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EP About this file: EP3199878

EP3199878 - VARIABLE REFRIGERANT VOLUME SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
Jinji West Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
[2017/31]
Inventor(s)01 / DAI, Wenjie
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
02 / ZHANG, Shiqiang
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
03 / ZHANG, Yihe
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
04 / XIONG, Jianguo
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
05 / YU, Kai
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
06 / BAO, Benyong
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
07 / LI, Weiguo
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
 [2017/41]
Former [2017/35]01 / DAI, Wenjie
Qianshan
Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
02 / ZHANG, Shiqiang
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
03 / ZHANG, Yihe
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
04 / XIONG, Jianguo
Qianshan
Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
05 / YU, Kai
Qianshan
Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
06 / BAO, Benyong
Qianshan
Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
07 / LI, Weiguo
Qianshan
Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
Former [2017/31]01 / DAI, Wenjie
Qianshan
Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
02 / ZHANG, Shiqiang
Qianshan
Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
03 / ZHANG, Yihe
Qianshan
Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
04 / XIONG, Jianguo
Qianshan
Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
05 / YU, Kai
Qianshan
Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
06 / BAO, Benyong
Qianshan
Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
07 / LI, Weiguo
Qianshan
Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
Representative(s)Detken, Andreas
Isler & Pedrazzini AG
Giesshübelstrasse 45
Postfach 1772
8027 Zürich / CH
[2017/31]
Application number, filing date14902562.926.12.2014
[2017/31]
WO2014CN95124
Priority number, dateCN20141050482226.09.2014         Original published format: CN201410504822
[2017/31]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016045219
Date:31.03.2016
Language:ZH
[2016/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3199878
Date:02.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3199878
Date:28.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN31.03.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:F24F11/00, F25B13/00, F25B45/00, F25B41/04, F25B41/06, F25B49/02, F24F11/89
[2018/12]
CPC:
F25B45/00 (EP,US); F24F5/001 (CN); F24F11/00 (EP,US);
F24F11/89 (EP,CN,US); F25B13/00 (EP,US); F25B41/20 (EP,CN,US);
F25B49/02 (CN); F25B49/022 (EP,US); F25B2313/02731 (EP,US);
F25B2345/00 (US); F25B2345/001 (EP,US); F25B2345/002 (EP,US);
F25B2345/003 (EP,US); F25B2345/006 (EP,US); F25B2500/23 (US);
F25B2500/24 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/31]F24F11/00
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 [2017/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM MIT VARIABLER KÄLTEMITTELMENGE UND STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2017/31]
English:VARIABLE REFRIGERANT VOLUME SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF[2017/31]
French:SYSTÈME À VOLUME DE FLUIDE FRIGORIGÈNE VARIABLE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE RÉGULATION[2017/31]
Entry into regional phase06.04.2017Translation filed 
06.04.2017National basic fee paid 
06.04.2017Search fee paid 
06.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
06.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/31]
06.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
05.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2021Fee for grant paid
18.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
22.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
26.04.201703   M06   Fee paid on   07.06.2017
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