file: EP3480546

EP3480546 - HEAT EXCHANGER AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2019/19]
Inventor(s)01 / MAEDA, Tsuyoshi
c/o MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / YATSUYANAGI, Akira
c/o MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / NAKAMURA, Shin
c/o MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2019/19]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2021/12]
Former [2019/19]Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date16907324.430.06.2016
[2019/19]
WO2016JP69530
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018003091
Date:04.01.2018
Language:JA
[2018/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3480546
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3480546
Date:24.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.01.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:F28F1/32, F25B39/02, F28F1/02, F28F1/04, F28F13/08, F28F17/00, F28D21/00
[2019/26]
CPC:
F25B39/02 (EP); F28F1/022 (EP); F28F1/04 (EP);
F28F1/32 (EP); F28F13/08 (EP); F28F17/005 (EP);
F28D2021/0068 (EP); F28D2021/0071 (EP); F28F2250/02 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/19]F28F1/32, F25B39/02, F28F1/02, F28F1/04
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 [2019/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMETAUSCHER UND KÄLTEKREISLAUFVORRICHTUNG DAMIT[2019/19]
English:HEAT EXCHANGER AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME[2019/19]
French:ÉCHANGEUR THERMIQUE ET APPAREIL À CYCLE DE RÉFRIGÉRATION POURVU DE CELUI-CI[2019/19]
Entry into regional phase30.10.2018Translation filed 
01.11.2018National basic fee paid 
01.11.2018Search fee paid 
01.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
01.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
01.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/19]
30.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2021Fee for grant paid
12.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.06.2016
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 [X]JPH1062086  (NIPPON LIGHT METAL CO) [X] 1-6 * figures 1-14 *;
 [A]EP1429101  (MODINE MFG CO [US]) [A] 1-5 * figures 1-5 *;
 [A]JP2005114308  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-6* figures 1-6 *;
 [X]US2010006276  (CREMASCHI LORENZO [US], et al) [X] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]JP2015117876  (NIPPON LIGHT METAL CO) [A] 1-5 * figures 1-9 *
International search[Y]JPH0525173U  (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.) [Y] 1-6 * , paragraphs [0008], [0009]; fig. 1, 4 (Family: none) *;
 [XY]JPH1062086  (NIPPON LIGHT METAL CO) [X] 1-2 * , paragraphs [0011], [0028] to [0030]; fig. 3, 8, 11 (Family: none) * [Y] 1-6;
 [A]JP2005114308  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-6* , fig. 2 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2013200119  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [Y] 4-6 * , paragraphs [0022], [0023]; fig. 6 (Family: none) *
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