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EP About this file: EP0629823

EP0629823 - VUILLEUMIER HEAT PUMP DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/51]VUILLEUMIER HEAT PUNP DEVICE
[1999/11]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  21.01.2000
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.01.2000Refusal of applicationpublished on 08.03.2000 [2000/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
Umeda Center Building, 4-12 Nakazaki-nishi 2-chome, Kita-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 530 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/51]For all designated states
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
Umeda Center Building, 4-12 Nakazaki-nishi 2-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 530 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ISHINO, Tsutomu, Kanaoka Factory, Sakai Plant
Daikin Industries, Ltd., 1304 Kanaoka-cho
Sakai-shi, Osaka 591 / JP
02 / KITAMOTO, Masahiro, Kanaoka Factory, Sakai Plant
Daikin Industries, Ltd., 1304, Kanaoka-cho
Sakai-shi, Osaka 591 / JP
[1994/51]
Representative(s)Bannerman, David Gardner, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/51]Bannerman, David Gardner, et al
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London, EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date94902114.113.12.1993
[1994/51]
WO1993JP01806
Priority number, dateJP1992034770028.12.1992         Original published format: JP 34770092
[1994/51]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9415157
Date:07.07.1994
Language:EN
[1994/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0629823
Date:21.12.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.07.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.07.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:F25B9/14, F02G1/044
[1997/47]
CPC:
F02G1/0445 (EP,US); F25B41/00 (KR); F02G2250/18 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/51]F25B9/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   FR,   GB [1994/51]
TitleGerman:VUILLEUMIER WÄRMEPUMPENVORRICHTUNG[1994/51]
English:VUILLEUMIER HEAT PUMP DEVICE[1999/11]
French:DISPOSITIF A THERMOPOMPES DU TYPE VUILLEUMIER[1994/51]
Former [1994/51]VUILLEUMIER HEAT PUNP DEVICE
Entry into regional phase24.08.1994Translation filed 
29.08.1994National basic fee paid 
29.08.1994Search fee paid 
29.08.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
29.08.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.08.1994Examination requested  [1994/51]
01.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
12.08.1999Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2000/10]
22.08.1999Application refused, date of legal effect [2000/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
06.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
17.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
22.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3802211  (BAMBERG W, et al) [A] 1 * column A *;
 [A]US4642988  (BENSON GLENDON M [US]) [A] 1 * column A *;
 [A]GB1113847  (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO) [A] 1 * page 4, line 46 - page 4, line 73; figure - *
International search[A]JPH04198671  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [A]JPH024174  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO);
 [A]JPS63311050  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP)
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