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EP1617078 - Refrigerant suction structures for compressors [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2009
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.04.2009  [2009/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
2-1, Toyoda-cho
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/03]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
2-1, Toyoda-cho Kariya-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kato, Keiichi
c/o K.K. Toyota Jidoshokki 2-1, Toyoda-cho
Kariya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Kurita, Hajime
c/o K.K. Toyota Jidoshokki 2-1, Toyoda-cho
Kariya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
03 / Kurakake, Hirotaka
c/o K.K. Toyota Jidoshokki 2-1, Toyoda-cho
Kariya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
04 / Ota, Masaki
c/o K.K. Toyota Jidoshokki 2-1, Toyoda-cho
Kariya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
 [2006/03]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/03]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date05023110.916.03.1999
[2006/03]
Priority number, dateJP1998008372130.03.1998         Original published format: JP 8372198
[2006/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1617078
Date:18.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1617078
Date:25.01.2006
[2006/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1617078
Date:07.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:F04B39/12, F04B27/10
[2006/03]
CPC:
F04B39/125 (EP,US); F04B27/1018 (KR); F04B27/1045 (KR);
F04B27/1054 (KR); F04B27/1081 (EP,KR,US); F05B2210/14 (KR);
Y10S417/00 (KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2006/39]
Former [2006/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Ansaugkanäle für Kühlmittel in Kompressoren[2006/03]
English:Refrigerant suction structures for compressors[2006/03]
French:Structures d'admission de réfrigérant dans les compresseurs[2006/03]
Examination procedure20.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/27]
31.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2008Fee for grant paid
30.01.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99105330.7  / EP0947697
Opposition(s)10.02.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
22.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
22.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
24.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
29.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US4392788  (NAKAMURA TERUO [JP], et al) [X] 1,3,4,8,9,41,43,44 * column 2, line 61 - column 6, line 4; figure - *[A] 10,17-20,25,26,30-33,35,36,40,45;
 [XA]US4415315  (SHIBUYA TSUNENORI [JP]) [X] 1-4,8,10-12,18,19,22,31-33,35,37,41-43,45 * abstract * * column 3, line 3 - column 4, line 23; figures 1-3 * [A] 5,7,15-17,21,24-27,29,30,34,39,40,43;
 [XA]US5518374  (OTA MASAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,8,10,11,16-19,24,25,31-33,35,39-45 * abstract * * column 4, line 11 - column 6, line 25; figures 1,2 * [A] 5,7,15,18,21,26,29,30,34;
 [XA]US5674054  (OTA MASAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,8,10,11,18,19,31-33,35,41-43,45 * abstract * * column 10, line 14 - column 12, line 21 * * column 12, line 66 - column 13, line 39; figures 7,8,10,11 * [A] 5,7,15,16,21,24-26,29,30,34,39,40
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