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EP About this file: EP3379159

EP3379159 - AIR CONDITIONER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2022
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2018/39]
Inventor(s)01 / KAWAGUCHI, Tomoyuki
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008310 / JP
02 / TAKATA, Shigeo
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008310 / JP
03 / SATO, Mario
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008310 / JP
 [2021/36]
Former [2018/39]01 / KAWAGUCHI, Tomoyuki
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / TAKATA, Shigeo
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / SATO, Mario
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2018/39]
Application number, filing date15908799.820.11.2015
[2018/39]
WO2015JP82664
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017085859
Date:26.05.2017
Language:JA
[2017/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3379159
Date:26.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3379159
Date:08.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:F25B13/00, F25B25/00, F25B49/02
[2018/49]
CPC:
F24F11/89 (EP); F25B49/02 (EP); F25B2313/003 (EP);
F25B2313/006 (EP); F25B2313/0231 (EP); F25B2313/0233 (EP);
F25B2313/0314 (EP); F25B2400/24 (EP); F25B2700/21 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/39]F24F11/02
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 [2018/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLIMAANLAGE[2018/39]
English:AIR CONDITIONER[2018/39]
French:CLIMATISEUR[2018/39]
Entry into regional phase11.05.2018Translation filed 
11.05.2018National basic fee paid 
11.05.2018Search fee paid 
11.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/39]
11.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2021Fee for grant paid
26.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH05196267  (HITACHI AIR CONDITIONING & REF) [X] 1 * abstract *;
 [X]US6668572  (SEO KOOK-JEONG [KR], et al) [X] 1 * figures 1-3b *;
 [A]EP2314939  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1,6,7 * figures 3-8 *;
 [A]EP2476966  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-7* figures 7,8 *;
 [X]WO2012172613  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1,6,7 * abstract *;
 [A]EP2767773  (DAIKIN IND LTD [JP]) [A] 1-7 * figure 1 *
International search[XA]JPH05196267  (HITACHI AIR CONDITIONING & REF) [X] 1-2, 7 * , paragraphs [0013] to [0015], [0020], [0023]; fig. 1, 4 to 5 (Family: none) *[A] 3-6;
 [XA]WO2012172613  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1-2,7 * , paragraphs [0019] to [0065], [0109] to [0133]; fig. 1 to 2, 7 to 8 & US 2014/0137589 A1 paragraphs [0040] to [0121], [0192] to [0228]; fig. 1 to 2, 7 to 8 & EP 2722604 A1 & CN 103562648 A * [A] 3-6
by applicantUS2010049998
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