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EP About this file: EP3572747

EP3572747 - REFRIGERATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.12.2018
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
PHC Holdings Corporation
2-38-5 Nishishimbashi
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8433 / JP
[2019/48]
Inventor(s)01 / TOYOOKA, Takashi
c/o PHC Corporation
2131-1, Minamigata
Toon-shi
Ehime 791-0395 / JP
02 / MORI, Eiichi
c/o PHC Corporation
2131-1, Minamigata
Toon-shi
Ehime 791-0395 / JP
03 / YOSHIOKA, Jun
c/o PHC Corporation
2131-1, Minamigata
Toon-shi
Ehime 791-0395 / JP
 [2019/48]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2019/48]
Application number, filing date18805971.109.05.2018
[2019/48]
WO2018JP17861
Priority number, dateJP2017010196023.05.2017         Original published format: JP 2017101960
[2019/48]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018216464
Date:29.11.2018
Language:JA
[2018/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3572747
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3572747
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.11.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:F25B1/00, F25B6/02, F25B6/04, F25B7/00, F25B39/04, F25D11/04, F25D19/04, F25D23/06
[2020/19]
CPC:
F25B1/00 (EP,KR); F25D11/04 (EP,KR); F25D23/068 (EP,US);
F25B39/04 (EP); F25B6/02 (EP,US); F25B6/04 (EP);
F25B7/00 (EP,US); F25D19/04 (EP,KR); F25D23/06 (KR);
F25D23/061 (EP,US); F25B2400/06 (EP); F25D2201/10 (US);
F25D2201/12 (EP,US); F25D2321/1412 (US); F25D2321/146 (US);
Y02B40/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/48]F25D19/04, F25B1/00, F25D11/04, F25D23/06
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 [2019/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÜHLVORRICHTUNG[2019/48]
English:REFRIGERATION DEVICE[2019/48]
French:DISPOSITIF FRIGORIFIQUE[2019/48]
Entry into regional phase19.08.2019Translation filed 
19.08.2019National basic fee paid 
19.08.2019Search fee paid 
19.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
19.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
19.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/48]
20.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2021Fee for grant paid
12.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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