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EP About this file: EP3640547

EP3640547 - MULTI-SPLIT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
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
[2020/17]
Inventor(s)01 / JIAO, Huachao
West Jinji Road Qianshan
Zhuhai City Guangdong 519070 / CN
02 / ZHANG, Shiqiang
West Jinji Road Qianshan
Zhuhai City Guangdong 519070 / CN
03 / WU, Lianfa
West Jinji Road Qianshan
Zhuhai City Guangdong 519070 / CN
04 / XIONG, Jianguo
West Jinji Road Qianshan
Zhuhai City Guangdong 519070 / CN
05 / ZHOU, Bing
West Jinji Road Qianshan
Zhuhai City Guangdong 519070 / CN
06 / HUANG, Zhiguang
West Jinji Road Qianshan
Zhuhai City Guangdong 519070 / CN
07 / LI, Donghui
West Jinji Road Qianshan
Zhuhai City Guangdong 519070 / CN
08 / QIU, Bo
West Jinji Road Qianshan
ZhuhaiCity Guangdong 519070 / CN
 [2020/17]
Representative(s)Nevett, Duncan
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2020/17]
Application number, filing date18855086.706.09.2018
[2020/17]
WO2018CN104344
Priority number, dateCN20171080056007.09.2017         Original published format: CN201710800560
[2020/17]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019047889
Date:14.03.2019
Language:ZH
[2019/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3640547
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3640547
Date:03.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN14.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:F24F1/00, F24F11/61, F24F11/77, F24F13/22, F25B31/00, F24F110/20, F24F11/86, F24F11/70, F25B49/02
[2023/03]
CPC:
F24F11/77 (EP,US); F24F11/86 (EP,US); F24F11/70 (EP);
F24F13/22 (EP); F25B31/002 (EP); F25B49/02 (EP);
F24F2013/221 (EP); F25B2313/0233 (EP); F25B2313/0293 (EP);
Y02B30/70 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/40]F24F1/00, F24F11/61, F24F11/77, F24F13/22, F25B31/00, F25B41/06, F24F110/20, F24F11/86, F24F11/70
Former IPC [2020/17]F24F1/00, F24F11/61, F24F11/77, F24F13/22, F25B31/00, F25B41/06, F24F110/20
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 [2020/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MULTI-SPLIT-KLIMAANLAGE UND STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2020/17]
English:MULTI-SPLIT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR[2020/17]
French:SYSTÈME DE CLIMATISATION À DIVISIONS MULTIPLES ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE ASSOCIÉ[2020/17]
Entry into regional phase17.01.2020Translation filed 
17.01.2020National basic fee paid 
17.01.2020Search fee paid 
17.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/17]
17.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2023Fee for grant paid
21.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
MC03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
IE06.09.2023
LU06.09.2023
BE30.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
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MC03.05.2023
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NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
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CH30.09.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP3006845  (GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES INC [CN]) [X] 15 * paragraph [0005]; figures 1,2 * [A] 1-12;
 [XA]EP3091310  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]) [X] 15 * figures 1-4 * [A] 1-12;
 [XI]CN106403192  (GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES INC ZHUHAI) [X] 15 * paragraphs [0002] , [0012] - [0014] - [0016] , [0051] , [0059]; figures 1-4; claims 1,3 * [I] 1-12;
 [XA]EP3176516  (TOSHIBA CARRIER CORP [JP]) [X] 15 * paragraph [0060]; figures 1-9 *[A] 1-12
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