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EP About this file: EP3719593

EP3719593 - EQUIPMENT UNIT STATE CONTROLLING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND EQUIPMENT UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.12.2022
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC, TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
[2020/41]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Wanxing
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
02 / DONG, Yuhong
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
03 / TANG, Zhengqing
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
04 / ZHOU, Baolin
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
05 / LIN, Guiqing
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
06 / WU, Baolong
West Jinji Road
Qianshan
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
 [2020/41]
Representative(s)Nevett, Duncan
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2020/41]
Application number, filing date18901050.712.12.2018
[2020/41]
WO2018CN120591
Priority number, dateCN2018105937022.01.2018         Original published format: CN201810059370
[2020/41]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019141024
Date:25.07.2019
Language:ZH
[2019/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3719593
Date:07.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3719593
Date:09.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN25.07.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/042, G05B19/05, // G07C9/00
[2021/04]
CPC:
G05B19/0428 (EP); G05B19/0423 (CN,US); G05B19/104 (US);
G05B19/058 (EP); G05B2219/25257 (EP,CN,US); G05B2219/2613 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/41]G05B19/042
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 [2020/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ZUSTANDSSTEUERUNG EINER AUSRÜSTUNGSEINHEIT SOWIE AUSRÜSTUNGSEINHEIT[2020/41]
English:EQUIPMENT UNIT STATE CONTROLLING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND EQUIPMENT UNIT[2020/41]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE D'ÉTAT D'UNITÉ D'ÉQUIPEMENT, ET UNITÉ D'ÉQUIPEMENT[2020/41]
Entry into regional phase03.07.2020Translation filed 
03.07.2020National basic fee paid 
03.07.2020Search fee paid 
03.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
03.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/41]
17.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.12.2021Fee for grant paid
24.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.12.2018
AL09.02.2022
AT09.02.2022
CY09.02.2022
CZ09.02.2022
DK09.02.2022
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PT09.06.2022
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2013209821  (MIWA LOCK KK) [A] 1-15* paragraphs [0034] , [0 34]; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP3147872  (PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0020] - [0022] - [0 99] , [ 104] , [ 105] , [ 111] , [ 112] , [ 149] - [0155]; figure 10 *
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