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EP About this file: EP1006323

EP1006323 - RECEIVER TANK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2004
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.09.2004  [2004/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zexel Valeo Climate Control Corporation
39 Aza-Higashihara, Oaza Sendai, Kohnan-machi
Ohsato-gun, Saitama / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/16]For all designated states
Zexel Valeo Climate Control Corporation
39 Aza-Higashihara, Oaza Sendai, Kohnan-machi, Ohsato-gun
Saitama / JP
Former [2000/23]For all designated states
Zexel Corporation
6-7, Shibuya 3-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KATO, Soichi, Zexel Corporation Kohnan Plant
39, Aza-Higashihara, Oaza-Sendai, Kohnan-machi
Osato-gun, Saitama 360-0100 / JP
02 / TAKANO, Akihiko, Zexel Corporation Kohnan Plant
39, Aza-Higashihara, Oaza-Sendai, Kohnan-machi
Osato-gun, Saitama 360-0100 / JP
[2000/23]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/23]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date98933946.027.07.1998
[2000/23]
WO1998JP03338
Priority number, dateJP1997020150428.07.1997         Original published format: JP 20150497
JP1998010811517.04.1998         Original published format: JP 10811598
[2000/23]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9905464
Date:04.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1006323
Date:07.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1006323
Date:24.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.02.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:F25B43/00, F28F9/26, F25B39/04
[2000/34]
CPC:
F25B39/04 (EP,US); F25B2339/044 (EP,US); F25B2339/0441 (EP,US);
F25B2500/01 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/23]F25B43/00, F28F9/26
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/23]
TitleGerman:SAMMELBEHÄLTER[2000/23]
English:RECEIVER TANK[2000/23]
French:RESERVOIR RECEPTEUR[2000/23]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2000Translation filed 
28.02.2000National basic fee paid 
28.02.2000Search fee paid 
28.02.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
28.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/23]
06.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2003Fee for grant paid
12.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[PA]DE19748662  (ZEXEL CORP [JP]) [PA] 1 * abstract * * claim 1 * * figure 6 *;
 [A]EP0669506  (BEHR GMBH & CO [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0689014  (BEHR GMBH & CO [DE]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 24 - column 4, line 29 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5159821  (NAKAMURA MIKI [JP]) [A] 1 * abstract * * claims 1-5 * * figure 1 *
International search[Y]JPH09170854  (CALSONIC CORP);
 [Y]JPH036262U  ;
 [Y]JPH05306857  (NIPPON DENSO CO);
 [A]JPH0338605Y  ;
 [A]JPH0258667U
by applicantJPH02267478
 JPH04320771
 JPH0546511
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