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EP About this file: EP3112632

EP3112632 - SEAL STRUCTURE AND SUPERCHARGER PROVIDED WITH SAID SEAL STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engine & Turbocharger, Ltd.
3000, Tana, Chuo-ku
Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 252-5293 / JP
[2018/42]
Former [2017/01]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
16-5 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / FUTAE, Takaya
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
16-5 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
02 / SUZUKI, Hiroshi
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
16-5 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
03 / HAYASHI, Noriyuki
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
16-5 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
04 / MIYAZAWA, Takuya
c/o MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
16-5 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
 [2017/01]
Representative(s)Mader, Joachim, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2020/22]
Former [2017/01]Hess, Peter K. G.
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date14884001.025.02.2014
[2017/01]
WO2014JP54502
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015128935
Date:03.09.2015
Language:JA
[2015/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3112632
Date:04.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3112632
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.09.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:F02B39/00, F16J15/44, F16J15/24, F16J15/16, F16J15/3272, F01D11/00
[2017/15]
CPC:
F02B39/14 (EP,US); F04D29/122 (US); F01D11/003 (EP,US);
F04D29/053 (US); F04D29/056 (US); F04D29/284 (US);
F16J15/164 (EP,US); F16J15/24 (EP,US); F16J15/3272 (EP,US);
F16J15/441 (EP,US); F01D25/186 (EP,US); F02B33/40 (EP,US);
F05D2220/40 (EP,US); F05D2240/60 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/01]F02B39/00
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 [2017/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:DICHTUNGSSTRUKTUR UND MIT BESAGTER DICHTUNGSSTRUKTUR AUSGESTATTETER SUPERLADER[2017/01]
English:SEAL STRUCTURE AND SUPERCHARGER PROVIDED WITH SAID SEAL STRUCTURE[2017/01]
French:STRUCTURE D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ ET COMPRESSEUR DE SURALIMENTATION POURVU DE LADITE STRUCTURE D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ[2017/01]
Entry into regional phase15.07.2016Translation filed 
15.07.2016National basic fee paid 
15.07.2016Search fee paid 
15.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
15.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.07.2016Examination requested  [2017/01]
15.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2020Fee for grant paid
17.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.04.2020Receipt 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  09.05.2018
Opposition(s)02.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.02.2014
AL27.05.2020
AT27.05.2020
CY27.05.2020
CZ27.05.2020
DK27.05.2020
EE27.05.2020
ES27.05.2020
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LV27.05.2020
MC27.05.2020
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TR27.05.2020
BG27.08.2020
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IS27.09.2020
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IE25.02.2021
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BE28.02.2021
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LI28.02.2021
[2024/29]
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Documents cited:Search[IAY]WO2008149075  (CUMMINS TURBO TECH LTD [GB], et al) [I] 14,17 * page 7, paragraph 4 - page 8, paragraph 1; figures 2, 5 * [A] 2-6,11,12[Y] 15,16;
 [YA]JP2010185455  (ABB TURBO SYSTEMS AG) [Y] 8-10,13 * figure 2 * [A] 2-6,11,12;
 [IAY]JP4816562B  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.) [I] 1,7 * figures 2-4 * [A] 2-6,11,12 [Y] 8-10,13,15,16
International search[A]JP2001271651  (ALSTOM) [A] 1-17 * , paragraph [0018]; fig. 4 & US 2001/0036403 A1 & GB 2359863 A & EP 1130220 A2 & DE 60105464 D *;
 [YA]JP2010185455  (ABB TURBO SYSTEMS AG) [Y] 8-10, 13 * , paragraph [0025]; fig. 2 & US 2010/0202875 A1 & EP 2218877 A1 & CN 101845987 A & KR 10-2010-0092381 A & AT 552407 T * [A] 1-7, 11, 12, 14-17;
 [XYA]JP4816562B  (Toyota Motor Corp.) [X] 1, 7 * , paragraph [0040]; fig. 2 to 4 (Family: none) * [Y] 8-10, 13 [A] 2-6, 11, 12, 14-17;
 [A]JP2012057507  (IHI CORP) [A] 1-17 * , fig. 2, 4 (Family: none) *;
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