blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3702649

EP3702649 - ELECTRICALLY OPERATED VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 10.07.2024 [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zhejiang Sanhua Commercial Refrigeration Controls Co., Ltd
Zhejiang Xinchang Economic Development Zone
Damingshi, Xinchang County
Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province 312500 / CN
[2023/39]
Former [2020/36]For all designated states
Zhejiang Sanhua Climate and Appliance Controls Group Co. Ltd.
Xia Liquan Village
Qixing Street
Xinchang County
Shaoxing, Zhejiang 312500 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / LV, Ming
Xialiquan
Qixing Street
Xinchang County
Shaoxing Zhejiang 312500 / CN
02 / ZHI, Jiancheng
Xialiquan
Qixing Street
Xinchang County
Shaoxing Zhejiang 312500 / CN
03 / YANG, Damai
Xialiquan
Qixing Street
Xinchang County
Shaoxing Zhejiang 312500 / CN
 [2020/36]
Representative(s)Maikowski & Ninnemann Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin / DE
[2020/36]
Application number, filing date18869836.928.09.2018
[2020/36]
WO2018CN108293
Priority number, dateCN2017112559127.10.2017         Original published format: CN201711025591
[2020/36]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: B8 Corrected title page of specification
No.:EP3702649
Date:
[2023/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019080691
Date:02.05.2019
Language:ZH
[2019/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3702649
Date:02.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3702649
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3702649
Date:25.10.2023
[2023/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN02.05.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:F16K31/50, F16K1/42, F16K27/02
[2021/32]
CPC:
F16K31/508 (EP,KR); F16K31/06 (US); B29C45/14 (KR);
F16K1/42 (EP,KR,US); F16K25/005 (KR); F16K27/02 (EP,US);
F16K27/029 (EP,KR); F16K31/50 (US); Y02B30/70 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/36]F16K1/00, F16K31/02
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 [2020/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCH BETÄTIGTES VENTIL[2020/36]
English:ELECTRICALLY OPERATED VALVE[2020/36]
French:SOUPAPE À COMMANDE ÉLECTRIQUE[2020/36]
Entry into regional phase27.04.2020Translation filed 
27.04.2020National basic fee paid 
27.04.2020Search fee paid 
27.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/36]
25.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2023Fee for grant paid
21.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
03.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
IT30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
MC30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
LU28.09.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
[2024/28]
Former [2024/26]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
IT30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
LU28.09.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
Former [2024/25]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
LU28.09.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
Former [2024/22]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/14]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]US2013207014  (NISSEN BIRTHE REESE [DK], et al) [X] 1,3-7,10-14 * figures 1-3 *;
 [XA]EP2725267  (ZHEJIANG SANHUA CO LTD [CN]) [X] 1,3-7,10-14 * paragraph [0043]; figures 2, 5, 6 * [A] 2,8,9;
 [X]CN104791544  (ZHEJIANG SANHUA CO LTD) [X] 1,3-7,10-14 * figures 1-12 *;
 [X]US2016195195  (LV MING [CN], et al) [X] 1,3-7,10-14* figures 1-5 *
ExaminationEP2725267
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.