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EP3663682 - CONTROL METHOD FOR HEAT PUMP SYSTEM AND HEAT PUMP SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.09.2022
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.2025New entry: Renewal fee paid 
27.08.2025New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gree Electric Appliances (Wuhan) Co., Ltd.
No. 888 Dongfeng Avenue
Economic & Technology Development Zone
Wuhan
Hubei 430056 / CN
For all designated states
Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
[2020/24]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHONG, Hailing
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
02 / CHENG, Qi
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
03 / HUANG, Kailiang
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
04 / LIU, Yang
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
05 / LIU, Siyuan
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
06 / LI, Min
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
07 / WANG, Puzhong
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
 [2020/24]
Representative(s)V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[2020/24]
Application number, filing date18842366.902.08.2018
[2020/24]
WO2018CN98221
Priority number, dateCN20171065473503.08.2017         Original published format: CN201710654735
[2020/24]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019024881
Date:07.02.2019
Language:ZH
[2019/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3663682
Date:10.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN07.02.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:F25B49/02, F25B13/00
[2021/17]
CPC:
F25B13/00 (EP,CN,US); F25B49/02 (EP,CN,US); F25B41/20 (EP,CN,US);
F25B41/34 (EP,CN,US); F25B2313/02741 (CN,US); F25B2313/0292 (EP,US);
F25B2500/26 (US); F25B2500/28 (US); F25B2600/25 (CN);
F25B2600/2513 (EP,CN,US); F25B2700/1931 (EP,CN); F25B2700/1933 (EP,CN);
F25B2700/21151 (EP,CN); Y02B30/70 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/24]F25B49/02, F25B41/04, F25B41/06, F25B13/00
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 [2020/24]
TitleGerman:STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EIN WÄRMEPUMPENSYSTEM UND WÄRMEPUMPENSYSTEM[2020/24]
English:CONTROL METHOD FOR HEAT PUMP SYSTEM AND HEAT PUMP SYSTEM[2020/24]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE POUR SYSTÈME DE POMPE À CHALEUR ET SYSTÈME DE POMPE À CHALEUR[2020/24]
Entry into regional phase02.03.2020Translation filed 
02.03.2020National basic fee paid 
02.03.2020Search fee paid 
02.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
02.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/24]
01.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.01.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
18.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
26.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
26.08.2025Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XI] WO2013065233  (PANASONIC CORP et al.) [X] 1,15 * paragraphs [0034] - [0036] - [ 0084] - [0089]; figures 1,2 *[I] 2-14
 [XA] CN103968494  (ZHUHAI GREE ELEC APPLIANCES et al.) [X] 1,15 * paragraphs [0001] - [0026]; figures 1-3 *[A] 2-14
 [A] JP2017083143  (DAIKIN IND LTD et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0040] - [0052]; figures 2-5 *
International search[PX] CN107388663  (GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES INC ZHUHAI et al.) [PX] 1-17 * claims 1-17 *
 [A] CN104896809  (GUANGDONG MEDIA REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-17 * description, paragraphs [0033]-[0053], and figures 1-4 *
 [A] CN104676997  (ZHUHAI GREE ELEC APPLIANCES et al.) [A] 1-17 * entire document *
 [A] CN103388945  (GUANDONG MIDEA HVAC EQUIPMENT et al.) [A] 1-17 * entire document *
 [A] CN1318723  (LG ELECTRONICS INC et al.) [A] 1-17 * entire document *
 [A] CN106440558  (GUANDONG MIDEA HVAC EQUIPMENT et al.) [A] 1-17 * entire document *
 [A] KR20080001308  (DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CORP et al.) [A] 1-17 * entire document *
 [A] JP6147173  (三菱電機株式会社) [A] 1-17 * entire document *
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