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EP About this file: EP2860475

EP2860475 - Heat pump water heater and operating method thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.12.2018
Database last updated on 25.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.07.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2018/05]
Former [2015/16]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hamada, Mamoru
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-8310 / JP
02 / Unezaki, Fumitake
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-8310 / JP
03 / Tashiro, Yusuke
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-8310 / JP
 [2015/16]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2018/05]
Former [2015/16]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date14194232.602.12.2009
[2015/16]
Priority number, dateJP2008031918416.12.2008         Original published format: JP 2008319184
[2015/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2860475
Date:15.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2860475
Date:31.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:F25B47/02, F24H1/00, F24H1/18, F24H4/04, F25B13/00
[2015/16]
CPC:
F24H4/04 (EP,US); F25B13/00 (EP,US); F25B47/022 (EP,US);
F24D2200/12 (EP,US); F25B2313/003 (EP,US); F25B2313/0234 (EP,US);
F25B2313/02741 (EP,US) (-)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/16]
TitleGerman:Wärmepumpendurchlauferhitzer und Betriebsverfahren dafür[2015/16]
English:Heat pump water heater and operating method thereof[2015/16]
French:Chauffe-eau à pompe à chaleur et son procédé de fonctionnement[2015/16]
Examination procedure21.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/16]
13.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2017Fee for grant paid
15.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09833138.2  / EP2360442
Opposition(s)02.11.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
21.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
21.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
21.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.12.2009
AT31.01.2018
CY31.01.2018
CZ31.01.2018
DK31.01.2018
EE31.01.2018
ES31.01.2018
FI31.01.2018
HR31.01.2018
IT31.01.2018
LT31.01.2018
LV31.01.2018
MC31.01.2018
MK31.01.2018
NL31.01.2018
PL31.01.2018
PT31.01.2018
RO31.01.2018
SI31.01.2018
SK31.01.2018
SM31.01.2018
TR31.01.2018
BG30.04.2018
NO30.04.2018
GR01.05.2018
IS31.05.2018
[2020/31]
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DK31.01.2018
EE31.01.2018
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FI31.01.2018
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 [I]JP2002139257  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [I] 1-4 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0058]; figure 1 *;
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 [A]US2008041072  (SEEFELDT WILLIAM J [US]) [A] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2002174673  (WILKINSON KEN [US]) [A] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1914485  (DAIKIN IND LTD [JP]) [A] 1-4 * the whole document *
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