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EP About this file: EP3683525

EP3683525 - REFRIGERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.06.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  19.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hefei Hualing Co., Ltd.
No. 176 Jinxiu Road
Hefei Economic and Technological Development Area
Hefei, Anhui 230601 / CN
For all designated states
Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co., Ltd.
No. 669 West Changjiang Road
Hefei, Anhui 230601 / CN
For all designated states
Midea Group Co., Ltd.
B26-28F, Midea Headquarter Building
No. 6 Midea Avenue
Beijiao
Shunde
Foshan, Guangdong 528311 / CN
[2020/30]
Inventor(s)01 / Jia, Ying
No. 176, JinXiu Road
Hefei Economic and Technological
Development Area
Hefei, Anhui 230601 / CN
02 / Si, Zengqiang
No. 176, JinXiu Road
Hefei Economic and Technological
Development Area
Hefei, Anhui 230601 / CN
03 / Liu, Dongxian
No. 176, JinXiu Road
Hefei Economic and Technological
Development Area
Hefei, Anhui 230601 / CN
04 / Zheng, Xuezai
No. 176, JinXiu Road
Hefei Economic and Technological
Development Area
Hefei, Anhui 230601 / CN
05 / Lu, Fei
No. 176, JinXiu Road
Hefei Economic and Technological
Development Area
Hefei, Anhui 230601 / CN
06 / Li, Yu
No. 176, JinXiu Road
Hefei Economic and Technological
Development Area
Hefei, Anhui 230601 / CN
07 / Wei, Deming
No. 176, JinXiu Road
Hefei Economic and Technological
Development Area
Hefei, Anhui 230601 / CN
 [2020/30]
Representative(s)RGTH
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Neuer Wall 10
20354 Hamburg / DE
[2020/30]
Application number, filing date19848923.903.01.2019
[2020/30]
WO2019CN70279
Priority number, dateCN20181143724028.11.2018         Original published format: CN201811437240
[2020/30]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020107645
Date:04.06.2020
Language:ZH
[2020/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3683525
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3683525
Date:09.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN04.06.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:F25D11/02, F25D17/06
[2020/46]
CPC:
F25D17/067 (EP,US); F25D11/00 (CN); F25C1/00 (CN,US);
F25D11/02 (US); F25D17/04 (CN); F25D17/065 (EP,US);
F25D17/08 (US); F25D19/003 (CN); F25D21/06 (CN);
F25D23/12 (CN); F25D11/022 (EP); F25D2317/061 (EP);
F25D2317/067 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/30]F25D11/02
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 [2020/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÜHLSCHRANK[2020/30]
English:REFRIGERATOR[2020/30]
French:RÉFRIGÉRATEUR[2020/30]
Entry into regional phase19.02.2020Translation filed 
19.02.2020National basic fee paid 
19.02.2020Search fee paid 
19.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
19.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/30]
25.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.12.2021Fee for grant paid
15.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL09.03.2022
AT09.03.2022
CZ09.03.2022
DK09.03.2022
EE09.03.2022
ES09.03.2022
FI09.03.2022
HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
MC09.03.2022
NL09.03.2022
PL09.03.2022
RO09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SE09.03.2022
SI09.03.2022
SK09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
NO09.06.2022
GR10.06.2022
IS09.07.2022
PT11.07.2022
[2024/29]
Former [2023/10]AL09.03.2022
AT09.03.2022
CZ09.03.2022
DK09.03.2022
EE09.03.2022
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FI09.03.2022
HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
NL09.03.2022
PL09.03.2022
RO09.03.2022
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BG09.06.2022
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NL09.03.2022
PL09.03.2022
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SK09.03.2022
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BG09.06.2022
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LT09.03.2022
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Documents cited:Search[X]KR20030030961  (TOSHIBA KK) [X] 1,4* figure 2 *;
 [X]KR20080014552  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1,4 * figure 1 *;
 [XI]US2008134708  (LEE JONG DAL [KR], et al) [X] 1-3,5-8 * figures 1-3 * [I] 9,10;
 [X]US2018164017  (JEONG JIN [KR], et al) [X] 1-3,6-8 * figure 4 *
International search[A]JPH0289979  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-10* entire document *;
 [Y]CN1412509  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [Y] 1-10 * description, pp. 5-8, and figure 2 *;
 [Y]CN106885420  (QINGDAO HAIER CO LTD) [Y] 1-10 * description, pp. 3-5, and figures 1-6 *;
 [A]CN106907889  (HEFEI HUALING CO LTD, et al) [A] 1-10 * entire document *;
 [A]CN107255383  (QINGDAO HAIER CO LTD) [A] 1-10 * entire document *
ExaminationJPS54132852
 KR20170100756
 CA3053253
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