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EP About this file: EP3666147

EP3666147 - DOCKING STATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Midea Robozone Technology Co., Ltd.
No.39 Caohu Avenue
Xiangcheng Development Zone
Suzhou, Jiangsu Province / CN
[2021/40]
Former [2020/25]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
Jiangsu Midea Cleaning Appliances Co., Ltd.
No. 39 Caohu Avenue
Xiangcheng Economic Development Zone
Suzhou, Jiangsu 215100 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / GAO, Jisong
Jiangsu Midea Cleaning Appliances Co., Ltd
No. 39 Caohu Avenue
Xiangcheng Economic Development Zone
Suzhou Jiangsu 215100 / CN
02 / XU, Xiaowei
Jiangsu Midea Cleaning Appliances Co., Ltd
No.39 Caohu Avenue, Xiangcheng Economic
Development Zone
Suzhou Jiangsu 215100 / CN
03 / CHEN, Yuan
Jiangsu Midea Cleaning Appliances Co., Ltd
No.39 Caohu Avenue
Xiangcheng Economic Development Zone
Suzhou Jiangsu 215100 / CN
04 / WEI, Xianmin
Jiangsu Midea Cleaning Appliances Co., Ltd
No.39 Caohu Avenue, Xiangcheng Economic
Development Zone
Suzhou Jiangsu 215100 / CN
 [2020/25]
Representative(s)RGTH
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Neuer Wall 10
20354 Hamburg / DE
[2020/25]
Application number, filing date19216069.513.12.2019
[2020/25]
Priority number, dateCN20181152725213.12.2018         Original published format: CN201811527252
[2020/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3666147
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3666147
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/38]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3666147
Date:27.10.2021
[2021/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:A47L9/04, A46B17/06, A47L9/00
[2020/25]
CPC:
A47L9/0477 (EP); A47L11/24 (CN); A47L9/2873 (US);
A46B17/06 (EP); A47L11/40 (CN); A47L11/4005 (CN);
A47L11/4041 (CN); A47L9/00 (EP); A47L9/102 (US);
B08B5/04 (US); B08B7/04 (US); A46B13/001 (EP);
A47L2201/00 (CN); A47L2201/02 (CN); A47L2201/028 (EP,US);
Y02T10/70 (EP); Y02T10/7072 (EP); Y02T90/12 (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 [2020/34]
Former [2020/25]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 
TitleGerman:ANDOCKSTATION[2020/25]
English:DOCKING STATION[2020/25]
French:STATION D'ACCUEIL[2020/25]
Examination procedure10.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/34]
10.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2021Fee for grant paid
11.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
31.08.2021Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
Opposition(s)23.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/35]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.12.2019
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PT24.01.2022
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 [A]US6041470  (BRANHAM JAMES C [US], et al) [A] 3-5* columns 2,3; figure -; claim - *
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