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EP About this file: EP4036493

EP4036493 - REFRIGERANT FLOW PASSAGE SWITCHING DEVICE AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.07.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Daikin Industries, Ltd.
Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South, 1-13-1
Umeda, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0001 / JP
[2023/03]
Former [2022/31]For all designated states
Daikin Industries, Ltd.
Umeda Center Building
4-12, Nakazaki-Nishi 2-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8323 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / IKARI, Kazuki
c/o DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., Umeda Center
Building, 4-12, Nakazaki-Nishi 2-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8323 / JP
02 / OHTA, Naoyuki
c/o DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., Umeda Center
Building, 4-12, Nakazaki-Nishi 2-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8323 / JP
03 / IMADA, Hiroyuki
c/o DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., Umeda Center
Building, 4-12, Nakazaki-Nishi 2-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8323 / JP
04 / SHIMODA, Junichi
c/o DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., Umeda Center
Building, 4-12, Nakazaki-Nishi 2-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8323 / JP
 [2022/31]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2022/31]
Application number, filing date20868582.603.09.2020
[2022/31]
WO2020JP33373
Priority number, dateJP2019017242724.09.2019         Original published format: JP 2019172427
[2022/31]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021059912
Date:01.04.2021
Language:JA
[2021/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4036493
Date:03.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4036493
Date:19.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.04.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.2022
ClassificationIPC:F25B5/02, F25B6/02, F25B41/26, F25B43/00, F24F1/32, F25B41/20
[2022/43]
CPC:
F25B13/00 (EP,US); F24F1/32 (EP,CN); F25B41/26 (US);
F24F1/16 (CN); F24F1/38 (CN); F25B41/20 (EP,CN);
F25B41/24 (CN); F25B41/325 (CN); F25B41/40 (EP,CN);
F25B41/42 (CN); F25B43/003 (CN); F25B5/02 (US);
F25B2313/007 (EP); F25B2313/0233 (EP); F25B2313/0253 (EP);
F25B2313/02732 (EP,US); F25B2400/13 (EP,US); F25B2600/2513 (EP,US);
F25B2600/2519 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/31]F25B5/02, F25B6/02, F25B41/26, F25B43/00, F24F1/32
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 [2022/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÄLTEMITTELDURCHFLUSSSCHALTVORRICHTUNG UND KLIMAANLAGE[2022/31]
English:REFRIGERANT FLOW PASSAGE SWITCHING DEVICE AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM[2022/31]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMUTATION DE PASSAGE D'ÉCOULEMENT DE RÉFRIGÉRANT ET SYSTÈME DE CLIMATISATION[2022/31]
Entry into regional phase13.04.2022Translation filed 
13.04.2022National basic fee paid 
13.04.2022Search fee paid 
13.04.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
13.04.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.04.2022Examination requested  [2022/31]
27.12.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2023Fee for grant paid
12.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
MC19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
IE03.09.2023
LU03.09.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
[2024/33]
Former [2024/28]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
MC19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
LU03.09.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/27]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
LU03.09.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/23]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/22]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL19.07.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]EP3091314  (DAIKIN IND LTD [JP]) [A] 1-9* paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0174]; figures 1-23 *
International search[A]JP2725849B  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.) [A] 1-9 * entire text, all drawings *;
 [A]JP2006017374  (TOSHIBA CARRIER KK) [A] 1-9 * entire text, all drawings *;
 [A]GB2451722  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-9* entire text, all drawings *;
 [A]JP2012013273  (FUJITSU GENERAL LTD) [A] 1-9 * entire text, all drawings *;
 [A]JP2015114049  (DAIKIN IND LTD) [A] 1-9 * entire text, all drawings *;
 [A]JP2018009708  (HITACHI JOHNSON CONTROLS AIR CONDITIONING INC) [A] 1-9 * entire text, all drawings *
by applicantJP2015114049
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