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EP About this file: EP3306216

EP3306216 - CONTROL DEVICE FOR HEAT-PUMP-USING SYSTEM, AND HEAT-PUMP-USING SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
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
[2018/15]
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAI, Takahiro
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / FUJITSUKA, Masashi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / UNO, Yoshitaka
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
04 / YAMAMOTO, Takaya
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2018/15]
Representative(s)Trinks, Ole
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
[2018/15]
Application number, filing date15894223.504.06.2015
[2018/15]
WO2015JP66159
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016194190
Date:08.12.2016
Language:JA
[2016/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3306216
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3306216
Date:01.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:F25B1/00, F25B49/02, F24F11/30, F24F11/63, F24F11/64, F24F11/85, F25B25/00, F24F110/10, F24F140/20, F25B13/00, F25B30/02
[2019/08]
CPC:
F25B49/02 (EP); F24F11/30 (EP); F24F11/63 (EP);
F24F11/64 (EP); F24F11/85 (EP); F25B30/02 (EP);
F24F2110/10 (EP); F24F2140/20 (EP); F24F2203/021 (EP);
F25B13/00 (EP); F25B2313/003 (EP); F25B2600/13 (EP);
F25B2700/21161 (EP); Y02B30/70 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/15]F24F11/02, F25B1/00, F25B49/02
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 [2018/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR WÄRMEPUMPENVERWENDENDES SYSTEM UND DAMIT AUSGESTATTETES WÄRMEPUMPENVERWENDENDES SYSTEM[2018/15]
English:CONTROL DEVICE FOR HEAT-PUMP-USING SYSTEM, AND HEAT-PUMP-USING SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH SAME[2018/15]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RÉGULATION POUR SYSTÈME À POMPE À CHALEUR, ET SYSTÈME À POMPE À CHALEUR MUNI DUDIT DISPOSITIF[2018/15]
Entry into regional phase04.12.2017Translation filed 
04.12.2017National basic fee paid 
04.12.2017Search fee paid 
04.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/15]
04.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2019Fee for grant paid
25.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.06.2015
AL01.01.2020
AT01.01.2020
CY01.01.2020
CZ01.01.2020
DK01.01.2020
EE01.01.2020
ES01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
IT01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
MC01.01.2020
MK01.01.2020
MT01.01.2020
NL01.01.2020
PL01.01.2020
RO01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
SI01.01.2020
SK01.01.2020
SM01.01.2020
TR01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
IE04.06.2020
LU04.06.2020
BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
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PT27.05.2020
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Former [2022/27]HU04.06.2015
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SI01.01.2020
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TR01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
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PT27.05.2020
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SK01.01.2020
SM01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
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PT27.05.2020
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LI30.06.2020
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BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
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PT27.05.2020
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LI30.06.2020
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PT27.05.2020
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