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EP About this file: EP3550147

EP3550147 - COMPRESSOR SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip22.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 25.12.2024  [2024/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
2-3, Marunouchi 3-Chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8332 / JP
[2023/35]
Former [2019/41]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
16-5, Konan 2-chome Minato-ku
108-8215 Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OGAWA, Makoto
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS
LTD.
16-5, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
TOKYO, 108-8215 / JP
02 / SATO, Hajime
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS
LTD.
16-5, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
TOKYO, 108-8215 / JP
03 / KIMATA, Yoshiyuki
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS
LTD.
16-5, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
TOKYO, 108-8215 / JP
04 / ESAKI, Ikuo
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS
LTD.
16-5, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
TOKYO, 108-8215 / JP
05 / UNO, Masanari
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS
LTD.
16-5, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
TOKYO, 108-8215 / JP
06 / SHIMAYA, Hirofumi
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS
LTD.
16-5, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
TOKYO, 108-8215 / JP
 [2019/41]
Representative(s)Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[2019/41]
Application number, filing date19167376.304.04.2019
[2019/41]
Priority number, dateJP2018007409006.04.2018         Original published format: JP 2018074090
[2019/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3550147
Date:09.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3550147
Date:05.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:F04C18/356, F04C23/00, F04C29/12
[2019/41]
CPC:
F04C29/12 (EP); F04C18/356 (EP); F04C23/001 (EP);
F04C23/008 (EP); F04C2240/804 (EP); F04C2240/806 (EP)
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 [2020/21]  
Former [2019/41]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERDICHTERSYSTEM[2019/41]
English:COMPRESSOR SYSTEM[2019/41]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMPRESSEUR[2019/41]
Examination procedure09.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/21]
09.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2023Fee for grant paid
23.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
01.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
07.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
MC05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
[2024/52]
Former [2024/23]CZ05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/20]ES05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/10]ES05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/09]ES05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]US4639198  (GANNAWAY EDWIN L [US]) [X] 1-6 * abstract *;
 [X]JPH05312152  (DAIKIN IND LTD) [X] 1-6* the whole document *;
 [X]JP2004285993  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [XA]EP2778421  (PANASONIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-6 * paragraph [0022]; figures 1-3 * [A] 7,8
by applicantJP2014190267
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