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EP About this file: EP0736402

EP0736402 - Air conditioner for vehicles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.11.2001
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.11.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.01.2002  [2002/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sanden Corporation
20 Kotobuki-cho Isesaki-shi
Gunma 372-8502 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/01]For all designated states
Sanden Corporation
20 Kotobuki-cho
Isesaki-shi, Gunma 372-8502 / JP
Former [1996/41]For all designated states
SANDEN CORPORATION
20 Kotobuki-cho
Isesaki-shi Gunma, 372 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ueda, Katsumi, c/o Sanden Corporation
20 Kotobuki-cho
Isesaki-shi, Gunma 372 / JP
[1996/41]
Representative(s)Haley, Stephen, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/34]Haley, Stephen, et al
Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1996/41]Jackson, Peter Arthur
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date96302346.002.04.1996
[1996/41]
Priority number, dateJP1995008136006.04.1995         Original published format: JP 8136095
[1996/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0736402
Date:09.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0736402
Date:22.10.1997
[1997/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0736402
Date:03.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:B60H1/00
[1996/41]
CPC:
F25B13/00 (EP,US); B60H1/00314 (EP,US); B60H1/00907 (EP,US);
B60H1/039 (EP,US); B60H2001/00935 (EP,US); F25B2313/004 (EP,US);
F25B2313/0252 (EP,US); F25B2313/02741 (EP,US); F25B2700/2106 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1996/41]
TitleGerman:Fahrzeugklimaanlage[1996/41]
English:Air conditioner for vehicles[1996/41]
French:Dispositif de climatisation pour véhicule[1996/41]
Examination procedure09.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/24]
31.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.07.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2000Fee for grant paid
28.09.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2002/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0356716  (SANDEN CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2 * column 5, line 56 - column 6, line 54; figures 2,4 * [Y] 3-6,9;
 [Y]EP0566475  (VALEO THERMIQUE HABITACLE [FR]) [Y] 3 * column 4, line 24 - line 38; figure 6 *;
 [Y]FR2621867  (VALEO [FR]) [Y] 4 * page 16, line 20 - page 17, line 5; figure 3 *;
 [Y]US5330385  (HOTTA YOSHIHIKO [JP], et al) [Y] 5,6,9 * column 4, line 62 - column 5, line 38; figures 1,29,31 *;
 [AD]JPS62181909
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880127), vol. 012, no. 027, Database accession no. (M - 662), & JP62181909 A 19870810 (TOYO RADIATOR KK) [AD] * abstract *
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