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EP About this file: EP3483528

EP3483528 - REFRIGERATION CYCLE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2022
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2019/20]
Inventor(s)01 / TANAKA, Kosuke
c/o MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2019/20]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2021/18]
Former [2019/20]Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date16908152.806.07.2016
[2019/20]
WO2016JP70015
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018008108
Date:11.01.2018
Language:JA
[2018/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3483528
Date:15.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3483528
Date:05.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.01.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:F25B47/02, F25D21/06, F25B13/00
[2019/33]
CPC:
F25B47/02 (EP); F25B47/022 (EP); F25B47/025 (EP);
F25D21/06 (EP); F25B2313/008 (EP); F25B2313/0293 (EP);
F25B2313/0294 (EP); F25B2313/0314 (EP); F25B2400/01 (EP);
F25B2600/112 (EP); F25B2700/21172 (EP); F25B2700/21175 (EP);
Y02B30/70 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/20]F25B47/02, F25D21/06
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 [2019/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÄLTEKREISLAUFSYSTEM[2019/20]
English:REFRIGERATION CYCLE SYSTEM[2019/20]
French:SYSTÈME À CYCLE FRIGORIFIQUE[2019/20]
Entry into regional phase09.11.2018Translation filed 
09.11.2018National basic fee paid 
09.11.2018Search fee paid 
09.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
09.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/20]
28.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2021Fee for grant paid
24.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [Y]KR20120012620  (WINIAMANDO INC [KR]) [Y] 1-8 * no discontinuation of compressor operation during defrost; paragraphs [0001] , [0016] , [0024] *;
 [A]EP2615389  (PANASONIC CORP [JP]) [A] 6* paragraph [0008]; figures 1-2 *;
 [A]US2013312436  (CHEN JIE [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * figure 1 *;
 [Y]JP2014214886  (DENSO CORP) [Y] 1-8 * paragraph [0027] *
International search[XY]JPH0534049  (DAIKIN IND LTD) [X] 1 * , paragraph [0035]; fig. 1 to 2 (Family: none) * [Y] 2-10;
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 [Y]JP2005195295  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [Y] 4-6 * , paragraphs [0019] to [0023]; fig. 2 to 3 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2012087952  (SHARP KK) [Y] 10* , paragraph [0043] (Family: none) *;
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 [Y]WO2016042613  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [Y] 5-6, 8-9 * , paragraphs [0008], [0013] to [0016], [0032] to [0043], [0058]; fig. 7 to 8 (Family: none) *
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