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EP About this file: EP2672619

EP2672619 - BACKFLOW PREVENTING MEANS, POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS, AND FREEZING AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2019/16]
Former [2013/50]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-Chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SHIMOMUGI, Takuya
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / ARISAWA, Koichi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / SHINOMOTO, Yosuke
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
04 / YAMAKAWA, Takashi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2013/50]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2019/45]
Former [2013/50]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Theresienhöhe 13
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date11857644.631.01.2011
[2019/45]
WO2011JP00507
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012104889
Date:09.08.2012
Language:JA
[2012/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2672619
Date:11.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2672619
Date:06.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.08.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/12, H02M7/06, H02M1/32, H02J1/10, H02M1/00, H02J7/00
[2017/37]
CPC:
H02M7/06 (EP,KR,US); H02M1/32 (EP,KR,US); H02M7/12 (US);
F25B49/025 (KR); H02M1/0051 (EP,KR,US); H02M1/0085 (EP,KR);
H02M7/155 (KR); H02P25/0925 (EP,KR,US); F25B2600/021 (KR);
H02J1/108 (US); H02J7/0034 (US); Y02B70/10 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/50]H02M7/12
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:RÜCKFLUSSVERHINDERNDE VORRICHTUNG, LEISTUNGSUMWANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND KÄLTEKLIMAANLAGE[2019/26]
English:BACKFLOW PREVENTING MEANS, POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS, AND FREEZING AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS[2013/50]
French:MOYEN DE PRÉVENTION DE REFOULEMENT, APPAREIL DE CONVERSION D'ÉNERGIE ET APPAREIL DE CLIMATISATION DE CONGÉLATION[2013/50]
Former [2013/50]RÜCKFLUSSVERHINDERNDEVORRICHTUNG, LEISTUNGSUMWANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND KÄLTEKLIMAANLAGE
Entry into regional phase07.08.2013Translation filed 
07.08.2013National basic fee paid 
07.08.2013Search fee paid 
07.08.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.2013Examination requested  [2013/50]
23.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
06.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
30.09.2019Fee for grant paid
30.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  04.04.2018
Opposition(s)07.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.01.2011
AL06.11.2019
AT06.11.2019
CY06.11.2019
CZ06.11.2019
DK06.11.2019
EE06.11.2019
FI06.11.2019
HR06.11.2019
LT06.11.2019
LV06.11.2019
MC06.11.2019
MK06.11.2019
MT06.11.2019
NL06.11.2019
PL06.11.2019
RO06.11.2019
RS06.11.2019
SE06.11.2019
SI06.11.2019
SK06.11.2019
SM06.11.2019
TR06.11.2019
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
IE31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
LU31.01.2020
BG06.02.2020
NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU31.01.2011
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CZ06.11.2019
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PL06.11.2019
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TR06.11.2019
BE31.01.2020
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IE31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
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BG06.02.2020
NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
Former [2022/26]AL06.11.2019
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LV06.11.2019
MC06.11.2019
NL06.11.2019
PL06.11.2019
RO06.11.2019
RS06.11.2019
SE06.11.2019
SI06.11.2019
SK06.11.2019
SM06.11.2019
TR06.11.2019
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
IE31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
LU31.01.2020
BG06.02.2020
NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
Former [2021/08]AL06.11.2019
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MC06.11.2019
NL06.11.2019
PL06.11.2019
RO06.11.2019
RS06.11.2019
SE06.11.2019
SI06.11.2019
SK06.11.2019
SM06.11.2019
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
IE31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
LU31.01.2020
BG06.02.2020
NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
Former [2020/51]AL06.11.2019
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LV06.11.2019
MC06.11.2019
NL06.11.2019
PL06.11.2019
RO06.11.2019
RS06.11.2019
SE06.11.2019
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SK06.11.2019
SM06.11.2019
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
LU31.01.2020
BG06.02.2020
NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
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MC06.11.2019
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PL06.11.2019
RO06.11.2019
RS06.11.2019
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SK06.11.2019
SM06.11.2019
LU31.01.2020
BG06.02.2020
NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
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FI06.11.2019
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LV06.11.2019
MC06.11.2019
NL06.11.2019
PL06.11.2019
RO06.11.2019
RS06.11.2019
SE06.11.2019
SK06.11.2019
SM06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
Former [2020/37]AL06.11.2019
CZ06.11.2019
DK06.11.2019
EE06.11.2019
FI06.11.2019
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LT06.11.2019
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NL06.11.2019
PL06.11.2019
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RS06.11.2019
SE06.11.2019
SK06.11.2019
SM06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
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NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
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LT06.11.2019
LV06.11.2019
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RO06.11.2019
RS06.11.2019
SE06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
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HR06.11.2019
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PL06.11.2019
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SE06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
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LT06.11.2019
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NL06.11.2019
PL06.11.2019
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BG06.02.2020
NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
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BG06.02.2020
NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
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NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
PT06.03.2020
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LT06.11.2019
SE06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
NO06.02.2020
PT06.03.2020
Former [2020/21]NO06.02.2020
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