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EP1279831 - Variable displacement compressor and displacement control valve for variable displacement compressor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.05.2009
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.11.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 30.12.2009  [2009/53]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TGK CO., Ltd.
1211-4 Kunugidacho, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 193-0942 / JP
[2008/29]
Former [2003/05]For all designated states
TGK CO., Ltd.
1211-4 Kunugidacho, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 193-0942 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hirota, Hisatoshi
c/o TGK Co., Ltd., 1211-4, Kunugida-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 193-0942 / JP
02 / Nakazawa, Tomokazu
c/o TGK Co., Ltd., 1211-4, Kunugida-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 193-0942 / JP
 [2003/05]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/05]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02016310.124.07.2002
[2003/05]
Priority number, dateJP2001022420925.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001224209
[2003/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1279831
Date:29.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1279831
Date:01.12.2004
[2004/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1279831
Date:16.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:F04B27/18
[2003/05]
CPC:
F04B27/1804 (EP,US); F04B2027/1827 (EP,US); F04B2027/1831 (EP,US);
F04B2027/1854 (EP,US); F25B2309/061 (EP,US); F25B9/008 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/34]
Former [2003/05]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Hubregelungsventil zur Verwendung in einem Kompressor mit veränderlicher Fördermenge[2003/05]
English:Variable displacement compressor and displacement control valve for variable displacement compressor[2003/05]
French:Soupape de contrôle de déplacement utilisée dans un compresseur à capacité variable[2003/05]
Examination procedure01.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/05]
02.06.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
21.09.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR
13.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2008Fee for grant paid
21.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
07.07.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.2005CZ   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.2005EE   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.2005ES   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT16.07.2008
GB16.10.2008
[2010/01]
Former [2009/39]IT16.07.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]US6010312  (SUITOU KEN [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column 1, line 61 - column 2, line 22 *;
 [X]EP1033489  (TOYODA AUTOMATIC LOOM WORKS [JP]) [X] 1,7* paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0018] *;
 [X]EP1081378  (TOYODA AUTOMATIC LOOM WORKS [JP]) [X] 1-22 * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0012] *
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