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EP About this file: EP3734197

EP3734197 - SEPARATOR AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/45]SEPARATOR AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE
[2022/41]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.07.2023
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.08.2023  [2023/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2020/45]
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUDA, Hirofumi
c/o MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / ISHIYAMA, Hiroki
c/o MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / SHIMAZU, Yusuke
c/o MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2020/45]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2020/45]
Application number, filing date17936884.025.12.2017
[2020/45]
WO2017JP46443
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019130393
Date:04.07.2019
Language:JA
[2019/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3734197
Date:04.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.07.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:F25B43/02, B01D17/02
[2021/01]
CPC:
F25B43/02 (EP,US); B01D17/0217 (EP); F25B31/004 (US);
F25B2400/02 (US)
Former IPC [2020/45]F25B43/02
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 [2020/45]
TitleGerman:ABSCHEIDER UND KÄLTEKREISLAUFVORRICHTUNG[2020/45]
English:SEPARATOR AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS[2022/41]
French:SÉPARATEUR ET DISPOSITIF À CYCLE FRIGORIFIQUE[2020/45]
Former [2020/45]SEPARATOR AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE
Entry into regional phase05.06.2020Translation filed 
05.06.2020National basic fee paid 
05.06.2020Search fee paid 
05.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
05.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/45]
30.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/32]
22.03.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2023/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[IAY]US4472949  (FUJISAWA HIDEHIKO [JP], et al);
 [Y]JPH06174146  (MITSUI ZOSEN AKISHIMA KENKYUSH)
International search[XA]JPS5682472U  (DIESEL KIKI CO., LTD.) [X] 1, 4, 9 * , claims, fig. 1, 2 (Family: none) * [A] 2-3, 5-8;
 [XA]JPS58168864  (CLARION CO LTD) [X] 1, 4-5, 9 * , claims, fig. 2 & US 4472949 A, claims, fig. 1, 2 * [A] 2-3, 6-8;
 [Y]JPS6280473  (HITACHI LTD) [Y] 7 * , claims, fig. 1-3 (Family: none) *;
 [XA]JPS6283157U  (DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.) [X] 1, 9 * , claims, fig. 1, 2 (Family: none) * [A] 2-8;
 [A]JPH0182467U  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.) [A] 1-9 * , entire text, all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JPH0182468U  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.) [A] 1-9* , entire text, all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [XYA]JPH09318203  (MATSUSHITA SEIKO KK) [X] 1, 6, 8-9 * , paragraphs [0033]-[0041], fig. 4, 5 (Family: none) * [Y] 7 [A] 2-5;
 [A]JP2002277109  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-9 * , entire text, all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2002324561  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1-9 * , entire text, all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [XYA]WO2016063400  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1, 4, 9 * , claims, paragraphs [0014]-[0021], fig. 1-5 & US 2017/0276415 A1, claims, paragraphs [0041]-[0067], fig. 1-5 & CN 107076487 A * [Y] 2-3 [A] 5-8;
 [Y]WO2017104531  (USUI CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 2-3 * , paragraphs [0004], [0005], [0126], [0142], fig. 15A (Family: none) *;
 [A]KR20170082815  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [A] 1-9 * , entire text, all drawings (Family: none) *
ExaminationCN203024518U
 EP3241598
by applicantJPS58168864
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