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EP About this file: EP3812591

EP3812591 - SLIDE VALVE, SLIDE VALVE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM AND SCREW COMPRESSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
[2021/17]
Inventor(s)01 / BI, Yushi
West Jinji Road, Qianshan
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
02 / ZHANG, Zhiping
West Jinji Road, Qianshan
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
03 / LONG, Zhongkeng
West Jinji Road, Qianshan
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
04 / CAO, Cong
West Jinji Road, Qianshan
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
05 / LI, Rihua
West Jinji Road, Qianshan
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
 [2021/17]
Representative(s)Reddie & Grose LLP
The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/17]Nevett, Duncan
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
Application number, filing date18930181.520.12.2018
[2021/17]
WO2018CN122215
Priority number, dateCN20181091393513.08.2018         Original published format: CN201810913935
[2021/17]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020034520
Date:20.02.2020
Language:ZH
[2020/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3812591
Date:28.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3812591
Date:06.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN20.02.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.2021
ClassificationIPC:F04C28/12, F04C28/26, F04C18/16
[2021/38]
CPC:
F04C18/16 (EP,CN,US); F04C28/12 (EP,CN,US); F04C28/26 (EP,US);
F04C28/265 (US); F04C2210/221 (US)
Former IPC [2021/17]F04C28/12
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 [2021/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHIEBERVENTIL, SCHIEBERVENTILEINSTELLMECHANISMUS UND SCHRAUBENVERDICHTER[2021/17]
English:SLIDE VALVE, SLIDE VALVE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM AND SCREW COMPRESSOR[2021/17]
French:ROBINET À TIROIR, MÉCANISME DE RÉGLAGE DE ROBINET À TIROIR ET COMPRESSEUR À VIS[2021/17]
Entry into regional phase19.01.2021Translation filed 
19.01.2021National basic fee paid 
19.01.2021Search fee paid 
19.01.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
19.01.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/17]
07.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2023Fee for grant paid
30.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.09.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
07.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
07.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
DK06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
MC06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
PL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
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SE06.12.2023
SI06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
IE20.12.2023
LU20.12.2023
BE31.12.2023
CH31.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
PT08.04.2024
[2024/49]
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CZ06.12.2023
DK06.12.2023
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BG06.03.2024
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PT08.04.2024
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2011048618  (REFCOMP SPA [IT], et al) [A] 1-11 * the whole document ** figures 3-9 *;
 [A]CN103486037  (ZHUHAI GREE ELEC APPLIANCES) [A] 1-11 * abstract * * figures 1-7 *;
 [A]CN105805009  (GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES INC ZHUHAI) [A] 1-11 * abstract * * figures 1-4 *
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