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EP About this file: EP3531041

EP3531041 - HEAT PUMP DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.04.2018
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
[2019/35]
Inventor(s)01 / MOTEGI, Shuji
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2019/35]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2019/35]
Application number, filing date16919027.919.10.2016
[2019/35]
WO2016JP81009
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018073917
Date:26.04.2018
Language:JA
[2018/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3531041
Date:28.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3531041
Date:06.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.04.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:F25B1/00, F24H4/02, F25B30/02, F24F1/16, F24F1/40
[2019/42]
CPC:
F24F1/40 (EP); F24F1/16 (EP); F24H4/02 (EP);
F25B1/00 (EP); F25B30/02 (EP); F25B2339/047 (EP)
Former IPC [2019/35]F25B1/00, F24H4/02, F25B30/02
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 [2019/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMEPUMPENVORRICHTUNG[2019/35]
English:HEAT PUMP DEVICE[2019/35]
French:DISPOSITIF DE POMPE À CHALEUR[2019/35]
Entry into regional phase05.04.2019Translation filed 
05.04.2019National basic fee paid 
05.04.2019Search fee paid 
05.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/35]
31.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2022Fee for grant paid
25.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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