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EP About this file: EP3327397

EP3327397 - HEAT EXCHANGE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2023
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zhejiang Sanhua Automotive Components Co., Ltd.
301, 12th Street
Hangzhou Economic & Technological Development Area
Hangzhou
Zhejiang 310018 / CN
[2018/22]
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Jingpeng
No.289-2 12th Street
Economic&Technological Development Area
Hangzhou Zhejiang 310018 / CN
02 / YIN, Yuting
No.289-2 12th Street
Economic&Technological Development Area
Hangzhou Zhejiang 310018 / CN
03 / JIANG, Weixin
No.289-2 12th Street
Economic&Technological Development Area
Hangzhou Zhejiang 310018 / CN
04 / CHEN, Meng
No.289-2 12th Street
Economic&Technological Development Area
Hangzhou Zhejiang 310018 / CN
05 / LV, Zhou
No.289-2 12th Street
Economic&Technological Development Area
Hangzhou Zhejiang 310018 / CN
06 / YI, Fangfang
No.289-2 12th Street
Economic&Technological Development Area
Hangzhou Zhejiang 310018 / CN
07 / ZOU, Jiang
No.289-2 12th Street
Economic&Technological Development Area
Hangzhou Zhejiang 310018 / CN
 [2018/22]
Representative(s)Maikowski & Ninnemann Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin / DE
[2018/22]
Application number, filing date16827186.413.07.2016
[2018/22]
WO2016CN89923
Priority number, dateCN20151042362917.07.2015         Original published format: CN201510423629
CN20151099799225.12.2015         Original published format: CN201510997992
[2018/22]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017012495
Date:26.01.2017
Language:ZH
[2017/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3327397
Date:30.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3327397
Date:07.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN26.01.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:F28D9/00, F28F27/02
[2019/09]
CPC:
F28F27/02 (EP,US); F25B39/00 (US); F25B39/022 (EP,US);
F25B41/31 (EP,US); F28D9/005 (EP,US); H01M10/613 (US);
H01M10/615 (EP,US); H01M10/625 (EP,US); H01M10/6567 (EP,US);
F25B2500/13 (EP,US); F25B2500/18 (EP,US); F28D2021/0031 (EP,US);
F28D2021/0043 (US); F28F2280/06 (EP,US); H01M2220/20 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/22]F28D9/02
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 [2018/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄRMETAUSCHERVORRICHTUNG[2018/22]
English:HEAT EXCHANGE DEVICE[2018/22]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ÉCHANGE DE CHALEUR[2018/22]
Entry into regional phase26.09.2017Translation filed 
26.09.2017National basic fee paid 
26.09.2017Search fee paid 
26.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/22]
26.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2022Fee for grant paid
24.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
05.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
16.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
29.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY13.07.2016
HU13.07.2016
AL07.09.2022
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IT07.09.2022
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SI07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
TR07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
[2026/04]
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HU13.07.2016
AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
BG07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
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FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
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LV07.09.2022
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SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
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PT09.01.2023
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SM07.09.2022
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GR08.12.2022
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PT09.01.2023
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AT07.09.2022
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International search[X] CN104105913  (DANA CANADA CORP et al.) [X] 1-15 * , description, paragraphs [0027]-[0040], and figures 1 and 2 *
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 [A] CN103790689  (HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-15 * , the whole document *
 [A] US2013327287  (KIM JAE YEON et al.) [A] 1-15 * , the whole document *
 [A] US2008023190  (PERIC YURI et al.) [A] 1-15 * , the whole document *
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