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EP About this file: EP3385632

EP3385632 - INDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.01.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE		published on 11.09.2024  [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2018/41]
Inventor(s)01 / ISHIKAWA, Masato
c/o Mitsubishi Electric
Engineering Company Limited
1-13-5 Kudankita
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0073 / JP
02 / SUZUKI, Akimoto
c/o Mitsubishi Electric
Engineering Company Limited
1-13-5 Kudankita
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0073 / JP
03 / KINAMI, Masahide
c/o Mitsubishi Electric
Engineering Company Limited
1-13-5 Kudankita
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0073 / JP
04 / YASUTOMI, Kiyoshi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric
Engineering Company Limited
1-13-5 Kudankita
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0073 / JP
 [2018/41]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2018/41]
Application number, filing date15909804.503.12.2015
[2018/41]
WO2015JP84077
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017094174
Date:08.06.2017
Language:JA
[2017/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3385632
Date:10.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3385632
Date:07.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:F24F1/0011, F24F13/22, F24F13/14
[2023/43]
CPC:
F24F1/0011 (EP); F24F13/14 (EP,US); F24F13/22 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/41]F24F13/14, F24F13/22
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 [2018/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INNENRAUMEINHEIT EINER KLIMAANLAGE[2018/41]
English:INDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONER[2018/41]
French:UNITÉ D'INTÉRIEUR DE CLIMATISEUR[2018/41]
Entry into regional phase28.05.2018Translation filed 
28.05.2018National basic fee paid 
28.05.2018Search fee paid 
28.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
28.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/41]
28.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.01.2024Fee for grant paid
02.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.02.2024
BG07.02.2024
ES07.02.2024
FI07.02.2024
HR07.02.2024
LT07.02.2024
LV07.02.2024
NL07.02.2024
PL07.02.2024
SE07.02.2024
NO07.05.2024
RS07.05.2024
GR08.05.2024
IS07.06.2024
PT07.06.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]AT07.02.2024
BG07.02.2024
ES07.02.2024
FI07.02.2024
HR07.02.2024
LT07.02.2024
LV07.02.2024
NL07.02.2024
PL07.02.2024
NO07.05.2024
RS07.05.2024
GR08.05.2024
IS07.06.2024
PT07.06.2024
Former [2024/35]AT07.02.2024
BG07.02.2024
ES07.02.2024
FI07.02.2024
HR07.02.2024
LT07.02.2024
NL07.02.2024
NO07.05.2024
RS07.05.2024
GR08.05.2024
IS07.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG07.02.2024
FI07.02.2024
HR07.02.2024
LT07.02.2024
NL07.02.2024
NO07.05.2024
RS07.05.2024
GR08.05.2024
IS07.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT07.02.2024
NO07.05.2024
IS07.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS07.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS6453844U  (MUNEKATA CO., LTD.) [A] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPH06137660  (UNITIKA LTD) [A] 1 * paragraphs [0009] - [0025]; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]JP2878391B  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND) [A] 1* pages 2-3; figure 4 *;
 [A]JP2005121306  (SHARP KK) [A] 1-4 * paragraphs [0025] - [0028]; figures 1-7 *
International search[YA]JPS6453844U  (Munekata Co., Ltd.) [Y] 1-3 * , specification, page 5, lines 6 to 13; fig. 4 (Family: none) * [A] 4;
 [A]JPH09250804  (MATSUSHITA REFRIGERATION, et al) [A] 1-4* , claims (Family: none) *;
 [A]JPH10170013  (FUJITSU GENERAL LTD) [A] 1-4 * , claims (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2005121306  (SHARP KK) [Y] 1-3 * , claims; paragraphs [0025] to [0028]; fig. 1 to 7 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2009014289  (PANASONIC CORP) [A] 1-4 * , claims (Family: none) *
ExaminationJP2002156130
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