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EP About this file: EP3598012

EP3598012 - CONTROL METHOD FOR AIR DEFLECTORS OF AIR CONDITIONER AND AIR CONDITIONER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.10.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SK		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
[2020/04]
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Xinliang
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
02 / ZHANG, Hui
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
03 / YU, Kai
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
04 / LIU, Qunbo
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
05 / XUE, Handong
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
06 / CHEN, Ganbin
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
 [2020/04]
Representative(s)Reddie & Grose LLP
The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/04]Nevett, Duncan
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
Application number, filing date17900855.218.10.2017
[2020/04]
WO2017CN106673
Priority number, dateCN20171015610416.03.2017         Original published format: CN201710156104
[2020/04]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018166200
Date:20.09.2018
Language:ZH
[2018/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3598012
Date:22.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3598012
Date:22.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN20.09.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:F24F11/00, F24F13/15, F24F13/10, F24F13/14, F24F11/62
[2020/10]
CPC:
F24F11/62 (EP,CN); F24F11/79 (CN,KR,US); F24F11/30 (CN,KR);
F24F11/63 (KR); F24F13/06 (US); F24F13/10 (EP);
F24F13/14 (EP); F24F13/1413 (EP); F24F13/1426 (US);
F24F13/15 (EP,CN,KR,US); F24F2013/1433 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/04]F24F11/00, F24F13/15
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 [2020/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR LUFTDEFLEKTOREN EINER KLIMAANLAGE SOWIE KLIMAANLAGE[2020/04]
English:CONTROL METHOD FOR AIR DEFLECTORS OF AIR CONDITIONER AND AIR CONDITIONER[2020/04]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE DÉFLECTEURS D'AIR DE CLIMATISEUR ET CLIMATISEUR ASSOCIÉ[2020/04]
Entry into regional phase30.08.2019Translation filed 
30.08.2019National basic fee paid 
30.08.2019Search fee paid 
30.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
30.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.08.2019Examination requested  [2020/04]
30.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2023Fee for grant paid
18.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
08.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
30.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.11.2023
CZ22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT22.11.2023
CZ22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
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PT22.03.2024
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BG22.02.2024
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Former [2024/20]GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[IY]JP2008122004  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [I] 1,3,5,7,8 * the whole document * [Y] 2,4,6,9,10;
 [Y]JP2009257606  (SHARP KK) [Y] 2,4,6,9 * paragraphs [0027] - [0043] - [0059] - [0070]; figures 1-16 *;
 [I]WO2011021338  (DAIKIN IND LTD [JP], et al) [I] 1,5* paragraphs [0030] - [0045]; figures 1-8 *;
 [Y]CN202692366U  (ZHUHAI GREE ELEC APPLIANCES) [Y] 4,9,10 * paragraphs [0041] - [0050]; figures 1,2 *
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