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EP3404350 - PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2023
Database last updated on 15.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hisaka Works, Ltd.
2-12-7 Sonezaki
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0057 / JP
[2018/47]
Inventor(s)01 / TANAKA, Nobuo
c/o HISAKA WORKS LTD.
Konoike Plant
2-1-48 Higashi-Konoike-cho
Higashi-Osaka-shi Osaka 578-0973 / JP
 [2018/47]
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
[2022/33]
Former [2018/47]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles
Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date16885031.117.11.2016
[2018/47]
WO2016JP84040
Priority number, dateJP2016000423413.01.2016         Original published format: JP 2016004234
[2018/47]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017122428
Date:20.07.2017
Language:JA
[2017/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3404350
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3404350
Date:17.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP20.07.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:F28D9/02, F28F3/00, F28F3/08, F28D9/00, F28F3/04
[2019/38]
CPC:
F28D9/005 (EP,US); F28D9/0037 (EP,US); F28D9/02 (EP,US);
F28F3/00 (EP,US); F28F3/046 (EP,US); F28F3/048 (EP,US);
F28F3/08 (EP,US); F28F3/12 (US); F28F2215/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/47]F28F3/04, F28D9/02, F28F3/00, F28F3/08
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PLATTENWÄRMETAUSCHER[2018/47]
English:PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER[2018/47]
French:ÉCHANGEUR DE CHALEUR À PLAQUES[2018/47]
Entry into regional phase20.06.2018Translation filed 
20.06.2018National basic fee paid 
20.06.2018Search fee paid 
20.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
20.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/47]
25.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2022Fee for grant paid
08.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [XAI]JPH07260386  (HISAKA WORKS LTD) [X] 1-4,6-10 * paragraphs [0009] - [0017]; figures 1-6 * [A] 5 [I] 11,12;
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 [A]EP1811255  (FLATPLATE INC [US]) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP2233873  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1-12 * columns 3-5; figures 1-2 *;
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