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EP3620731 - METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM AND REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.01.2023
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip25.06.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Embraco Indústria de Compressores e Soluções em Refrigeração Ltda.
Rua Rui Barbosa, 1020, Distrito Industrial
89219-100 Joinville, SC / BR
[2020/11]
Inventor(s)01 / LILIE, Dietmar Erich Bernhard
Rua Rui Barbosa 1020
Distrito Industrial
89219-901 Joinville - SC / BR
02 / VALÉRIO, Cristiano Candido
Rua Rui Barbosa 1020
Distrito Industrial
89219-901 Joinville - SC / BR
 [2020/11]
Representative(s)Modiano, Gabriella Diana, et al
Modiano & Partners (DE)
Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/11]Abel & Imray
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
Application number, filing date19177964.403.06.2019
[2020/11]
Priority number, dateBR2018101155307.06.2018         Original published format: BR102018011553
[2020/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3620731
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:F25D11/02, F04B49/00, F25B49/02
[2020/11]
CPC:
F25D11/022 (EP,US); F25B49/022 (EP,US); F04B49/065 (EP);
F04B49/20 (EP); F25B5/02 (EP); F25D11/02 (CN);
F25D29/005 (CN,US); F25B2600/02 (US); F25B2600/0253 (EP);
F25D2600/06 (CN); Y02B30/70 (EP); Y02B40/00 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/03]
Former [2020/11]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND STEUERUNGSSYSTEM FÜR EIN KÄLTESYSTEM UND KÄLTEGERÄT[2020/11]
English:METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM AND REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE[2020/11]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE POUR UN SYSTÈME DE RÉFRIGÉRATION ET APPAREIL DE RÉFRIGÉRATION[2020/11]
Examination procedure06.10.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time
16.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/03]
16.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
16.12.2020Request for further processing filed
16.12.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.01.2021Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
16.12.2020Request for further processing filed
16.12.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.01.2021Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SM, SK, SI, SE, RS, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT, AL
16.12.2020Request for further processing filed
16.12.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.01.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP1398584  (WHIRLPOOL CO [US]) [X] 1-8,23-26 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0018]; figures 2,3,5 * [I] 9-12,27,28;
 [XI]EP2650624  (WHIRLPOOL SA [BR]) [X] 1,23 * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0043]; figure 1 * * paragraphs [0052] , [0 83] *[I] 2-12,24-28;
 [XI]EP2772707  (WHIRLPOOL CO [US]) [X] 1,2,23-26 * paragraphs [0010] , [0 14] , [0 21] , [0 24] , [0 29] , [0 30]; figures 1-3 * [I] 27,28
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