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EP About this file: EP3712541

EP3712541 - HEAT PUMP SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2023
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qingdao Haier Air-Conditioning Electronic Co., Ltd
Haier Industrial Park
No. 1 Haier Road
Laoshan District
Qingdao, Shandong 266101 / CN
[2020/39]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Hongliang
Haier Industrial Park
NO.1 Haier Road
Laoshan District
Qingdao
Shandong 266101 / CN
02 / ZHANG, Jie
Haier Industrial Park
NO.1 Haier Road
Laoshan District
Qingdao
Shandong 266101 / CN
03 / ZHAO, Lei
Haier Industrial Park
NO.1 Haier Road
Laoshan District
Qingdao
Shandong 266101 / CN
04 / XIE, Jipei
Haier Industrial Park
NO.1 Haier Road
Laoshan District
Qingdao
Shandong 266101 / CN
05 / LIU, Qiankun
Haier Industrial Park
NO.1 Haier Road
Laoshan District
Qingdao
Shandong 266101 / CN
06 / XU, Zhiqiang
Haier Industrial Park
NO.1 Haier Road
Laoshan District
Qingdao
Shandong 266101 / CN
 [2020/39]
Representative(s)dompatent
Partnerschaft von
Patentanwälten und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/39]dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date18928989.524.12.2018
[2020/39]
WO2018CN123015
Priority number, dateCN20181138251020.11.2018         Original published format: CN201811382510
[2020/39]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020103271
Date:28.05.2020
Language:ZH
[2020/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3712541
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3712541
Date:09.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN28.05.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:F25B30/06, F25B13/00, F25B47/02, F25B49/02, F04D29/058, F25B29/00, F25B31/00, F25B41/00, F25B41/20, F04D17/10
[2022/31]
CPC:
F25B13/00 (EP,CN,US); F04D17/10 (EP); F04D29/058 (EP);
F25B29/003 (EP); F25B31/00 (EP); F25B41/20 (EP,CN,US);
F25B47/02 (CN); F25B47/025 (EP); F25B49/02 (EP,CN);
F25B2313/001 (EP); F25B2313/0251 (EP); F25B2313/0253 (EP);
F25B2313/02741 (EP); F25B2400/0401 (EP); F25B2600/2501 (EP);
Y02B30/70 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/01]F25B30/06, F25B13/00, F25B41/04, F25B47/02, F25B49/02, F04D29/058, F25B29/00, F25B31/00, F25B41/00
Former IPC [2020/39]F25B30/06, F25B13/00, F25B41/04, F25B47/02, F25B49/02
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 [2020/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMEPUMPENSYSTEM[2020/39]
English:HEAT PUMP SYSTEM[2020/39]
French:SYSTÈME DE POMPE À CHALEUR[2020/39]
Entry into regional phase12.02.2020Translation filed 
12.02.2020National basic fee paid 
12.02.2020Search fee paid 
12.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/39]
30.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2022Fee for grant paid
29.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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