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EP About this file: EP2886980

EP2886980 - SIDE-BY-SIDE REFRIGERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.07.2018
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hefei Hualing Co., Ltd.
No. 176 Jinxiu Road
Hefei Economic and Technological Development Area
Hefei, Anhui 230601 / CN
For all designated states
Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co., Ltd.
No. 669 West Changjiang Road
Hefei, Anhui 230601 / CN
[2017/36]
Former [2017/35]For all designated states
Hefei Hualing Co., Ltd.
N. 176, Jinxiu Road
Heifei Economic and Technological Development Area
Hefei, Anhui 230601 / CN
For all designated states
Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co., Ltd.
No. 669 West Changjiang Road
Hefei, Anhui 230601 / CN
Former [2015/26]For all designated states
Hefei Hualing Co., Ltd.
N°. 176, Jin Xiu Road
Heifei Economic and Technological Development Area
Hefei, Anhui 230601 / CN
For all designated states
Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co., Ltd.
No. 669 West Changjiang Road
Hefei, Anhui 230601 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / PAN, Shuwei
R&D Center of Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co. Ltd.
No.176 Jinxiu Road
Hefei Economic and Technological Development Area
Hefei Anhui 230601 / CN
 [2015/26]
Representative(s)advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft
Tappe mbB
Widenmayerstraße 4
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/38]advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Widenmayerstrasse 4
80538 München / DE
Former [2015/26]advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Widenmayerstrasse 4
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date13829429.324.06.2013
[2017/38]
WO2013CN77764
Priority number, dateCN20121029236516.08.2012         Original published format: CN201210292365
CN201220407254U16.08.2012         Original published format: CN 201220407254 U
[2015/26]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014026506
Date:20.02.2014
Language:ZH
[2014/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2886980
Date:24.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2886980
Date:20.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN20.02.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:F25D11/00, F25D23/02
[2015/26]
CPC:
E05B17/0033 (EP); E05B53/001 (EP); F25D23/02 (EP);
F25D2400/06 (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 [2015/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUFGEREIHTE KÜHLVORRICHTUNGEN[2015/26]
English:SIDE-BY-SIDE REFRIGERATOR[2015/26]
French:RÉFRIGÉRATEUR AMÉRICAIN[2015/26]
Entry into regional phase10.03.2015Translation filed 
10.03.2015National basic fee paid 
10.03.2015Search fee paid 
10.03.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
10.03.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/26]
07.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2017Fee for grant paid
11.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.07.2017Receipt 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  23.03.2017
Opposition(s)21.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.06.2013
AL20.09.2017
AT20.09.2017
CY20.09.2017
CZ20.09.2017
DK20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
MC20.09.2017
MK20.09.2017
NL20.09.2017
PL20.09.2017
PT20.09.2017
RO20.09.2017
RS20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SI20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
SM20.09.2017
TR20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU24.06.2013
AT20.09.2017
CY20.09.2017
CZ20.09.2017
DK20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
MC20.09.2017
MK20.09.2017
NL20.09.2017
PL20.09.2017
PT20.09.2017
RO20.09.2017
RS20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SI20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
SM20.09.2017
TR20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
Former [2020/30]HU24.06.2013
AT20.09.2017
CZ20.09.2017
DK20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
MC20.09.2017
NL20.09.2017
PL20.09.2017
PT20.09.2017
RO20.09.2017
RS20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SI20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
SM20.09.2017
TR20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
Former [2020/28]AT20.09.2017
CZ20.09.2017
DK20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
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MC20.09.2017
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PL20.09.2017
PT20.09.2017
RO20.09.2017
RS20.09.2017
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SI20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
SM20.09.2017
TR20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
Former [2020/16]AT20.09.2017
CZ20.09.2017
DK20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
MC20.09.2017
NL20.09.2017
PL20.09.2017
RO20.09.2017
RS20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SI20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
SM20.09.2017
TR20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
Former [2019/15]AT20.09.2017
CZ20.09.2017
DK20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
MC20.09.2017
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SM20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
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CZ20.09.2017
DK20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
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PL20.09.2017
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SI20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
SM20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
Former [2018/35]AT20.09.2017
CZ20.09.2017
DK20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
NL20.09.2017
PL20.09.2017
RO20.09.2017
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SK20.09.2017
SM20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
Former [2018/24]AT20.09.2017
CZ20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
NL20.09.2017
PL20.09.2017
RO20.09.2017
RS20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
SM20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
Former [2018/21]CZ20.09.2017
FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
NL20.09.2017
RS20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
Former [2018/15]FI20.09.2017
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LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
NL20.09.2017
RS20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
Former [2018/12]FI20.09.2017
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LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
RS20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
Former [2018/11]FI20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
RS20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
Former [2018/09]FI20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
NO20.12.2017
Former [2018/08]FI20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
NO20.12.2017
Former [2018/07]LT20.09.2017
NO20.12.2017
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 [XP]CN103017435  (HEFEI MIDEA ROYALSTAR REFRIGER);
 [XP]CN202885388U  (HEFEI MIDEA ROYALSTAR REFRIGER)
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