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EP About this file: EP3842702

EP3842702 - VORTEX RING GENERATING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.2024
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South, 1-13-1
Umeda, Kita-ku
Osaka-Shi, Osaka 530-0001 / JP
[2023/03]
Former [2021/26]For all designated states
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Umeda Center Building
4-12, Nakazaki-nishi 2-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-8323 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / FUJII Chiho
c/o DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., Umeda Center
Building, 4-12, Nakazaki-nishi 2-chome,Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8323 / JP
02 / EMURA Chie
c/o DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., Umeda Center
Building, 4-12, Nakazaki-nishi 2-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8323 / JP
03 / IMAI Yousuke
c/o DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., Umeda Center
Building, 4-12, Nakazaki-nishi 2-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8323 / JP
 [2021/26]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2021/26]
Application number, filing date19871287.911.10.2019
[2021/26]
WO2019JP40248
Priority number, dateJP2018019342912.10.2018         Original published format: JP 2018193429
[2021/26]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020075843
Date:16.04.2020
Language:JA
[2020/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3842702
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3842702
Date:28.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.04.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:F24F13/06, B05B17/04
[2021/26]
CPC:
F24F13/065 (EP); B05B1/06 (US); A61L9/12 (EP,US);
F04D33/00 (EP); F15D1/009 (EP); F24F13/06 (EP,US);
F24F13/068 (EP); F24F13/078 (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 [2021/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINES WIRBELRINGS[2021/26]
English:VORTEX RING GENERATING DEVICE[2021/26]
French:DISPOSITIF DE GÉNÉRATION D'ANNEAU TOURBILLONNAIRE[2021/26]
Entry into regional phase24.03.2021Translation filed 
24.03.2021National basic fee paid 
24.03.2021Search fee paid 
24.03.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/26]
11.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2023Fee for grant paid
16.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
18.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4025287
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