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EP About this file: EP2136164

EP2136164 - REFRIGERANT CHARGING DEVICE, REFRIGERATION DEVICE, AND REFRIGERANT CHARGING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2019
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
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
[2009/52]
Inventor(s)01 / KAWANO, Satoshi
c/o Kanaoka Factory
Sakai Plant
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD.
1304 Kanaoka-cho, Kita-ku
Sakai-shi Osaka 591-8511 / JP
02 / OKA, Masahiro
c/o Kanaoka Factory
Sakai Plant
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD.
1304 Kanaoka-cho, Kita-ku
Sakai-shi Osaka 591-8511 / JP
03 / TANI, Kazuhiko
c/o Kanaoka Factory
Sakai Plant
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD.
1304 Kanaoka-cho, Kita-ku
Sakai-shi Osaka 591-8511 / JP
04 / OKAMOTO, Atsushi
c/o Kanaoka Factory
Sakai Plant
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD.
1304 Kanaoka-cho, Kita-Ku
Sakai-shi Osaka 591-8511 / JP
 [2018/38]
Former [2009/52]01 / KAWANO, Satoshi
c/o Kanaoka Factory Sakai Plant DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD. 1304 Kanaoka-cho Kita-ku
Sakai-shi Osaka 591-8511 / JP
02 / OKA, Masahiro
c/o Kanaoka Factory Sakai Plant DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD. 1304 Kanaoka-cho Kita-ku
Sakai-shi Osaka 591-8511 / JP
03 / TANI, Kazuhiko
c/o Kanaoka Factory Sakai Plant DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD. 1304 Kanaoka-cho Kita-ku
Sakai-shi Osaka 591-8511 / JP
04 / OKAMOTO, Atsushi
c/o Kanaoka Factory Sakai Plant DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD. 1304 Kanaoka-cho Kita-Ku
Sakai-shi Osaka 591-8511 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/38]
Former [2009/52]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date08739995.207.04.2008
[2009/52]
WO2008JP56892
Priority number, dateJP2007010574413.04.2007         Original published format: JP 2007105744
[2009/52]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008132982
Date:06.11.2008
Language:JA
[2008/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2136164
Date:23.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2136164
Date:19.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.11.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:F25B45/00
[2009/52]
CPC:
F25B45/00 (EP,KR,US); F25B49/02 (KR); F25B2345/001 (EP,US);
F25B2600/2515 (EP,US); F25B2700/1933 (EP,US); F25B2700/2106 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/38]
Former [2009/52]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:KÜHLMITTELEINFÜLLVORRICHTUNG, KÜHLGERÄT UND KÜHLMITTELEINFÜLLVERFAHREN[2009/52]
English:REFRIGERANT CHARGING DEVICE, REFRIGERATION DEVICE, AND REFRIGERANT CHARGING METHOD[2009/52]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CHARGEMENT DE FLUIDE FRIGORIGÈNE, DISPOSITIF DE RÉFRIGÉRATION, ET PROCÉDÉ DE CHARGEMENT DE FLUIDE FRIGORIGÈNE[2009/52]
Entry into regional phase29.09.2009Translation filed 
29.09.2009National basic fee paid 
29.09.2009Search fee paid 
29.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
29.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/52]
27.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2018Fee for grant paid
07.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.08.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  06.03.2017
Opposition(s)20.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
15.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
17.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
20.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
20.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.04.2008
AT19.09.2018
CY19.09.2018
CZ19.09.2018
DK19.09.2018
EE19.09.2018
FI19.09.2018
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PL19.09.2018
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IS19.01.2019
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IE07.04.2019
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