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EP2746691 - INDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/26]INDOOR AIR-CONDITIONER
[2022/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.06.2023
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
No.6 Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
[2014/26]
Inventor(s)01 / SHANG, Bin
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
02 / GU, Tangtang
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
 [2014/26]
Representative(s)Lavoix
Bayerstraße 83
80335 München / DE
[2022/30]
Former [2014/26]Tischner, Oliver
Lavoix Munich
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date12823323.613.08.2012
[2022/30]
WO2012CN80050
Priority number, dateCN20111023413616.08.2011         Original published format: CN201110234136
[2014/26]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013023568
Date:21.02.2013
Language:ZH
[2013/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2746691
Date:25.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2746691
Date:27.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN21.02.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:F24F13/14, F24F1/00
[2015/15]
CPC:
F24F1/0011 (EP,US); F24F13/10 (CN); F24F7/04 (US);
F24F13/1406 (EP,US); F24F2013/1433 (EP,US); F24F2013/1446 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/26]F24F13/14
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 [2014/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:INNENEINHEIT DER KLIMAANLAGE[2022/17]
English:INDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONER[2022/17]
French:UNITE INTERIEURE DU CLIMATISEUR[2022/17]
Former [2014/26]INNENRAUMKLIMAANLAGE
Former [2014/26]INDOOR AIR-CONDITIONER
Former [2014/26]CLIMATISEUR INTÉRIEUR
Entry into regional phase21.02.2014Translation filed 
21.02.2014National basic fee paid 
21.02.2014Search fee paid 
21.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
21.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/26]
23.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2022Fee for grant paid
21.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.09.2019
Opposition(s)02.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
28.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
26.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
30.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.08.2012
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP2031320  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1* paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0085]; figures 1-11 *;
 [XI]JP2011012926  (DAIKIN IND LTD) [X] 1-3,12,14,15 * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0077]; figures 8-10 * [I] 4-11,13
International search[A]JPH08247491  (FUJITSU GENERAL LTD);
 [Y]JP2002031400  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]CN201155825Y  (GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES CO [CN]);
 [A]CN201246855Y  (GUANGDONG MIDEA ELECTRIC APLNC [CN]);
 [Y]WO2011007520  (DAIKIN IND LTD [JP], et al);
 [Y]JP2011012926  (DAIKIN IND LTD);
 [Y]WO2011016171  (DAIKIN IND LTD [JP], et al);
 [XP]CN202254165U  (GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES CO);
 [XP]CN202254164U  (GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES CO);
 [XP]CN202254159U  (GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES CO)
ExaminationEP2031320
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