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EP About this file: EP3640112

EP3640112 - VEHICULAR AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS AND AIR-CONDITIONING METHOD OF VEHICULAR AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2020/17]
Inventor(s)01 / TONE, Hiroaki
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co. Ltd.
13-5 Kudankita 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0073 / JP
02 / URAKAWA, Masatoshi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2020/17]
Representative(s)Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [2020/17]Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date18818303.222.05.2018
[2020/17]
WO2018JP19674
Priority number, dateJP2017011488212.06.2017         Original published format: JP 2017114882
[2020/17]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018230278
Date:20.12.2018
Language:JA
[2018/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3640112
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3640112
Date:17.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP20.12.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:B61D27/00, B60H1/32, B60L1/00
[2020/17]
CPC:
B61D27/0018 (EP); B60H1/00807 (US); B60H1/00742 (US);
B60H1/32 (EP); B60L1/00 (EP); Y02T30/00 (EP)
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 [2020/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGKLIMATISIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND KLIMATISIERUNGSVERFAHREN EINER FAHRZEUGKLIMATISIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2020/17]
English:VEHICULAR AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS AND AIR-CONDITIONING METHOD OF VEHICULAR AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS[2020/17]
French:APPAREIL DE CLIMATISATION DE VÉHICULE ET PROCÉDÉ DE CLIMATISATION D'UN APPAREIL DE CLIMATISATION DE VÉHICULE[2020/17]
Entry into regional phase02.12.2019Translation filed 
02.12.2019National basic fee paid 
02.12.2019Search fee paid 
02.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/17]
27.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2021Fee for grant paid
07.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.08.2022  17.08.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Mobility GmbH
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Siemens Patent Attorneys
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
 [2023/10]
Former [2022/38]
Opponent(s)01  15.08.2022  17.08.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Mobility GmbH
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München / DE
06.09.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.01.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.03.2024Date of oral proceedings
08.05.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.05.2024Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
18.07.2024Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2024/36]
Appeal following opposition04.07.2024Appeal received No.  T0968/24
04.07.2024Payment of appeal fee
18.07.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.05.2018
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