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EP About this file: EP2172653

EP2172653 - MULTI-STAGE COMPRESSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2019
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
[2010/14]
Inventor(s)01 / SATO, Hajime
C/O NAGOYA Research&Development Center
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
1 Aza Takamichi
Iwatsuka-cho, Nakamura-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 453-8515 / JP
02 / KIMATA, Yoshiyuki
C/O Air-Conditioning&Refrigeration
Systems Headquarters
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
3-1 Asahi, Nishibiwajima-cho
Kiyosu-shi Aichi 452-8561 / JP
 [2018/39]
Former [2010/14]01 / SATO, Hajime
C/O NAGOYA Research&Development Center MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD. 1 Aza Takamichi Iwatsuka-cho Nakamura-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 453-8515 / JP
02 / KIMATA, Yoshiyuki
C/O Air-Conditioning&Refrigeration Systems Headquarters MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD. 3-1 Asahi Nishibiwajima-cho
Kiyosu-shi Aichi 452-8561 / JP
Representative(s)Intès, Didier Gérard André, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158 rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[2018/39]
Former [2010/14]Intes, Didier Gérard André, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date08791488.324.07.2008
[2010/14]
WO2008JP63236
Priority number, dateJP2007019358925.07.2007         Original published format: JP 2007193589
[2010/14]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009014161
Date:29.01.2009
Language:JA
[2009/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2172653
Date:07.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2172653
Date:26.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.01.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:F04C18/356, F04C23/00, F04C29/04, F04C18/02
[2018/12]
CPC:
F04C23/008 (EP,US); F04C18/0215 (EP,US); F04C23/005 (EP,US);
F04C29/042 (EP,US); F04C29/045 (EP,US); F25B1/10 (EP,US);
F25B31/008 (EP,US); F04C18/356 (EP,US); F25B2500/28 (EP,US);
F25B2600/2507 (EP,US); F25B2600/2509 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/02]F04C29/04, F04C23/00, F25B31/00, F04C18/02
Former IPC [2010/14]F04C29/04, F04C23/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/39]
Former [2010/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MEHRSTUFIGER VERDICHTER[2010/14]
English:MULTI-STAGE COMPRESSOR[2010/14]
French:COMPRESSEUR À PLUSIEURS ÉTAGES[2010/14]
Entry into regional phase30.09.2009Translation filed 
30.09.2009National basic fee paid 
30.09.2009Search fee paid 
30.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
30.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.09.2009Examination requested  [2010/14]
26.06.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2018Fee for grant paid
10.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.07.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  07.03.2018
Opposition(s)27.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
08.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
08.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
18.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
28.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
10.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.07.2008
AT26.09.2018
CY26.09.2018
CZ26.09.2018
DK26.09.2018
EE26.09.2018
ES26.09.2018
FI26.09.2018
HR26.09.2018
IT26.09.2018
LT26.09.2018
LV26.09.2018
MC26.09.2018
MT26.09.2018
NL26.09.2018
PL26.09.2018
RO26.09.2018
SE26.09.2018
SI26.09.2018
SK26.09.2018
TR26.09.2018
BG26.12.2018
NO26.12.2018
GR27.12.2018
IS26.01.2019
PT26.01.2019
[2021/34]
Former [2021/33]HU24.07.2008
AT26.09.2018
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DK26.09.2018
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PL26.09.2018
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TR26.09.2018
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IS26.01.2019
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NO26.12.2018
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IS26.01.2019
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH02133757  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [Y] 1-7 * abstract * * figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]JP2001227830  (EBARA CORP) [Y] 1-7 * abstract ** figure 3 *
International search[A]JPS50142511U  ;
 [A]JPH09236092  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [A]JP2000073974  (DAIKIN IND LTD)
by applicantJPH0587074
 JP2000054975
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