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EP0181781 - Refrigerator having mode-change chamber capable of operation within freezing, chill and refrigeration temperature ranges [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.1992
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 31.10.2007  [2007/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1986/21]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nonaka, Hikaru c/o Patent Division
Toshiba Corp. Principal Office 1-1, Shibaura 1-cho
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
[1986/21]
Representative(s)Muir, Ian Robertson, et al
Haseltine Lake Lincoln House 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1986/21]Muir, Ian R., et al
HASELTINE LAKE & CO. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date85308244.413.11.1985
[1986/21]
Priority number, dateJP1984024123215.11.1984         Original published format: JP 24123284
[1986/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0181781
Date:21.05.1986
Language:EN
[1986/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0181781
Date:03.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0181781
Date:17.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.06.1988
ClassificationIPC:F25D17/06, F25D11/02
[1986/21]
CPC:
F25D17/065 (EP,US); F25D17/00 (KR); F25D17/045 (EP,US);
F25D2317/061 (EP,US); F25D2317/067 (EP,US); F25D2400/16 (EP,US);
F25D2700/02 (EP,US); F25D2700/121 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1986/21]
TitleGerman:Kühlschrank mit einem funktionswechselnden Fach zum Betrieb im Tiefkühl-, Gefrier- und Kühlbereich[1986/21]
English:Refrigerator having mode-change chamber capable of operation within freezing, chill and refrigeration temperature ranges[1986/21]
French:Réfrigérateur comportant un compartiment à changement de mode capable de fonctionner dans la plage des températures de surgélation, de congélation et de réfrigération[1986/21]
Examination procedure29.11.1985Examination requested  [1986/21]
03.08.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.02.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.08.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.01.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.04.1991Fee for grant paid
11.04.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.04.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1992/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.11.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
03.11.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
03.11.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
06.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT17.07.1991
FR06.12.1991
[2007/44]
Former [1999/42]IT17.07.1991
FR06.12.1991
Former [1992/25]FR06.12.1991
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1072474  (SIEMENS ELEKTROGERAETE GMBH);
 [A]US3411312  (JOHN SIGL, et al);
 [A]US3590911  (HORVAY JULIUS B);
 [A]US3745786  (LAUGHLIN J, et al);
 [A]FR2207264  (CARSA CONSTRUCTORA APARATOS RE [ES])
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