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EP About this file: EP3290838

EP3290838 - AIR CHANNEL ASSEMBLY AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.2021
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.02.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co., Ltd.
No. 669 West Changjiang Road
Hefei, Anhui 230601 / CN
For all designated states
Midea Group Co., Ltd.
B26-28F, Midea Headquarter Building
No. 6 Midea Avenue
Beijiao
Shunde
Foshan, Guangdong 528311 / CN
[2018/10]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Libin
No.669 West Changjiang Road
Hefei Anhui 230601 / CN
 [2018/10]
Representative(s)RGTH
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Neuer Wall 10
20354 Hamburg / DE
[2018/10]
Application number, filing date15890476.315.06.2015
[2018/10]
WO2015CN81492
Priority number, dateCN20151022213430.04.2015         Original published format: CN201510222134
CN201520281957U30.04.2015         Original published format: CN 201520281957 U
[2018/10]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016173097
Date:03.11.2016
Language:ZH
[2016/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3290838
Date:07.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3290838
Date:02.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN03.11.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:F25D21/14, F25D17/06, // F25D25/02
[2018/49]
CPC:
F25D21/14 (EP,US); F25D17/065 (US); F25D17/062 (EP,US);
F25D2317/063 (EP,US); F25D2317/067 (EP,US); F25D2321/142 (EP,US);
F25D25/025 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/10]F25D21/14
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 [2018/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:LUFTKANALANORDNUNG UND KÜHLSCHRANK DAMIT[2018/10]
English:AIR CHANNEL ASSEMBLY AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING SAME[2018/10]
French:ENSEMBLE CANAL D'AIR ET RÉFRIGÉRATEUR LE COMPORTANT[2018/10]
Entry into regional phase09.11.2017Translation filed 
09.11.2017National basic fee paid 
09.11.2017Search fee paid 
09.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
09.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/10]
09.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.06.2020Fee for grant paid
10.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.07.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
27.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
16.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.06.2015
AL02.09.2020
AT02.09.2020
CY02.09.2020
CZ02.09.2020
DK02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
MC02.09.2020
MK02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
SI02.09.2020
SK02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
NL23.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
IS02.01.2021
[2024/22]
Former [2023/30]HU15.06.2015
AL02.09.2020
AT02.09.2020
CY02.09.2020
CZ02.09.2020
DK02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
MC02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
SI02.09.2020
SK02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
NL23.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
IS02.01.2021
Former [2023/29]HU15.06.2015
AL02.09.2020
AT02.09.2020
CZ02.09.2020
DK02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
MC02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
SI02.09.2020
SK02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
NL23.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
IS02.01.2021
Former [2022/08]AL02.09.2020
AT02.09.2020
CZ02.09.2020
DK02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
MC02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
SI02.09.2020
SK02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
IS02.01.2021
Former [2021/37]AL02.09.2020
AT02.09.2020
CZ02.09.2020
DK02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
SI02.09.2020
SK02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
IS02.01.2021
Former [2021/36]AL02.09.2020
AT02.09.2020
CZ02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
SI02.09.2020
SK02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
IS02.01.2021
Former [2021/28]AL02.09.2020
AT02.09.2020
CZ02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
SK02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
IS02.01.2021
Former [2021/25]AL02.09.2020
AT02.09.2020
CZ02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
IS02.01.2021
Former [2021/23]CZ02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
Former [2021/22]CZ02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
Former [2021/10]FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
Former [2021/09]FI02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
Former [2021/08]FI02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
Former [2021/07]FI02.09.2020
LT02.09.2020
NO02.12.2020
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