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EP About this file: EP2554920

EP2554920 - INDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
No.6 Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
[2013/06]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHU, Jianghong
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
02 / ZHANG, Hui
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
03 / CHEN, Shaolin
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
04 / WU, Huanlong
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
05 / LI, Liang
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
06 / HUANG, Zhen
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
07 / YANG, Jianqun
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
08 / JI, Wenwei
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
09 / MENG, Zhi
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
10 / LI, Jian
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
11 / CAO, Liu
No. 6 Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
 [2013/20]
Former [2013/06]01 / ZHU, Jianghong
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
02 / ZHANG, Hui
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
03 / CHEN, Shaolin
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
04 / WU, Huanlong
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
05 / LI, Liang
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
06 / HUANG, Zhen
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
07 / YANG, Jianqun
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
08 / JI, Wenwei
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
09 / MENG, Zhi
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
10 / LI, Jian
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
11 / CAO, Liu
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
Representative(s)Schmitz, Alexander
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/11]Schmitz, Alexander
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2013/06]Schmitz, Alexander
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date11761979.125.03.2011
[2020/11]
WO2011CN72177
Priority number, dateCN20101014289602.04.2010         Original published format: CN201010142896
[2013/06]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011120405
Date:06.10.2011
Language:ZH
[2011/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2554920
Date:06.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2554920
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN06.10.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:F24F13/20, F24F1/00
[2017/13]
CPC:
F24F13/20 (EP,KR,US); F24F1/0057 (EP,US); F24F1/0043 (KR);
F24F2221/26 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2013/06]F24F13/20
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 [2013/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:INNENRAUMEINHEIT EINER KLIMAANLAGE[2013/06]
English:INDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONER[2013/06]
French:UNITÉ INTÉRIEURE DE CLIMATISEUR[2013/06]
Entry into regional phase30.10.2012Translation filed 
30.10.2012National basic fee paid 
30.10.2012Search fee paid 
30.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
30.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/06]
14.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2020Fee for grant paid
03.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.02.2020Receipt 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  08.10.2019
Opposition(s)14.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.03.2011
AL11.03.2020
AT11.03.2020
CY11.03.2020
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DK11.03.2020
EE11.03.2020
FI11.03.2020
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