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EP About this file: EP3680584

EP3680584 - ANTI-DROP STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRIC COMPONENT COVER IN REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2022
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2020/29]
Inventor(s)01 / SEKI, Yusaku
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Company Limited
1-13-5 Kudankita
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0073 / JP
02 / FURUTA, Tatsuo
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Company Limited
1-13-5 Kudankita
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0073 / JP
03 / MATSUNAGA, Naoya
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Company Limited
1-13-5 Kudankita
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0073 / JP
 [2020/29]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2020/29]
Application number, filing date17924731.707.09.2017
[2020/29]
WO2017JP32273
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019049259
Date:14.03.2019
Language:JA
[2019/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3680584
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3680584
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:F25B49/02, F24F13/20, F24F1/0007, F24F1/20
[2020/35]
CPC:
F24F1/0007 (EP,US); F24F13/20 (EP,US); F24F1/20 (EP);
F25B49/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2020/29]F25B49/02, F24F13/20
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 [2020/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FALLSCHUTZSTRUKTUR FÜR DIE ABDECKUNG ELEKTRISCHER KOMPONENTEN IN EINER KÜHLKREISLAUFVORRICHTUNG[2020/29]
English:ANTI-DROP STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRIC COMPONENT COVER IN REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE[2020/29]
French:STRUCTURE ANTI-CHUTE POUR COUVERCLE DE COMPOSANT ÉLECTRIQUE DANS UN DISPOSITIF À CYCLE DE RÉFRIGÉRATION[2020/29]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2020Translation filed 
16.01.2020National basic fee paid 
16.01.2020Search fee paid 
16.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/29]
12.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2021Fee for grant paid
18.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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