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EP About this file: EP3695756

EP3695756 - REFRIGERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.08.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qingdao Haier Joint Stock Co., Ltd
Haier Industry Park
Haier Road No. 1
Laoshan District
Qingdao, Shandong 266101 / CN
[2020/34]
Inventor(s)01 / ZUO, Lihua
Haier Industry Park
Haier Road No.1
Laoshan District
Qingdao Shandong 266101 / CN
02 / ZHANG, Yanqing
Haier Industry Park
Haier Road No.1
Laoshan District
Qingdao Shandong 266101 / CN
03 / SUN, Weishou
Haier Industry Park
Haier Road No.1
Laoshan District
Qingdao Shandong 266101 / CN
04 / XUE, Jianjun
Haier Industry Park
Haier Road No.1
Laoshan District
Qingdao Shandong 266101 / CN
05 / CUI, Chuan
Haier Industry Park
Haier Road No.1
Laoshan District
Qingdao Shandong 266101 / CN
 [2020/34]
Representative(s)Lavoix
Bayerstraße 83
80335 München / DE
[2022/02]
Former [2020/34]Lavoix
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date18867263.812.10.2018
[2020/34]
WO2018CN109973
Priority number, dateCN20171095279813.10.2017         Original published format: CN201710952798
[2020/34]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019072227
Date:18.04.2019
Language:ZH
[2019/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3695756
Date:19.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3695756
Date:12.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN18.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:A47J31/00, A47J31/46, A47J31/54, A47J31/60, A47J31/40, F25D23/10, F25D23/02, F25D23/12
[2020/48]
CPC:
F25D23/126 (EP,US); A47J31/00 (CN); A47J31/407 (CN,US);
A47J31/46 (CN); A47J31/468 (US); A47J31/54 (CN,US);
A47J31/605 (CN,US); F25D23/028 (US); F25D23/10 (CN);
A47J31/3676 (US); F25D2323/122 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/34]A47J31/00, A47J31/46, A47J31/54, A47J31/60, A47J31/40, F25D23/10, F25D23/02
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 [2020/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÜHLSCHRANK[2020/34]
English:REFRIGERATOR[2020/34]
French:RÉFRIGÉRATEUR[2020/34]
Entry into regional phase14.11.2019Translation filed 
14.11.2019National basic fee paid 
14.11.2019Search fee paid 
14.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/34]
30.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.2021Fee for grant paid
01.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
10.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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