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EP2565562 - REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/10]Refrigerant circuit system
[2018/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2019
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
16-5, Konan 2-Chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
[2018/39]
Former [2017/49]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
16-5, Konan 2-Chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
Former [2013/10]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2-chome, Minato-ku
TOKYO, Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sato, Hajime
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., 16-5, Konan
2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-8215 / JP
02 / Omura, Minemasa
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., 16-5, Konan
2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-8215 / JP
03 / Yoshida, Shigeru
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., 16-5, Konan
2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-8215 / JP
04 / Okada, Takuya
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., 16-5, Konan
2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-8215 / JP
05 / Watanabe, Ken
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., 16-5, Konan
2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-8215 / JP
06 / Hokamura, Taku
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., 16-5, Konan
2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-8215 / JP
07 / Kimata, Yoshiyuki
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., 16-5, Konan
2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-8215 / JP
08 / Hotta, Youhei
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., 16-5, Konan
2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-8215 / JP
 [2013/10]
Representative(s)Intès, Didier Gérard André, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158 rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[2018/39]
Former [2013/10]Intès, Didier Gérard André, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date12182123.529.08.2012
[2013/10]
Priority number, dateJP2011019012931.08.2011         Original published format: JP 2011190129
[2013/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2565562
Date:06.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2565562
Date:19.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2565562
Date:26.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:F25B43/00, F25B31/00
[2013/10]
CPC:
F25B43/006 (EP); F25B31/004 (EP); F25B1/10 (EP);
F25B2400/13 (EP); F25B2400/23 (EP); F25B2500/01 (EP)
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 [2017/48]
Former [2013/10]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:KÜHLMITTELKREISLAUFSYSTEM[2018/24]
English:REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT SYSTEM[2018/24]
French:SYSTÈME DE CIRCUIT RÉFRIGÉRANT[2018/24]
Former [2013/10]Kühlmittelkreislaufsystem
Former [2013/10]Refrigerant circuit system
Former [2013/10]Système de circuit réfrigérant
Examination procedure29.08.2012Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2017Examination requested  [2017/48]
30.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2018Fee for grant paid
10.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.08.2018Receipt 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  30.05.2018
Opposition(s)27.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
07.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
02.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
26.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.08.2012
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS6127074U  (N.N.) [Y] 1,2,5 * figure 1 *;
 [A]JPS61128075  (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1 * figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0339267  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]JPH02298770  (DAIKIN IND LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [YDA]JP2011047545  (PANASONIC CORP) [YD] 1,2,5 * the whole document * [A] 3,4
by applicantJP2009236397
 JP2011047545
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