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EP About this file: EP2320176

EP2320176 - REFRIGERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Haier Group Corporation
Haier Industrial Complex No.1 Haier Road Hi-Tech Zone Laoshan
Qingdao, Shandong 266101 / CN
For all designated states
Qingdao Haier Joint Stock Co., Ltd
Haier Industrial Complex No.1 Haier Road Hi-Tech Zone Laoshan Qingdao
Shandong 266101 / CN
[2018/50]
Former [2011/19]For all designated states
Haier Group Corporation
Haier Industrial Complex No.1 Haier Road Hi-Tech Zone Laoshan
Qingdao, Shandong 266101 / CN
For all designated states
Qingdao Haier Joint Stock Co., Ltd
Haier Industrial Complex No.1 Haier Road Hi-Tech Zone Laoshan Qingdao
Shandong 266101 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Dongning
Haier Industrial Complex
No.1 Haier Road
Hi-Tech Zone
Laoshan, Qingdao
Shandong 266101 / CN
02 / ZHAO, Minghua
Haier Industrial Complex
No.1 Haier Road
Hi-Tech Zone
Laoshan, Qingdao
Shandong 266101 / CN
03 / MA, Jie
Haier Industrial Complex
No.1 Haier Road
Hi-Tech Zone
Laoshan, Qingdao
Shandong 266101 / CN
04 / CHEN, Lei
Haier Industrial Complex
No.1 Haier Road
Hi-Tech Zone
Laoshan, Qingdao
Shandong 266101 / CN
05 / YANG, Hongyan
Haier Industrial Complex
No.1 Haier Road
Hi-Tech Zone
Laoshan, Qingdao
Shandong 266101 / CN
 [2018/50]
Former [2011/19]01 / WANG, Dongning
Haier Industrial Complex No.1 Haier Road Hi-Tech Zone Laoshan Qingdao
Shandong 266101 / CN
02 / ZHAO, Minghua
Haier Industrial Complex No.1 Haier Road Hi-Tech Zone Laoshan Qingdao
Shandong 266101 / CN
03 / MA, Jie
Haier Industrial Complex No.1 Haier Road Hi-Tech Zone Laoshan Qingdao
Shandong 266101 / CN
04 / CHEN, Lei
Haier Industrial Complex No.1 Haier Road Hi-Tech Zone Laoshan Qingdao
Shandong 266101 / CN
05 / YANG, Hongyan
Haier Industrial Complex No.1 Haier Road Hi-Tech Zone Laoshan Qingdao
Shandong 266101 / CN
Representative(s)Ziebig Hengelhaupt Intellectual Property Attorneys Patentanwaltskanzlei PartGmbB
Leipziger Straße 49
10117 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/50]Ziebig & Hengelhaupt Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Leipziger Straße 49
10117 Berlin / DE
Former [2011/19]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date09768805.526.06.2009
[2011/19]
WO2009CN72479
Priority number, dateCN2008101714526.06.2008         Original published format: CN200810017145
[2011/19]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009155880
Date:30.12.2009
Language:ZH
[2009/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2320176
Date:11.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2320176
Date:12.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN30.12.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:F25D11/02, F25D23/12, F25C5/00, F25D23/06, F25D23/04
[2017/51]
CPC:
F25D23/04 (EP,US); F25C2400/10 (EP,US); F25D23/067 (EP,US);
F25D2317/061 (EP,US); F25D2317/0666 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/19]F25D11/02, F25D23/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/50]
Former [2011/19]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:KÜHLVORRICHTUNG[2011/19]
English:REFRIGERATOR[2011/19]
French:RÉFRIGÉRATEUR[2011/19]
Entry into regional phase25.01.2011Translation filed 
25.01.2011National basic fee paid 
25.01.2011Search fee paid 
25.01.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.2011Examination requested  [2011/19]
12.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2018Fee for grant paid
31.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.07.2018
Opposition(s)13.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
21.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.06.2009
AT12.12.2018
CY12.12.2018
CZ12.12.2018
DK12.12.2018
EE12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
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IT12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
MC12.12.2018
MK12.12.2018
MT12.12.2018
NL12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
RO12.12.2018
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TR12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
IE26.06.2019
LU26.06.2019
BE30.06.2019
CH30.06.2019
LI30.06.2019
[2022/31]
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH08303914  (HITACHI LTD) [X] 1,2* figures 1, 2 *;
 [X]WO2006137038  (ARCELIK AS [TR], et al) [X] 1,5,6 * figures 0001, 0003 *
International search[A]JP2002071250  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]CN1573270  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]);
 [A]CN1699900  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]);
 [A]CN1940428  (LG ELECTRONICS TIANJIN [CN]);
 [A]CN101074824  (LG ELECTRONIC REFRIGERATORS CO [CN]);
 [A]US2008041090  (LEE JONG DAL [KR], et al);
 [XP]CN101307977  (HAIER GROUP CORP [CN])
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