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EP3333493 - WATER CIRCULATION MODULE AND HOT WATER SYSTEM USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2021
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vaillant Group Heating Technology
12-15 layer, No. 558, Luban Road
Huangpu District
200023 Shanghai Shanghai / CN
For all designated states
Vaillant (Wuxi) Heating Equipment Co., Ltd.
No. 55, Xiqin Road
Landplot, No.B18-E
Wuxi High-Tech Industrial
Development Zone
Wuxi, Jiangsu 214028 / CN
For all designated states
Vaillant GmbH
Berghauser Strasse 40
42859 Remscheid / DE
[2018/24]
Inventor(s)01 / Gai, Xinfeng
15 Floor No. 558 Luban Road Huangpu district
Shanghai, PRC / CN
02 / Li, Ping
Room 303, building 7, No. 338 Longwu road, Xuhui
district
Shanghai, PRC / CN
 [2018/24]
Representative(s)Popp, Carsten, et al
Vaillant GmbH
IR-IP
Berghauser Straße 40
42859 Remscheid / DE
[2020/24]
Former [2018/24]Hocker, Thomas
Vaillant GmbH
Berghauser Strasse 40
42859 Remscheid / DE
Application number, filing date17205702.806.12.2017
[2018/24]
Priority number, dateCN20161119466312.12.2016         Original published format: CN201611194663
CN201720770743U15.06.2017         Original published format: CN 201720770743 U
[2018/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3333493
Date:13.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3333493
Date:10.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:F24D17/00, E03B7/04
[2018/24]
CPC:
F24D17/0078 (EP); E03B7/045 (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 [2019/02]
Former [2018/24]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:WASSERKREISLAUFMODUL UND WARMWASSERSYSTEM MIT VERWENDUNG DAVON[2018/24]
English:WATER CIRCULATION MODULE AND HOT WATER SYSTEM USING THE SAME[2018/24]
French:MODULE DE CIRCULATION D'EAU ET SYSTÈME D'EAU CHAUDE L'UTILISANT[2018/24]
Examination procedure28.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/02]
28.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2020Fee for grant paid
05.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.12.2017
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]US2008223451  (ACKER LARRY K [US]) [X] 1,11 * paragraphs [0019] - [0029]; figure 1 * [A] 2,6-10[I] 3-5;
 [XAI]CN201476168U  (CHINA SOUTHWEST ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN & RES INST CO LTD) [X] 1,6-8,11 * the whole document * [A] 2,9,10 [I] 3-5;
 [XAI]EP2554919  (CUERVO-ARANGO Y DE CACHAVERA ALFONSO [ES]) [X] 1,3,6-8 * paragraphs [0016] - [0030]; figure - * [A] 2,9-11 [I] 4,5;
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by applicantCN105299875
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