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EP3556503 - VAPOR-PHASE TYPE HEATING METHOD AND VAPOR-PHASE TYPE HEATING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
[2019/43]
Inventor(s)01 / NAGAI, Koichi
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / HINO, Naofumi
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2019/43]
Representative(s)Vigand, Philippe, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex - Genève / CH
[2019/43]
Application number, filing date19154489.930.01.2019
[2019/43]
Priority number, dateJP2018007827416.04.2018         Original published format: JP 2018078274
[2019/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3556503
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3556503
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:B23K1/015, H05B1/02
[2019/43]
CPC:
H05B1/0297 (EP); B23K1/015 (EP,CN,US); B23K1/0016 (EP);
B23K1/008 (US); H05K3/3494 (US); B23K2101/42 (EP,US)
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 [2020/01]
Former [2019/43]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:HEIZVERFAHREN VOM DAMPFPHASENTYP UND HEIZVORRICHTUNG VOM DAMPFPHASENTYP[2019/43]
English:VAPOR-PHASE TYPE HEATING METHOD AND VAPOR-PHASE TYPE HEATING APPARATUS[2019/43]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE CHAUFFAGE DE TYPE EN PHASE VAPEUR ET APPAREIL DE CHAUFFAGE DE TYPE EN PHASE VAPEUR[2019/43]
Examination procedure21.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/01]
21.11.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2020Fee for grant paid
06.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/12]
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