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EP3640561 - AIR-CONDITIONING INDOOR UNIT AND AIR-CONDITIONER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.09.2025
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.06.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 29.10.2025  [2025/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Midea Group Co., Ltd.
B26-28F, Midea Headquarter Building
No. 6 Midea Avenue
Beijiao, Shunde
Foshan, Guangdong 528311 / CN
For all designated states
GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd.
Lingang Road
Beijiao
Shunde District
Foshan, Guangdong 528311 / CN
[2025/44]
Former [2020/17]For all designated states
Midea Group Co., Ltd.
B26-28F, Midea Headquarter Building
No. 6 Midea Avenue
Beijiao
Shunde
Foshan, Guangdong 528311 / CN
For all designated states
GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd.
Lingang Road
Beijiao
Shunde District
Foshan, Guangdong 528311 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / QIN, Qiang
26-28/F. Zone B Headquarters Building of Midea
No.6 Midea Avenue
Beijiao Town
Shunde District
Foshan Guangdong 528311 / CN
02 / CHEN, Xinchang
26-28/F. Zone B Headquarters Building of Midea
No.6 Midea Avenue
Beijiao Town
Shunde District
Foshan Guangdong 528311 / CN
03 / WANG, Xiansong
26-28/F. Zone B Headquarters Building of Midea
No.6 Midea Avenue
Beijiao Town
Shunde District
Foshan Guangdong 528311 / CN
04 / CUI, Zhenmin
26-28/F. Zone B Headquarters Building of Midea
No.6 Midea Avenue
Beijiao Town
Shunde District
Foshan Guangdong 528311 / CN
05 / RAO, Tao
26-28/F. Zone B Headquarters Building of Midea
No.6 Midea Avenue
Beijiao Town
Shunde District
Foshan Guangdong 528311 / CN
 [2020/17]
Representative(s)RGTH
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Neuer Wall 10
20354 Hamburg / DE
[2020/17]
Application number, filing date17914132.030.09.2017
[2020/17]
WO2017CN105096
Priority number, dateCN20171048010221.06.2017         Original published format: CN201710480102
[2020/17]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018233143
Date:27.12.2018
Language:ZH
[2018/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3640561
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3640561
Date:29.10.2025
Language:EN
[2025/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN27.12.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:F24F13/22, F24F1/00, F24F1/0007, F24F13/08, F24F13/20
[2020/17]
CPC:
F24F1/0007 (EP,CN); F24F13/0245 (US); F24F1/0057 (US);
F24F13/0209 (US); F24F13/084 (EP,CN); F24F13/20 (EP,CN,US);
F24F13/222 (EP,CN); F24F2013/227 (EP,CN,US) (-)
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 [2020/17]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLIMAANLAGENINNENRAUMEINHEIT UND KLIMAANLAGE[2020/17]
English:AIR-CONDITIONING INDOOR UNIT AND AIR-CONDITIONER[2020/17]
French:UNITÉ INTÉRIEURE DE CLIMATISATION ET CLIMATISEUR ASSOCIÉ[2020/17]
Entry into regional phase13.01.2020Translation filed 
13.01.2020National basic fee paid 
13.01.2020Search fee paid 
13.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/17]
21.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2025Fee for grant paid
26.08.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.08.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
09.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
18.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
13.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
22.09.2025Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XY] CN106871245  (GUANGDONG MIDEA REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT CO LTD et al.) [X] 1,11 * abstract; figures 2-4 *[Y] 2-10
 [Y] EP2469194  (SHARP KK et al.) [Y] 1-11 * abstract; figures 1-5 *
 [Y] CN204786776  (GUANGDONG MIDEA REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT CO LTD et al.) [Y] 1-11 * abstract; figures 1,2,7 *
 [Y] CN106369786  (WUHAN REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT CO LTD OF MIDEA GROUP et al.) [Y] 1-11 * abstract; figures 1-4, 7-13 *
 [Y] WO2014115662  (SHARP KK et al.) [Y] 1-11 * abstract; figures 1-6 *
ExaminationCN106839130
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