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EP About this file: EP4246057

EP4246057 - REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.08.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.05.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2024Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 31.07.2024  [2024/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2023/38]
Inventor(s)01 / MURATA, Kenta
Tokyo 1008310 / JP
 [2023/38]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2023/38]
Application number, filing date20961605.113.11.2020
[2023/38]
WO2020JP42432
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022102077
Date:19.05.2022
Language:JA
[2022/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4246057
Date:20.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.05.2022
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2023
ClassificationIPC:F25B13/00
[2023/38]
CPC:
F25B13/00 (EP,US); F25B41/20 (US); F25B2313/0233 (EP);
F25B2313/0272 (EP); F25B2313/02741 (US)
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 [2023/38]
TitleGerman:KÄLTEKREISLAUFVORRICHTUNG[2023/38]
English:REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE[2023/38]
French:DISPOSITIF À CYCLE DE RÉFRIGÉRATION[2023/38]
Entry into regional phase19.04.2023Translation filed 
19.04.2023National basic fee paid 
19.04.2023Search fee paid 
19.04.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.04.2023Examination requested  [2023/38]
26.06.2024Application withdrawn by applicant  [2024/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XI]JPH06257874  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [X] 1-3 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0021]; figure 3 *[I] 4-6;
 [I]EP3165844  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [I] 1-6 * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0101]; figures 1-6 *;
 [XI]US2020325377  (KUMAKURA EIJI [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,6 * paragraph [0639] - paragraph [0696]; figures 22,24 * [I] 4,5
International search[Y]JPS4329014Y  (HITACHI, LTD.) [Y] 6-7 * , page 2, left column, lines 12-31, fig. 2 *;
 [Y]JPH0367863U  (SHARP CORPORATION) [Y] 6-7 * , specification, page 6, line 1 to page 10, line 4, fig. 1, 2 *;
 [Y]JPH03170753  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [Y] 1-4, 7 * , page 3, upper right column, line 5 to page 4, upper right column, line 18, fig. 1 *;
 [A]JPH06257874  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1-7 * , paragraphs [0014]-[0020], fig. 3 *;
 [A]JPH0798166  (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1-7 * , fig. 5 *;
 [YA]JPH07190528  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [Y] 1-4, 6-7 * , paragraphs [0001], [0026]-[0031], fig. 3 * [A] 5;
 [A]JPH08334274  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD, et al) [A] 5* , fig. 4 *;
 [XYA]JPH09126574  (DAIKIN IND LTD) [X] 1-3, 7 * , paragraph [0020], fig. 3 * [Y] 4 [A] 5-6;
 [A]JPH09280680  (DAIKIN IND LTD) [A] 1-7 * , entire text, all drawings *;
 [A]JPH1073334  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [A] 1-7 * , entire text, all drawings *;
 [A]JPH10318619  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-7 * , fig. 1 *;
 [Y]JP2000274856  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [Y] 1-4, 7 * , paragraphs [0020], [0028]-[0034], fig. 2 *;
 [Y]JP2003314930  (DAIKIN IND LTD) [Y] 4 * , paragraphs [0002], [0003] *;
 [Y]JP2006098020  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [Y] 4 * , paragraphs [0002], [0003] *
by applicantJPH09178283
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