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EP3421798 - COMPRESSOR AND HEAT CYCLE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.09.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
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
AGC INC.
5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008405 / JP
[2019/01]
Inventor(s)01 / HAYAMIZU, Hiroki
c/o Asahi Glass Company Limited
5-1 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8405 / JP
02 / FUKUSHIMA, Masato
c/o Asahi Glass Company Limited
5-1 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8405 / JP
03 / TAKAGI, Hirokazu
c/o Asahi Glass Company Limited
5-1 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8405 / JP
04 / OTSUKA, Tetsuo
c/o Asahi Glass Company Limited
5-1 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8405 / JP
 [2019/01]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2019/01]
Application number, filing date17756154.503.02.2017
[2019/01]
WO2017JP04057
Priority number, dateJP2016003119322.02.2016         Original published format: JP 2016031193
[2019/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017145712
Date:31.08.2017
Language:JA
[2017/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3421798
Date:02.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3421798
Date:11.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:F04B49/10, F04B39/00, F04B39/12, F04B35/04, F04B39/02, F04C23/00, F04C18/02
[2019/43]
CPC:
F04B39/023 (EP,US); H02K5/136 (US); F04B35/04 (EP,US);
F04B39/00 (EP,US); F04B39/0284 (EP,US); F04B39/12 (US);
F04B39/121 (EP,US); F04B49/10 (US); F04C18/0215 (EP,US);
F04C23/008 (EP,US); F04C29/0085 (US); F04C29/02 (US);
H02K5/225 (US); H02K7/14 (US); F04C2210/26 (EP,US);
F04C2210/263 (EP,US); F04C2240/30 (US); F04C2240/40 (US);
F04C2240/803 (EP,US); F04C2240/809 (EP,US); F04C2270/70 (US);
F25B2400/12 (US); F25B2500/06 (US); F25B31/026 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/01]F04B49/10, F04B39/00, F04B39/12
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 [2019/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERDICHTER UND WÄRMEKREISLAUFSYSTEM[2019/01]
English:COMPRESSOR AND HEAT CYCLE SYSTEM[2019/01]
French:COMPRESSEUR ET SYSTÈME À CYCLE THERMIQUE[2019/01]
Entry into regional phase21.08.2018Translation filed 
23.08.2018National basic fee paid 
23.08.2018Search fee paid 
23.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
23.08.2018Examination requested  [2019/01]
14.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
01.10.2020Fee for grant paid
01.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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