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EP About this file: EP3576257

EP3576257 - AXIAL GAP TYPE ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2022
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
3, Kanda Neribei-cho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0022 / JP
[2019/49]
Inventor(s)01 / YONEOKA, Yasuei
c/o HITACHI INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
3 Kanda Neribei-cho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0022 / JP
02 / TAKAHASHI, Shuuichi
c/o HITACHI INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
3 Kanda Neribei-cho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0022 / JP
03 / SUZUKI, Toshifumi
c/o HITACHI INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
3 Kanda Neribei-cho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0022 / JP
04 / YAMAZAKI, Katsuyuki
c/o HITACHI INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
3 Kanda Neribei-cho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0022 / JP
05 / TAKAHASHI, Daisaku
c/o HITACHI INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
3 Kanda Neribei-cho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0022 / JP
06 / KURAI, Daisuke
c/o HITACHI INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
3 Kanda Neribei-cho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0022 / JP
07 / SAKURAI, Jun
c/o HITACHI INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
3 Kanda Neribei-cho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0022 / JP
 [2019/49]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[2019/49]
Application number, filing date17894035.927.01.2017
[2019/49]
WO2017JP02846
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018138853
Date:02.08.2018
Language:JA
[2018/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3576257
Date:04.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3576257
Date:17.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.08.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:H02K1/18, H02K1/14, H02K3/38, H02K3/52, H02K15/12, H02K21/24
[2020/34]
CPC:
H02K3/522 (EP,US); H02K1/146 (US); H02K1/148 (EP);
H02K1/182 (EP); H02K15/12 (EP); H02K16/02 (US);
H02K21/24 (EP,US); H02K3/18 (US); H02K3/325 (US);
H02K3/38 (EP); H02K3/50 (US); H02K2203/06 (EP,US);
H02K2203/12 (US); H02K2211/03 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/49]H02K3/50
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 [2019/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHE ROTATIONSMASCHINE MIT AXIALEM SPALT[2019/49]
English:AXIAL GAP TYPE ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE[2019/49]
French:MACHINE TOURNANTE ÉLECTRIQUE DE TYPE À ENTREFER AXIAL[2019/49]
Entry into regional phase26.03.2019Translation filed 
27.08.2019National basic fee paid 
27.08.2019Search fee paid 
27.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
27.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/49]
21.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2021Fee for grant paid
06.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
01.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.01.2017
AL17.11.2021
AT17.11.2021
CY17.11.2021
CZ17.11.2021
DK17.11.2021
EE17.11.2021
ES17.11.2021
FI17.11.2021
HR17.11.2021
LT17.11.2021
LV17.11.2021
MC17.11.2021
MK17.11.2021
NL17.11.2021
PL17.11.2021
RO17.11.2021
RS17.11.2021
SE17.11.2021
SI17.11.2021
SK17.11.2021
SM17.11.2021
TR17.11.2021
IE27.01.2022
LU27.01.2022
BE31.01.2022
CH31.01.2022
LI31.01.2022
BG17.02.2022
NO17.02.2022
GR18.02.2022
IS17.03.2022
PT17.03.2022
[2024/29]
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IE27.01.2022
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PL17.11.2021
RO17.11.2021
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IE27.01.2022
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BG17.02.2022
NO17.02.2022
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FI17.11.2021
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MC17.11.2021
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IE27.01.2022
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FI17.11.2021
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP1729396  (FUJITSU GENERAL LTD [JP]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0057]; figures 1-3 * [I] 6-9;
 [XI]JP2006180618  (FUJITSU GENERAL LTD) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0069]; figures 5, 6 * [I] 3,4,6-9;
 [XI]WO2015159332  (HITACHI IND EQUIPMENT SYS [JP]) [X] 1,7 * The cited passages refer to the corresponding EP Patent Application EP 3 133 721 A1 * * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0019]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0037]; figure 4 * [I] 6;
 [E]EP3460960  (HITACHI INDUSTRY EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS CO LTD [JP]) [E] 1,2,5-7 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0043]; figures 1-8 *
International search[XY]WO2015159332  (HITACHI IND EQUIPMENT SYS [JP]) [X] 7-8 * , paragraphs [0012] to [0035]; fig. 1(a) to 7(c) & EP 3133721 A1 paragraphs [0014] to [0050]; fig. 1(a) to 7(c) & TW 201539942 A & CN 106416024 A * [Y] 1-6;
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