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EP About this file: EP3907434

EP3907434 - AIR INLET AND EXHAUST ASSEMBLY, AND INTEGRATED AIR CONDITIONER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.06.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.09.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  27.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd.
Lingang Road
Beijiao
Shunde
Foshan, Guangdong 528311 / CN
[2021/45]
Inventor(s)01 / XING, Zhigang
No. 22, Lingang Road
Beijiao
Shunde
Foshan, Guangdong 528311 / CN
02 / ZHAO, Eli
No. 22, Lingang Road
Beijiao
Shunde
Foshan, Guangdong 528311 / CN
 [2024/32]
Former [2021/46]01 / XING, Zhigang
Foshan, Guangdong 528311 / CN
02 / ZHAO, Eli
Foshan, Guangdong 528311 / CN
Representative(s)RGTH
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Neuer Wall 10
20354 Hamburg / DE
[2021/45]
Application number, filing date20914758.630.04.2020
[2021/45]
WO2020CN88358
Priority number, dateCN20201016178110.03.2020         Original published format: CN202010161781
CN202020288838U10.03.2020         Original published format: CN 202020288838 U
[2021/45]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021179421
Date:16.09.2021
Language:ZH
[2021/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3907434
Date:10.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3907434
Date:07.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN16.09.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.03.2022
ClassificationIPC:F24F1/028, F24F13/02, F16L9/19
[2022/15]
CPC:
F24F13/02 (EP); F24F13/0281 (EP,US); F24F1/028 (EP,US);
F24F13/30 (US); F24F2013/0616 (US); Y02B30/56 (EP)
Former IPC [2021/45]F24F1/028, F24F13/02
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 [2021/45]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LUFTEINLASS- UND ABLUFTBAUGRUPPE UND INTEGRIERTE KLIMAANLAGE[2021/45]
English:AIR INLET AND EXHAUST ASSEMBLY, AND INTEGRATED AIR CONDITIONER[2021/45]
French:ENSEMBLE D'ENTRÉE ET D'ÉVACUATION D'AIR ET APPAREIL DE CLIMATISATION INTÉGRÉ[2021/45]
Entry into regional phase27.07.2021Translation filed 
27.07.2021National basic fee paid 
27.07.2021Search fee paid 
27.07.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
27.07.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.07.2021Examination requested  [2021/45]
25.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2024Fee for grant paid
03.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.05.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.08.2024
ES07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
MC07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
SK07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
CH30.04.2025
GB30.04.2025
[2026/09]
Former [2026/08]CZ07.08.2024
ES07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
MC07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
SK07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
GB30.04.2025
Former [2026/05]CZ07.08.2024
ES07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
MC07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
SK07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
Former [2025/23]CZ07.08.2024
ES07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
SK07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
Former [2025/21]ES07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
Former [2025/10]ES07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
Former [2025/09]PL07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
Former [2025/08]PL07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
Documents cited:Search[XI] US3208236  (ALVARO FRIGERIO et al.) [X] 1,6-10 * column 1, line 68 - column 2, line 60; figures 1,3; claims 1,3 *[I] 2-5
 [X] US2010230078  (KU MAO-TSAI et al.) [X] 1,10 * the whole document *
 [A] EP1715235  (NI BOYANG et al.) [A] 1,6,10 * paragraph [0018]; figure 1 *
 [A] CN110822561  (GUANGDONG MIDEA REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT CO LTD et al.) [A] 1,6,10 * the whole document *
International search[XY] CN2211032  (SHEN ZHIJIAN et al.) [X] 1-5, 9, 10 * description page 2 paragraph 1 and figure 1 *[Y] 6-8
 [Y] CN204830382  (SUZHOU GELAN SIKE PHOTOELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY CO LTD et al.) [Y] 6-8 * description paragraphs 4-8 and figures 2, 3 *
 [A] CN209068701  (GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES INC ZHUHAI et al.) [A] 1-10 * entire document *
 [A] JP2009008284  (ORION MACHINERY CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-10 * entire document *
 [A] JP2008051498  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP et al.) [A] 1-10 * entire document *
 [A] CN209926557  (HANGZHOU ZHUOER PURIFYING ENG CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-10 * entire document *
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