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EP3587957 - HEAT PUMP AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING HEAT PUMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  05.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.08.2024  [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
2-3, Marunouchi 3-Chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-8332 / JP
For all designated states
CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
1 Higashi-shincho
Higashi-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 461-8680 / JP
For all designated states
THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
6-16, Nakanoshima 3-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8270 / JP
[2023/32]
Former [2020/01]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
16-5, Konan 2-chome Minato-ku
108-8215 Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Chubu Electric Power Company, Incorporated
1 Higashi-shincho Higashi-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi 461-8680 / JP
For all designated states
The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
6-16, Nakanoshima 3-Chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-8270 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KOBAYASHI, Takayuki
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS
LTD.
16-5, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
TOKYO, 108-8215 / JP
02 / MAENO, Masashi
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS
LTD.
16-5, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
TOKYO, 108-8215 / JP
03 / KATSURAYAMA, Yohei
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
2-3, Marunouchi 3-Chome, Chiyoda-ku
TOKYO, 100-8332 / JP
04 / NAKAYAMA, Hiroshi
c/o CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
1 Higashi-shincho, Higashi-ku
NAGOYA, AICHI, 461-8680 / JP
05 / TOKUNAGA, Yasuharu
c/o THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
6-16, Nakanoshima 3-chome, Kita-ku
OSAKA-SHI, OSAKA, 530-8270 / JP
 [2020/01]
Representative(s)Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[2020/01]
Application number, filing date19182535.526.06.2019
[2020/01]
Priority number, dateJP2018012370728.06.2018         Original published format: JP 2018123707
[2020/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3587957
Date:01.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3587957
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:F25B1/10, F25B5/02, F25B41/00, F25B47/02, F25B49/02, // F25B9/00, F25B13/00, F25B25/00
[2023/12]
CPC:
F25B1/10 (EP,US); F25B41/20 (EP,US); F25B41/24 (EP,US);
F25B47/025 (EP); F25B49/02 (EP); F25B5/02 (EP);
F25B13/00 (EP); F25B2313/02791 (EP); F25B25/005 (EP);
F25B2600/2519 (EP); F25B2700/21163 (EP); F25B2700/21175 (EP);
F25B9/008 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/01]F25B1/10, F25B5/02, F25B41/00, F25B41/04, F25B47/02, F25B49/02, // F25B9/00, F25B13/00, F25B25/00
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 [2020/32]  
Former [2020/01]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:WÄRMEPUMPE UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DER WÄRMEPUMPE[2020/01]
English:HEAT PUMP AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING HEAT PUMP[2020/01]
French:POMPE À CHALEUR ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE POMPE À CHALEUR[2020/01]
Examination procedure29.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/32]
29.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2023Fee for grant paid
24.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HR30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/09]NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[XA]EP2878900  (DAIKIN IND LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0116]; figures 1-6 *[A] 3-13;
 [XA]US2015168037  (ARIYAMA TADASHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0381]; figures 1-7 * [A] 3-13;
 [XA]EP3242096  (DAIKIN IND LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0135]; figures 13-17 * [A] 3-13
by applicantJP2016090102
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