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EP About this file: EP1541938

EP1541938 - REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2016
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, NL, SE, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Umeda Center Building, 4-12, Nakazaki-nishi 2-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8323 / JP
[2015/19]
Former [2005/24]For all designated states
Daikin Industries, Ltd.
Umeda Center Building, 4-12, Nakazaki-nishi 2-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8323 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUOKA, Hiromune
c/o DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Sakai Plant Kanaoka Factory
1304, Kanaoka-cho
Sakai-shi, Osaka 591-8511 / JP
02 / MIZUTANI, Kazuhide
c/o DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Sakai Plant Kanaoka Factory
1304, Kanaoka-cho
Sakai-shi, Osaka 591-8511 / JP
 [2015/01]
Former [2005/24]01 / MATSUOKA, Hiromune c/o DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Sakai Plant Kanaoka Factory 1304, Kanaoka-cho
Sakai-shi, Osaka 591-8511 / JP
02 / MIZUTANI, Kazuhide c/o DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Sakai Plant Kanaoka Factory 1304, Kanaoka-cho
Sakai-shi, Osaka 591-8511 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2015/19]
Former [2008/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2005/24]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date03741545.222.07.2003
[2005/24]
WO2003JP09286
Priority number, dateJP2002022582202.08.2002         Original published format: JP 2002225822
[2005/24]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004013550
Date:12.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1541938
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1541938
Date:06.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.02.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:F25B40/04, F25B13/00
[2010/26]
CPC:
F25B40/04 (EP,US); F25B1/00 (KR); F25B13/00 (EP,US);
F25B41/00 (KR); F25B2313/006 (EP,US); F25B2313/021 (EP,US);
F25B2313/023 (EP,US); F25B2313/0233 (EP,US); F25B2313/02521 (EP,US);
F25B2313/0272 (EP,US); F25B2313/0313 (EP,US); F25B2400/13 (EP,US);
F25B2400/16 (EP,US); F25B2400/18 (EP,US); F25B2600/2501 (EP,US);
F25B2600/2509 (EP,US); F25B2700/2101 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/24]F25B1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/19]
Former [2005/24]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:KÜHLEINRICHTUNG[2005/24]
English:REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT[2005/24]
French:INSTALLATION DE REFRIGERATION[2005/24]
Entry into regional phase26.01.2005Translation filed 
26.01.2005National basic fee paid 
26.01.2005Search fee paid 
26.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
26.01.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
14.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2013Date of oral proceedings
15.03.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.03.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
03.12.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2015Fee for grant paid
24.03.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.03.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination14.05.2013Appeal received No.  T1747/13
15.07.2013Statement of grounds filed
27.06.2014Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.09.2010
Opposition(s)09.02.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
17.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
17.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
29.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
24.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
08.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.07.2003
AT06.05.2015
BE06.05.2015
CY06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
EE06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
MC06.05.2015
NL06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
SE06.05.2015
SI06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
TR06.05.2015
IE22.07.2015
LU22.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
BG06.08.2015
GB06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
PT07.09.2015
DE02.02.2016
[2017/39]
Former [2016/37]AT06.05.2015
BE06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
EE06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
MC06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
SI06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
IE22.07.2015
LU22.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
BG06.08.2015
GB06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
PT07.09.2015
DE02.02.2016
Former [2016/34]AT06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
EE06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
MC06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
SI06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
IE22.07.2015
LU22.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
BG06.08.2015
GB06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
PT07.09.2015
DE02.02.2016
Former [2016/33]AT06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
EE06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
MC06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
SI06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
IE22.07.2015
LU22.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
BG06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
PT07.09.2015
DE02.02.2016
Former [2016/24]AT06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
EE06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
MC06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
SI06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
LU22.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
BG06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
PT07.09.2015
DE02.02.2016
Former [2016/22]AT06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
EE06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
MC06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
LU22.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
BG06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
PT07.09.2015
DE02.02.2016
Former [2016/20]AT06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
EE06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
MC06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
LU22.07.2015
BG06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
PT07.09.2015
DE02.02.2016
Former [2016/15]AT06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
EE06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
MC06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
LU22.07.2015
BG06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
PT07.09.2015
Former [2016/13]AT06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
EE06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
MC06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
PT07.09.2015
Former [2016/10]AT06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
EE06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
RO06.05.2015
SK06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
PT07.09.2015
Former [2016/09]AT06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
EE06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
PT07.09.2015
Former [2016/07]AT06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
PT07.09.2015
Former [2015/51]AT06.05.2015
FI06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
PT07.09.2015
Former [2015/50]FI06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
PT07.09.2015
Former [2015/49]FI06.05.2015
GR07.08.2015
PT07.09.2015
Documents cited:Search[X] DE3219277  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP et al.) [X] 1,2 * page 5, line 4 - page 13, line 17; figures 1-6 *
 [X] EP0240441  (PHENIX HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS INC et al.) [X] 1,2 * column 3, line 3 - column 14, line 31; figures 1-3 *
 [X] US6378318  (JIN KEUM SU et al.) [X] 1,2 * column 2, line 53 - column 4, line 60; figure 1 *
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