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EP About this file: EP3696471

EP3696471 - AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.10.2022
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2020/34]
Inventor(s)01 / TSUKIYAMA, Ryo
c/o MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / ITO, Masahiro
c/o MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / NOMOTO, So
c/o MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2020/34]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2020/34]
Application number, filing date17928598.613.10.2017
[2020/34]
WO2017JP37166
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019073591
Date:18.04.2019
Language:JA
[2019/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3696471
Date:19.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3696471
Date:22.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:F24F11/30, F25B1/00, F24F11/46, F24F11/83
[2020/49]
CPC:
F24F11/46 (EP,US); F24F11/83 (EP,US); F24F1/0007 (US);
F24F1/0059 (US); F24F1/20 (US); F24F11/67 (US);
F24F3/06 (US); F25B1/00 (EP,US); F25B2313/0233 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/34]F24F11/30, F25B1/00
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 [2020/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLIMATISIERUNGSSYSTEM[2020/34]
English:AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM[2020/34]
French:SYSTÈME DE CLIMATISATION[2020/34]
Entry into regional phase08.04.2020Translation filed 
08.04.2020National basic fee paid 
08.04.2020Search fee paid 
08.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
08.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/34]
25.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2021Fee for grant paid
16.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.10.2017
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IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
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Documents cited:Search[A] EP2927612  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP et al.) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
 [A] US2013008198  (INUI KUNIHIRO et al.) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
 [E] EP3683514  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP et al.) [E] 1 * abstract *
International search[A] JP2011033290  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP et al.) [A] 1-15 * , paragraphs [0024]-[0062], fig. 5-7 (Family: none *
 [A] JP2017053548  (JOHNSON CONTROLS HITACHI AIR CONDITIONING TECH (HONGKONG) LTD et al.) [A] 1-15 * , paragraphs [0008]-[0066], fig. 1-5 (Family: none) *
 [A] JPH02126035  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP et al.) [A] 1-15 * , page 2, lower right column, line 1 to page 3, lower right column, line 18, fig. 1 (Family: none) *
by applicantJPS5855279
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