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EP About this file: EP3661046

EP3661046 - DRIVE DEVICE, COMPRESSOR, AIR CONDITIONER, AND DRIVE METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 19.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2020/23]
Inventor(s)01 / NIGO, Masahiro
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / HIROSAWA, Yuji
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2020/23]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2020/23]
Application number, filing date17919562.325.07.2017
[2020/23]
WO2017JP26877
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019021373
Date:31.01.2019
Language:JA
[2019/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3661046
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3661046
Date:19.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.01.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:H02P25/18, H02P27/08, H02P23/00
[2020/31]
CPC:
H02P25/184 (EP,KR); H02P25/18 (US); F24F13/00 (KR);
F25B31/026 (KR); F25B49/025 (US); H02K1/146 (US);
H02K1/26 (KR); H02K1/276 (KR,US); H02P21/0089 (KR);
H02P23/009 (EP); H02P27/08 (EP,KR,US); H02K2213/03 (KR);
H02P2207/05 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2020/23]H02P25/18
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 [2020/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANTRIEBSVORRICHTUNG, KOMPRESSOR, KLIMAANLAGE UND ANTRIEBSVERFAHREN[2020/23]
English:DRIVE DEVICE, COMPRESSOR, AIR CONDITIONER, AND DRIVE METHOD[2020/23]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE, COMPRESSEUR, CLIMATISEUR ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE[2023/06]
Former [2020/23]DISPOSITIF D'ATTAQUE, COMPRESSEUR, CLIMATISEUR ET PROCÉDÉ D'ATTAQUE
Entry into regional phase11.01.2020Translation filed 
11.01.2020National basic fee paid 
11.01.2020Search fee paid 
11.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
11.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/23]
22.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2023Fee for grant paid
09.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.07.2023
BG19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
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MC19.07.2023
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IE25.07.2023
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FR19.09.2023
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GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
[2024/51]
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Documents cited:Search[IY]JP2008228513  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [I] 1-6,8-15 * the whole document * [Y] 7;
 [Y]WO2016051456  (JOHNSON CONTROLS HITACHI AIR CONDITIONING TECHNOLOGY HONG KONG LTD [CN]) [Y] 7* Steps 204, 205 Method of Mixing Y Connection and Delta Connection *
International search[A]JPH0767390  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-14* , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2008228513  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-14 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2012070531  (HITACHI APPLIANCES INC) [A] 1-14 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *
by applicantJP4722069B
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