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EP About this file: EP3569931

EP3569931 - FLAMES/SMOKE SIMULATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Foshan city Tonghui Electronic Fireplace Ltd.
5th Floor
Guangdong Chuangxing Precision Ltd. Building
Zhangbian Bridge side, Gaobian Industrial Park
Shishan Town, Nanhai District
Foshan City, Guangdong Province / CN
[2022/11]
Former [2019/47]For all designated states
Foshan city Tonghui Electronic Fireplace Ltd.
5th Floor
Guangdong Chuangxing Precision Ltd. Building
Zhangbian Bridge side, Gaobian Industrial Park
Shishan Town, Nanhai District
Foshan City, Guangdong Province / CN
Inventor(s)01 / BELVERGE, Antoine Andre Jacques
c/o Foshan Tonghui Electronic Fireplace Ltd., 5th
Floor, Guangdong Chuangxing Precision Ltd.
Building, Zhangbian Bridge side, Gaobian
Industrial Park, Shishan Town, Nan
Foshan City, Guangdong / CN
02 / STARCZAN, Jean-Luc
c/o Foshan Tonghui Electronic Fireplace Ltd., 5th
Floor, Guangdong Chuangxing Precision Ltd.
Building, Zhangbian Bridge side, Gaobian
Industrial Park, Shishan Town, Nan
Foshan City, Guangdong / CN
 [2019/47]
Representative(s)Office Freylinger
P.O. Box 48
8001 Strassen / LU
[2022/11]
Former [2019/47]Bryn-Jacobsen, Caelia, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
Application number, filing date18184894.623.07.2018
[2019/47]
Priority number, dateCN20181046703816.05.2018         Original published format: CN201810467038
[2019/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3569931
Date:20.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3569931
Date:16.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:F24C7/00, // F24B1/18, F21S10/04
[2019/47]
CPC:
F24C7/004 (EP,US); F21S10/04 (EP,CN,US); C06D3/00 (US);
F21V19/00 (CN); F21V23/04 (CN); F21V33/00 (CN);
F24F3/14 (CN); F24F8/10 (CN); F24F8/117 (CN);
F21Y2113/10 (CN); F24F2221/02 (CN); Y02B30/70 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/23]
Former [2019/47]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:FLAMMEN/RAUCH-SIMULATION[2019/47]
English:FLAMES/SMOKE SIMULATION[2019/47]
French:SIMULATION DE FLAMMES/FUMÉE[2019/47]
Examination procedure22.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/23]
27.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2021Observations by third parties
04.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2022Fee for grant paid
08.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.12.2022  19.12.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Glen Dimplex Ireland Unlimited Company
Airport Road
Cloghran
Dublin K67 DT89 / IE
Opponent's representative
Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2023/04]
Opponent(s)01  15.12.2022  19.12.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Glen Dimplex Ireland Unlimited Company
Airport Road
Cloghran
Dublin K67 DT89 / IE
Opponent's representative
Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
04.01.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.05.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.02.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.07.2018
AL16.03.2022
AT16.03.2022
CY16.03.2022
CZ16.03.2022
EE16.03.2022
FI16.03.2022
HR16.03.2022
LT16.03.2022
LV16.03.2022
MC16.03.2022
MK16.03.2022
PL16.03.2022
