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EP3121519 - CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND INPUT/OUTPUT CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR MICROWAVE GENERATOR FOR MICROWAVE OVEN, AND MICROWAVE OVEN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2022
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GUANGDONG MIDEA KITCHEN APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
No. 6 Yong An Road, Beijiao
Shunde District
Foshan
Guangdong 528311 / CN
For all designated states
Midea Group Co., Ltd.
B24F, Midea Headquarter Building
No. 6 Midea Avenue
Beijiao
Shunde District, Foshan
Guangdong 528311 / CN
[2021/52]
Former [2017/04]For all designated states
GUANGDONG MIDEA KITCHEN APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
No. 6 Yong An Road, Beijiao
Shunde District
Foshan
Guangdong 528311 / CN
For all designated states
Midea Group Co., Ltd.
B24F, Midea Headquarter Building
No. 6 Midea Avenue
Beijiao
Shunde District, Foshan
Guangdong 528311 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Feina
No.6 Yong An Road
Beijiao
Shunde District
Foshan Guangdong 528311 / CN
02 / TANG, Xiangwei
No.6 Yong An Road
Beijiao
Shunde District
Foshan Guangdong 528311 / CN
03 / DU, Xiantao
No.6 Yong An Road
Beijiao
Shunde District
Foshan Guangdong 528311 / CN
 [2017/04]
Representative(s)RGTH
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Neuer Wall 10
20354 Hamburg / DE
[2021/52]
Former [2017/04]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte
Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date14886039.810.11.2014
[2017/04]
WO2014CN90741
Priority number, dateCN20141010558420.03.2014         Original published format: CN201410105584
CN201420128429U20.03.2014         Original published format: CN 201420128429 U
CN201420128629U20.03.2014         Original published format: CN 201420128629 U
CN201420128662U20.03.2014         Original published format: CN 201420128662 U
[2017/04]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015139464
Date:24.09.2015
Language:ZH
[2015/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3121519
Date:25.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3121519
Date:29.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN24.09.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:F24C7/02, H05B6/64, H05B6/70, H05B6/66
[2017/52]
CPC:
H05B6/66 (EP,US); H05B6/70 (EP,US); Y02B40/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/04]F24C7/02, H05B6/64
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 [2017/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBINDUNGSSTRUKTUR UND EINGANGS-/AUSGANGSVERBINDUNGSSTRUKTUR EINES HALBLEITERMIKROWELLENGENERATORS FÜR EINEN MIKROWELLENOFEN UND MIKROWELLENOFEN[2017/04]
English:CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND INPUT/OUTPUT CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR MICROWAVE GENERATOR FOR MICROWAVE OVEN, AND MICROWAVE OVEN[2017/04]
French:STRUCTURE DE CONNEXION ET STRUCTURE DE CONNEXION D'ENTRÉE/DE SORTIE D'UN GÉNÉRATEUR DE MICRO-ONDES À SEMI-CONDUCTEUR POUR UN FOUR À MICRO-ONDES, ET FOUR À MICRO-ONDES[2017/04]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2016Translation filed 
14.09.2016National basic fee paid 
14.09.2016Search fee paid 
14.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/04]
14.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2021Fee for grant paid
22.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
24.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
17.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.11.2014
AL29.12.2021
AT29.12.2021
CY29.12.2021
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 [XI]WO2013063985  (MIDEA GROUP CO LTD [CN], et al) [X] 1,5-7,12,13 * page 4, line 5 - line 14; figures 1,2 * * page 4, line 18 - line 24 * * page 4, line 30 - page 5, line 23; figures 2-4 * * page 5, line 24 - line 39; figures 5-6 * [I] 2-4,8-15;
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