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EP About this file: EP3556588

EP3556588 - CONTROL DEVICE FOR COOLING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB		published on 20.11.2024 [2024/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
2520, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
[2021/40]
Former [2019/43]For all designated states
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KIMURA, Noriaki
c/o Hitachi Astemo Ltd.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
02 / ICHIGE, Atsushi
c/o Hitachi Astemo Ltd.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
 [2023/10]
Former [2019/43]01 / KIMURA, Noriaki
c/o HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS Ltd.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
02 / ICHIGE, Atsushi
c/o HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS Ltd.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2019/43]
Application number, filing date17883424.807.12.2017
[2019/43]
WO2017JP43934
Priority number, dateJP2016024515119.12.2016         Original published format: JP 2016245151
[2019/43]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018116840
Date:28.06.2018
Language:JA
[2018/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3556588
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3556588
Date:08.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.06.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:B60H1/32, B60H1/22, F24F11/88, F24F11/89, F24F110/00, B60H1/00, B60H1/14
[2020/40]
CPC:
B60H1/00735 (EP); B60H1/143 (EP,US); B60H1/0073 (EP);
B60L53/302 (US); F24F11/88 (EP); F24F11/89 (EP);
B60L2240/445 (US); B60L53/65 (US); B60W40/105 (US);
Y02T10/70 (EP); Y02T10/7072 (EP); Y02T90/12 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/43]B60H1/32, B60H1/22, F24F11/88, F24F11/89, F24F110/00
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 [2019/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINE KÜHLVORRICHTUNG[2019/43]
English:CONTROL DEVICE FOR COOLING DEVICE[2019/43]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE POUR DISPOSITIF DE REFROIDISSEMENT[2019/43]
Entry into regional phase06.05.2019Translation filed 
06.05.2019National basic fee paid 
06.05.2019Search fee paid 
06.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
06.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/43]
16.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2022Fee for grant paid
17.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
31.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
DK08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
ES08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
IT08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
MC08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
PL08.03.2023
RO08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SI08.03.2023
SK08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
IS08.07.2023
PT10.07.2023
GB07.12.2023
IE07.12.2023
LU07.12.2023
[2024/47]
Former [2024/46]AT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
DK08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
ES08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
IT08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
MC08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
PL08.03.2023
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RS08.03.2023
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SI08.03.2023
SK08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
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LU07.12.2023
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR2780349  (VALEO CLIMATISATION [FR]) [X] 1-4,6,7,11,12 * pages 7-9; figures 1-2; claims 1-2,5-6 *;
 [X]JP2005343386  (FUJITSU TEN LTD, et al) [X] 1,2,5-7,11,12 * paragraphs [0063] - [0105]; figures 1-6; claims 1-6,10-13 *;
 [X]JP2008285126  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [X] 1-4 * paragraphs [0037] - [0051]; figures 1-3; claims 1-6 *;
 [X]KR20120076774  (SEOUL METRO [KR]) [X] 1-4,6,7,11,12 * paragraphs [0017] - [0028]; figure 1; claims 1,6-7 *;
 [X]FR2983354  (RENAULT SA [FR]) [X] 1-4,6-12* pages 7-9; figures 2-3; claims 1-5 *;
 [X]WO2016096612  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [X] 1-12 * the whole document *
International search[Y]JP2007148572  (TOSHIBA CORP) [Y] 10 * , paragraph [0036] (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2011117683  (SHARP KK) [Y] 1-12 * , paragraphs [0062]-[0063] (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2014061798  (DENSO CORP) [A] 1-12 * , entire text, all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2015504646  (ROBERT BOSCH GMBH) [Y] 1-12 * , paragraphs [0013]-[0015], [0023]-[0024], [0028], fig. 1 & US 2014/0316630 A1, paragraphs [0013]-[0029], [0039]-[0040], fig. 1 & WO 2013/072094 A2 & DE 102011086569 A1 & CN 103958256 A *;
 [A]JP2016107910  (DENSO CORP) [A] 1-12* , entire text, all drawings (Family: none) *
ExaminationWO2015099463
by applicantJP2016151374
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