RO16.03.2022
RS16.03.2022
SE16.03.2022
SI16.03.2022
SK16.03.2022
SM16.03.2022
BG16.06.2022
NO16.06.2022
GR17.06.2022
IS16.07.2022
PT18.07.2022
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HU23.07.2018
AL16.03.2022
AT16.03.2022
CY16.03.2022
CZ16.03.2022
EE16.03.2022
FI16.03.2022
HR16.03.2022
LT16.03.2022
LV16.03.2022
MC16.03.2022
PL16.03.2022
RO16.03.2022
RS16.03.2022
SE16.03.2022
SI16.03.2022
SK16.03.2022
SM16.03.2022
BG16.06.2022
NO16.06.2022
GR17.06.2022
IS16.07.2022
PT18.07.2022
Former [2024/18]HU23.07.2018
AL16.03.2022
AT16.03.2022
CZ16.03.2022
EE16.03.2022
FI16.03.2022
HR16.03.2022
LT16.03.2022
LV16.03.2022
MC16.03.2022
PL16.03.2022
RO16.03.2022
RS16.03.2022
SE16.03.2022
SI16.03.2022
SK16.03.2022
SM16.03.2022
BG16.06.2022
NO16.06.2022
GR17.06.2022
IS16.07.2022
PT18.07.2022
Former [2023/11]AL16.03.2022
AT16.03.2022
CZ16.03.2022
EE16.03.2022
FI16.03.2022
HR16.03.2022
LT16.03.2022
LV16.03.2022
MC16.03.2022
PL16.03.2022
RO16.03.2022
RS16.03.2022
SE16.03.2022
SI16.03.2022
SK16.03.2022
SM16.03.2022
BG16.06.2022
NO16.06.2022
GR17.06.2022
IS16.07.2022
PT18.07.2022
Former [2023/10]AL16.03.2022
AT16.03.2022
CZ16.03.2022
EE16.03.2022
FI16.03.2022
HR16.03.2022
LT16.03.2022
LV16.03.2022
PL16.03.2022
RO16.03.2022
RS16.03.2022
SE16.03.2022
SI16.03.2022
SK16.03.2022
SM16.03.2022
BG16.06.2022
NO16.06.2022
GR17.06.2022
IS16.07.2022
PT18.07.2022
Former [2023/01]AL16.03.2022
AT16.03.2022
CZ16.03.2022
EE16.03.2022
FI16.03.2022
HR16.03.2022
LT16.03.2022
LV16.03.2022
PL16.03.2022
RO16.03.2022
RS16.03.2022
SE16.03.2022
SK16.03.2022
SM16.03.2022
BG16.06.2022
NO16.06.2022
GR17.06.2022
IS16.07.2022
PT18.07.2022
Former [2022/51]AT16.03.2022
CZ16.03.2022
EE16.03.2022
FI16.03.2022
HR16.03.2022
LT16.03.2022
LV16.03.2022
PL16.03.2022
RO16.03.2022
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SK16.03.2022
SM16.03.2022
BG16.06.2022
NO16.06.2022
GR17.06.2022
IS16.07.2022
PT18.07.2022
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CZ16.03.2022
EE16.03.2022
FI16.03.2022
HR16.03.2022
LT16.03.2022
LV16.03.2022
PL16.03.2022
RO16.03.2022
RS16.03.2022
SE16.03.2022
SK16.03.2022
SM16.03.2022
BG16.06.2022
NO16.06.2022
GR17.06.2022
PT18.07.2022
Former [2022/49]AT16.03.2022
CZ16.03.2022
EE16.03.2022
FI16.03.2022
HR16.03.2022
LT16.03.2022
LV16.03.2022
RO16.03.2022
RS16.03.2022
SE16.03.2022
SK16.03.2022
SM16.03.2022
BG16.06.2022
NO16.06.2022
GR17.06.2022
PT18.07.2022
Former [2022/48]AT16.03.2022
CZ16.03.2022
EE16.03.2022
FI16.03.2022
HR16.03.2022
LT16.03.2022
LV16.03.2022
RO16.03.2022
RS16.03.2022
SE16.03.2022
SM16.03.2022
BG16.06.2022
NO16.06.2022
GR17.06.2022
PT18.07.2022
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FI16.03.2022
HR16.03.2022
LT16.03.2022
LV16.03.2022
RO16.03.2022
RS16.03.2022
SE16.03.2022
SM16.03.2022
BG16.06.2022
NO16.06.2022
GR17.06.2022
PT18.07.2022
Former [2022/39]FI16.03.2022
HR16.03.2022
LT16.03.2022
LV16.03.2022
RS16.03.2022
SE16.03.2022
BG16.06.2022
NO16.06.2022
GR17.06.2022
Former [2022/36]HR16.03.2022
LT16.03.2022
LV16.03.2022
RS16.03.2022
SE16.03.2022
BG16.06.2022
NO16.06.2022
GR17.06.2022
Former [2022/35]HR16.03.2022
LT16.03.2022
RS16.03.2022
SE16.03.2022
BG16.06.2022
NO16.06.2022
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NO16.06.2022
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