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EP1837565 - FOUR-WAY VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.11.2012
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.11.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.12.2012  [2012/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2007/39]
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHIMURA, Susumu c/o Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / WAKAMOTO, Shinichi c/o Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / NAKASHIMA, Shinji c/o Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
04 / SEKIYA, Takashi c/o Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2011/47]
Former [2007/39]01 / YOSHIMURA, Susumu c/o Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008310 / JP
02 / WAKAMOTO, Shinichi c/o Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008310 / JP
03 / NAKASHIMA, Shinji c/o Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008310 / JP
04 / SEKIYA, Takashi c/o Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008310 / JP
Representative(s)Sajda, Wolf E., et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/39]Sajda, Wolf E., et al
MEISSNER, BOLTE & PARTNER Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date05800278.302.11.2005
[2007/39]
WO2005JP20175
Priority number, dateJP2005000608213.01.2005         Original published format: JP 2005006082
[2007/39]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006075433
Date:20.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1837565
Date:26.09.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.07.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1837565
Date:11.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP20.07.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:F16K11/065, F16K3/00, F16K11/02, F16K27/00, F16K51/00, F25B41/04
[2007/39]
CPC:
F16K11/0655 (EP,KR,US); F16K27/04 (KR); F16K3/02 (KR);
F16K3/314 (KR); F25B41/26 (EP,KR,US); Y10T137/86493 (EP,US);
Y10T137/86839 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/52]
Former [2007/39]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VIERWEGEVENTIL[2007/39]
English:FOUR-WAY VALVE[2007/39]
French:SOUPAPE A QUATRE VOIES[2007/39]
Entry into regional phase28.06.2007Translation filed 
28.06.2007National basic fee paid 
28.06.2007Search fee paid 
28.06.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
28.06.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/39]
08.08.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
14.08.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
14.04.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2011Fee for grant paid
17.10.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11182508.9  / EP2400191
EP12169578.7  / EP2492553
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.07.2011
Opposition(s)12.10.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS5549104U  (N.A.) [X] 20* the whole document *;
 [Y]JPS61241571  (MATSUSHITA REFRIGERATION) [Y] 6,14 * abstract *;
 [X]JPH10160009  (MATSUSHITA SEIKO KK) [X] 17 * abstract *;
 [Y]JPH11166640  (KUBOTA KK) [Y] 7,15 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0011]; figure 1 *;
 [X]JP2000009366  (DAIYU KK) [X] 18,19 * paragraph [0020]; figures 1,3 *;
 [XY]JP2002221375  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1-5,9-13 * abstract * [Y] 6,7,14,15
International search[X]JPS5549104U  ;
 [Y]JPS61241571  (MATSUSHITA REFRIGERATION);
 [X]JPH056264U  ;
 [X]JPH10160009  (MATSUSHITA SEIKO KK);
 [Y]JPH11166640  (KUBOTA KK);
 [X]JP2000009366  (DAIYU KK);
 [X]JP2002221375  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD)
by applicantJPH11201297
 JP2003254453
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