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EP0821763 - ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED SEALED COMPRESSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.12.2005
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.12.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.02.2006  [2006/05]
16.12.2005Change - no opposition filedpublished on 01.02.2006  [2006/05]
16.12.2005Change - prioritypublished on 01.02.2006  [2006/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA REFRIGERATION COMPANY
3-1-2, Nojihigashi 2-chome Kusatsu-shi
Shiga 525-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/37]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA REFRIGERATION COMPANY
3-1-2, Nojihigashi 2-chome
Kusatsu-shi, Shiga 525-8555 / JP
Former [1998/06]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA REFRIGERATION COMPANY
2-5, Takaidahondori 4-chome
Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka 577 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TANAKA, Yasuhiko
33-14, Shouyoudai 2-chome
Nara-shi, Nara 631 / JP
02 / KITA, Ichiro
754-2, Tawaramoto-cho
Shiki-gun, Nara 636-03 / JP
03 / UMEOKA, Ikutomo
13-34-810, Tomiomotomachi 1-chome
Nara-shi, Nara 631 / JP
[1998/06]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/06]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Martinistrasse 24
28195 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date97900751.522.01.1997
[1998/06]
WO1997JP00130
Priority number, dateJP1996000889623.01.1996         Original published format: JP 889696
JP1996003772626.02.1996         Original published format: JP 3772696
JP1996003773026.02.1996         Original published format: JP 3773096
[2006/05]
Former [1998/06]JP1996000008823.01.1996
JP1996003772626.02.1996
JP1996003773026.02.1996
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9727402
Date:31.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0821763
Date:04.02.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0821763
Date:13.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/33]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP0821763
Date:17.08.2005
[2005/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:F04B39/00, F04B39/10
[1998/06]
CPC:
F04B39/0066 (EP,US); F04B39/0055 (EP,US); F04B39/0072 (EP,US);
F04B39/1073 (EP,US); Y10T137/7891 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/06]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCH ANGETRIEBENER HERMETISCH GEKAPSELTER VERDICHTER[1998/06]
English:ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED SEALED COMPRESSOR[1998/06]
French:COMPRESSEUR ETANCHE A COMMANDE ELECTRIQUE[1998/06]
Entry into regional phase18.09.1997National basic fee paid 
18.09.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.1997Examination requested  [1999/16]
20.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2003Fee for grant paid
06.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03001476.5  / EP1304480
EP03001487.2  / EP1304481
Opposition(s)14.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0582712  (MATSUSHITA REFRIGERATION) [A] 1,4,5 * column 2, line 21 - column 5, line 5; figure - *;
 [A]US5213125  (LEU SHAWN A) [A] 1,4,5 * column 2, line 28 - column 4, line 62; figure - *;
 [A]US4813852  (IKEDA ET AL.) [A] 1,4,5 * column 3, line 50 - column 4, line 17; figure - *;
 [A]US5328338  (HIRANO YUTAKA ET AL) [A] 1,4,5 * abstract * * column 13, line 23 - line 33; figure 20 *;
 [A]JPS62218683  ;
 [XY]US4239461  (ELSON JOHN P) [X] 13,14,16,18,20,21 * column 2, line 15 - column 5, line 17; figure - * [Y] 15,19;
 [Y]US5129793  (BLASS JAROSLAV ET AL) [Y] 15,19 * column 2, line 23 - column 4, line 40; figure - *;
 [A]GB2118256  (NECCHI SPA) [A] 13,18 * page 1, line 78 - line 116; figure - *;
 [A]EP0561383  (ZANUSSI ELETTROMECC) [A] 13,18 * column 3, line 52 - column 4, line 41; figure - *;
 [PA]US5584674  (MO JIN-YONG) [PA] 13,18 * column 3, line 33 - column 6, line 30; figure - *;
 [A]US2297046  (BOURNE) [A] 13,18 * figure -; claim - *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880311), vol. 012, no. 078, Database accession no. (M - 675), & JP62218683 A 19870926 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1,4,5 * abstract *
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