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EP About this file: EP3214379

EP3214379 - AIR CONDITIONER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2023
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd.
Refrigeration Main Building
East Area
Midea Industry Town
Beijiao, Shunde
Foshan, Guangdong 528311 / CN
[2022/33]
Former [2018/02]For all designated states
GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd.
Refrigeration Main Building
East Area
Midea Industry Town
Beijiao, Shunde
Foshan, Guangdong 528311 / CN
Former [2017/36]For all designated states
GB Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd.
Refrigeration Main Building
East Area
Midea Industry Town
Beijiao, Shunde
Foshan, Guangdong 528311 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / HAN, Yu
Refrigeration Main Building
East Area
Midea Industry Town
Beijiao, Shunde
Foshan Guangdong 528311 / CN
02 / LI, Jinbo
Refrigeration Main Building
East Area
Midea Industry Town
Beijiao, Shunde
Foshan Guangdong 528311 / CN
03 / MENG, Qinghao
Refrigeration Main Building
East Area
Midea Industry Town
Beijiao, Shunde
Foshan Guangdong 528311 / CN
04 / CHEN, Mingyu
Refrigeration Main Building
East Area
Midea Industry Town
Beijiao, Shunde
Foshan Guangdong 528311 / CN
05 / ZENG, Xiangbing
Refrigeration Main Building
East Area
Midea Industry Town
Beijiao, Shunde
Foshan Guangdong 528311 / CN
 [2017/36]
Representative(s)RGTH, et al
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Neuer Wall 10
20354 Hamburg / DE
[2022/33]
Former [2017/36]Romano, Giuseppe, et al
Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A
Piazza di Pietra, 39
00186 Roma / IT
Application number, filing date15855094.720.04.2015
[2017/36]
WO2015CN77022
Priority number, dateCN20141059422528.10.2014         Original published format: CN201410594225
CN201420635842U28.10.2014         Original published format: CN 201420635842 U
[2017/36]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016065868
Date:06.05.2016
Language:ZH
[2016/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3214379
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Type: A8 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP3214379
Date:17.01.2018
[2018/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3214379
Date:17.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN06.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:F24F1/24, F25B13/00
[2022/19]
CPC:
F24F1/24 (EP,US); F24F5/001 (US); F25B13/00 (EP,US);
F25B41/20 (US); F25B2313/008 (EP,US); F25B2313/021 (EP,US);
F25B2313/02741 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/23]F24F1/24, F25B41/04, F25B13/00
Former IPC [2017/36]F24F1/24, F25B41/04
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 [2017/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLIMAANLAGE[2017/36]
English:AIR CONDITIONER[2017/36]
French:CLIMATISEUR[2017/36]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2017Translation filed 
30.03.2017National basic fee paid 
30.03.2017Search fee paid 
30.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/36]
30.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2022Fee for grant paid
06.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
20.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
21.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
19.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL17.08.2022
AT17.08.2022
CZ17.08.2022
DK17.08.2022
EE17.08.2022
ES17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
IT17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
MC17.08.2022
NL17.08.2022
PL17.08.2022
RO17.08.2022
RS17.08.2022
SE17.08.2022
SI17.08.2022
SK17.08.2022
SM17.08.2022
NO17.11.2022
GR18.11.2022
IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
IE20.04.2023
LU20.04.2023
BE30.04.2023
CH30.04.2023
LI30.04.2023
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BE30.04.2023
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