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EP About this file: EP3708930

EP3708930 - AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE AND AIR CONDITIONER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.12.2023
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
[2020/38]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Zhiping
West Jinji Road, Qianshan
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
02 / LONG, Zhongkeng
West Jinji Road, Qianshan
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
03 / LUO, Chiliang
West Jinji Road, Qianshan
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
04 / ZHANG, Bing
West Jinji Road, Qianshan
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
 [2020/38]
Representative(s)Nevett, Duncan
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2020/38]
Application number, filing date18910469.812.12.2018
[2020/38]
WO2018CN120559
Priority number, dateCN20181023035420.03.2018         Original published format: CN201810230354
[2020/38]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019179177
Date:26.09.2019
Language:ZH
[2019/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3708930
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3708930
Date:15.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN26.09.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:F25B49/00, F24F11/00
[2020/38]
CPC:
F25B49/022 (EP,US); F25B49/00 (CN); F25B39/00 (US);
F25B49/027 (US); F25B2600/024 (EP); F25B2600/0253 (EP);
F25B2600/027 (US); F25B2600/17 (CN); F25B2700/151 (US);
F25B2700/193 (US); F25B2700/195 (EP,US); F25B2700/197 (EP,US);
F25B2700/21 (US); F25B2700/21161 (EP,CN,US); F25B2700/21171 (EP,CN,US);
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 [2020/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG EINER KLIMAANLAGE UND KLIMAANLAGE[2020/38]
English:AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE AND AIR CONDITIONER[2020/38]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE CLIMATISEUR ET CLIMATISEUR[2020/38]
Entry into regional phase08.06.2020Translation filed 
08.06.2020National basic fee paid 
08.06.2020Search fee paid 
08.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/38]
03.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.2022Fee for grant paid
28.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.11.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.02.2023
CZ15.02.2023
DK15.02.2023
EE15.02.2023
ES15.02.2023
FI15.02.2023
HR15.02.2023
LT15.02.2023
LV15.02.2023
MC15.02.2023
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PL15.02.2023
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SK15.02.2023
SM15.02.2023
NO15.05.2023
GR16.05.2023
IS15.06.2023
PT15.06.2023
[2024/40]
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DK15.02.2023
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 [YA]JP2012117698  (EBARA REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT & SYSTEMS CO LTD) [Y] 1,2,4,7-9 * paragraphs [0047] - [0054]; figures 2,3 * [A] 3,5,6;
 [A]US2015354849  (MATSUO MINORU [JP], et al) [A] 1-9* paragraphs [0028] - [0082] *
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