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EP About this file: EP3715768

EP3715768 - HEATING OR COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING OR REMOVING SOLIDIDE PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.10.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV
published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Mitsubishi Electric R&D Centre Europe B.V.
17 Firth Road
Houston Industrial Estate
Livingston EH54 5DJ / GB
For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IE  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  MT  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2020/40]
Inventor(s)01 / WU, Duan
c/o MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC R&D CENTRE EUROPE B.V.
17 Firth Road
Houstoun Industrial Estate
Livingston, EH54 5DJ / GB
02 / KAWALEY, Georgeanna
c/o MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC R&D CENTRE EUROPE B.V.
17 Firth Road
Houstoun Industrial Estate
Livingston, EH54 5DJ / GB
 [2020/40]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2020/40]
Application number, filing date19166213.929.03.2019
[2020/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3715768
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3715768
Date:22.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:F28D20/00, F24F5/00, F25B11/02, F28D20/02
[2020/40]
CPC:
F28D20/02 (EP,US); F25B29/003 (CN); F28B9/08 (US);
F24F5/0021 (EP,US); F25B13/00 (CN); F25B25/005 (EP);
F25B33/00 (CN); F25B9/06 (CN); F28D20/0034 (EP,CN);
F28D20/0056 (US); F25B2400/14 (EP); F25D11/006 (US);
Y02E60/14 (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 [2021/18]
Former [2020/40]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:HEIZ- ODER KÜHLSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERMINDERUNG ODER BESEITIGUNG VON VERFESTIGTEM PHASENWECHSELMATERIAL[2020/40]
English:HEATING OR COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING OR REMOVING SOLIDIDE PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL[2020/40]
French:SYSTÈME DE CHAUFFAGE OU DE REFROIDISSEMENT ET PROCÉDÉ POUR RÉDUIRE OU SUPPRIMER UN MATÉRIAU À CHANGEMENT DE PHASE SOLIDE[2020/40]
Examination procedure25.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/18]
25.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2023Fee for grant paid
17.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
[2024/26]
Former [2024/25]AT22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/23]AT22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[I]DE202012101093U  (VIESSMANN KAELTETECHNIK AG [DE]) [I] 1-13 * paragraphs [0002] , [00 3]; figure - *;
 [A]EP2661588  (AUTARKIS B V [NL]) [A] 1 * paragraph [0044] *;
 [AD]  - "An overview of fundamental studies and applications of phase change material slurries to secondary loop refrigeration and air conditioning systems", RENEWABLE AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS, (2012), vol. 16, pages 5021 - 5058, XP002794664 [AD] 1-13

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2012.03.059
ExaminationEP2661588
by applicant   - "An overview of fundamental studies and applications of phase change material slurries to secondary loop refrigeration and air conditioning systems", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, (20120000), vol. 16, pages 5021 - 5058
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