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EP About this file: EP1059447

EP1059447 - Scroll compressor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.06.2007
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2006/33]
Former [2000/50]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Itoh, Takahide, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Nagoya R&D Center., 1, Aza Takamichi, Iwatsuka-cho
Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Mizuno, Hisao, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
1, Asahi-sho 3-chome, Nishi-biwajima-machi
Nishi-kasugai-gun, Aichi-ken / JP
[2000/50]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/50]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date00111853.808.06.2000
[2000/50]
Priority number, dateJP1999016169008.06.1999         Original published format: JP 16169099
[2000/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1059447
Date:13.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1059447
Date:16.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:F04C18/02, F04C27/00
[2000/50]
CPC:
F04C27/005 (EP,US); F04C18/02 (KR); F04C18/0253 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/50]
TitleGerman:Spiralverdichter[2000/50]
English:Scroll compressor[2000/50]
French:Compresseur à spirales[2000/50]
Examination procedure08.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/50]
30.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2006Fee for grant paid
26.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
CY16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
FR16.08.2006
IT16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
GR17.11.2006
ES27.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2008/52]AT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
FR16.08.2006
IT16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
GR17.11.2006
ES27.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
Former [2008/23]AT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
IT16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
GR17.11.2006
ES27.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
FR11.05.2007
Former [2008/19]AT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
IT16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
GR17.11.2006
ES27.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
Former [2007/35]AT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
IT16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
ES27.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
Former [2007/28]AT16.08.2006
BE16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
ES27.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
Former [2007/26]AT16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
ES27.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
Former [2007/23]AT16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
ES27.11.2006
Former [2007/22]CH16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
ES27.11.2006
Former [2007/19]CH16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
SE16.11.2006
ES27.11.2006
Former [2007/12]CH16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
SE16.11.2006
ES27.11.2006
Former [2007/09]CH16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
SE16.11.2006
Former [2007/08]CH16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US4993928  (FRASER JR HOWARD H [US]) [A] 1,5,6* column 2, line 50 - column 3, line 31; figure 2 *;
 [X]US5044904  (RICHARDSON JR HUBERT [US]) [X] 1,2 * column 5, line 40 - column 6, line 37; figures 2,10 *;
 [X]US5088906  (RICHARDSON JR HUBERT [US]) [X] 1,2 * column 5, line 29 - line 68; figure 2 *;
 [X]WO9512759  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,5,6 * figure 5 *;
 [A]US5593295  (HILL JOE T [US]) [A] 1,3 * column 4, line 3 - line 65; figures 1,4 *;
 [X]DE19642798  (BITZER KUEHLMASCHINENBAU GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,5,6 * column 7, line 48 - column 8, line 55; figure 1 *
by applicantJPH05149270
 JPH0718602
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