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EP About this file: EP2503593

EP2503593 - HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2018
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.07.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-Chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2017/51]
Former [2012/39]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-Chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHIHARA, Hiroyuki
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / GOTO, Masaki
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / KIMURA, Toru
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2012/39]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2017/51]
Former [2012/39]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date09851406.017.11.2009
[2017/51]
WO2009JP06141
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011061779
Date:26.05.2011
Language:JA
[2011/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2503593
Date:26.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2503593
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.05.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/36, H05K7/20, H01L23/367, B23P11/00, F28F3/02, H01L21/48
[2017/31]
CPC:
F28F3/02 (EP,US); B23P11/00 (EP,US); H10W40/037 (EP,US);
H10W40/226 (EP,US); H10W70/027 (EP,US); B23P2700/10 (EP,US);
H10W72/552 (EP,US); H10W72/884 (EP,US); H10W74/00 (EP,US);
H10W90/753 (EP,US); H10W90/756 (EP,US); Y10T29/4935 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/03]H01L23/36, H05K7/20, H01L23/367, H01L21/48, B23P11/00
Former IPC [2012/39]H01L23/36, H05K7/20
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/39]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMEABLEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EINE WÄRMEABLEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2012/39]
English:HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE[2012/39]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DISSIPATION THERMIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DU DISPOSITIF DE DISSIPATION THERMIQUE[2012/39]
Entry into regional phase16.05.2012Translation filed 
16.05.2012National basic fee paid 
16.05.2012Search fee paid 
16.05.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
16.05.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/39]
27.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2017Fee for grant paid
06.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.11.2017Receipt 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  23.02.2017
Opposition(s)21.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
16.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.11.2009
AT20.12.2017
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
DK20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
ES20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
HR20.12.2017
IT20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
MC20.12.2017
MK20.12.2017
NL20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
PT20.12.2017
RO20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
SI20.12.2017
SK20.12.2017
SM20.12.2017
TR20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
NO20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/30]HU17.11.2009
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Documents cited:Search[XI] US2007029068  (CHENG MING-JEN et al.) [X] 1,4 * paragraphs [0026] - [0030]; figures 1-5; claims 1-3 *[I] 2,3
 [A] WO2008123488  (MIZUTANI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD et al.) [A] 1,4 * abstract *
 [A] US2002070005  (KAWABATA KENYA et al.) [A] 1,4 * paragraphs [0054] - [0059]; figures 4,5 *
 [A] WO0241677  (CORUS ALUMINIUM PROFILTECHNICK et al.) [A] 1,4 * the whole document *
International search[X] JPH06315731  (NIPPON LIGHT METAL CO et al.) [X]
 [X] JPH07161882  (SUMITOMO LIGHT METAL IND et al.) [X]
 [Y] JPS57209729  (IWAI KINZOKU KOGYO KK et al.) [Y]
 [A] JPH1190560  (MITSUBISHI ALUMINIUM et al.) [A]
 [A] JP3033066   [A]
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