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EP1217475 - Apparatus and method for remotely controlling household appliances [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 01.09.2006 Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	01.09.2006	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 04.10.2006 [2006/40]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states LG Electronics, Inc. 20, Yeoeuido-dong, Youngdeungpo-ku Seoul 150-010 / KR
	[N/P]
Former [2005/43]	For all designated states LG ELECTRONICS INC. 20, Yeoeuido-dong, Youngdeungpo-ku Seoul 150-010 / KR
Former [2002/26]	For all designated states LG Electronics, Inc. 20, Yeoeuido-dong, Youngdeungpo-ku Seoul 150-010 / KR
Inventor(s)	01 / Yoon, Sang Chul 1304-304 Sungjeo village 2026 Daehwa-dong Ilsan-ku, Koyang-si Kyungki-do 411-410 / KR
	02 / Jeon, Duck Goo 122-1306 Daelim Apt. Heangdang-dong, Sungdong-ku Seoul 133-070 / KR
	03 / Han, Gyeong Hae 907-108 Jukong Apt. Haan4-dong Kwangmyung-si Kyungki-do 423-064 / KR
	[2002/26]
Representative(s)	Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Nymphenburger Straße 4 80335 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2002/26]	TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR Patentanwälte, Mauerkircherstrasse 45 81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date	01118910.7	03.08.2001
	[2002/26]
Priority number, date	KR20000076115	13.12.2000 Original published format: KR 2000076115
	KR20000076116	13.12.2000 Original published format: KR 2000076116
	KR20000076117	13.12.2000 Original published format: KR 2000076117
	KR20000076118	13.12.2000 Original published format: KR 2000076118
	KR20000076119	13.12.2000 Original published format: KR 2000076119
	KR20000076120	13.12.2000 Original published format: KR 2000076120
	KR20000076121	13.12.2000 Original published format: KR 2000076121
	KR20000076122	13.12.2000 Original published format: KR 2000076122
	KR20000076123	13.12.2000 Original published format: KR 2000076123
	KR20000076124	13.12.2000 Original published format: KR 2000076124
	KR20000076125	13.12.2000 Original published format: KR 2000076125
	[2002/26]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1217475
	Date:	26.06.2002
	Language:	EN
	[2002/26]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1217475
	Date:	05.02.2003
	[2003/06]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1217475
	Date:	26.10.2005
	Language:	EN
	[2005/43]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	23.12.2002
Classification	IPC:	G05B19/042, H04L12/28, H04L29/06, H04B3/54	[2003/05]
	CPC:	H04B3/54 (EP,US); G05B19/0421 (EP,US); H04L12/2803 (EP,US); H04L12/2818 (EP,US); H04L12/2825 (EP,US); H04L43/0817 (EP,US); (+) H04L69/16 (EP,US); H04B2203/5458 (EP,US); H04L2012/2843 (EP,US); H04L41/0654 (EP,US); H04L61/50 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2002/26]	G05B19/042
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [2003/43]
Former [2002/26]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
Title	German:	Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Abstandssteuerung von Haushaltsgeräten	[2002/26]
	English:	Apparatus and method for remotely controlling household appliances	[2002/26]
	French:	Appareil et méthode pour commander à distance des appareils ménagers	[2002/26]
Examination procedure	28.02.2003	Examination requested [2003/18]
	12.05.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	07.01.2004	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	09.02.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	03.08.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	03.12.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	25.04.2005	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	22.08.2005	Fee for grant paid
	22.08.2005	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP05015542.3 / EP1598714
Opposition(s)	27.07.2006	No opposition filed within time limit [2006/40]
Request for further processing for:	09.02.2004	Request for further processing filed
	09.02.2004	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	26.02.2004	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	13.08.2003	Renewal fee patent year 03
	16.08.2004	Renewal fee patent year 04
	22.08.2005	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:	Search	[Y]US5491463 (SARGEANT MATTHEW G [US], et al) [Y] 2,3,5-7,14-18 * column 5, lines 13-17,29-40 * * column 5, line 56 - column 6, line 2 * * column 6, line 47 - column 8, line 6 * * column 13, lines 41-50 * * column 23, lines 7-17 *;
		[Y]WO9713186 (SOUTHPOWER LTD [NZ]) [Y] 2-7,9,10,14-16 * page 2, line 26 - page 4, line 20 * * page 5, line 3 - page 6, line 3 * * page 7, line 9 - page 8, line 13 * * page 9, lines 1-9 *;
		[X]EP0814393 (TELIA AB [SE]) [X] 1-3,7 * column 1, lines 41-48 * * column 2, line 28 - column 3, line 51 *;
		[Y]EP0825506 (FOXBORO CORP [US]) [Y] 31 * column 1, lines 3-48 * * column 2, lines 34-54 * * column 4, lines 4-40 * * figure 1 *;
		[A]EP0845896 (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA]) [A] 33 * abstract * * column 1, lines 12-24 * * column 3, lines 13-26 * * column 4, lines 2-6 *;
		[A]US5894479 (MOHAMMED MANNAN [US]) [A] 11-13,21 * column 3, lines 21-51 *;
		[Y]US5905442 (MOSEBROOK DONALD R [US], et al) [Y] 17,18,25,27-30,32 * column 1, line 18 - column 2, line 4 * * column 3, lines 26-42 * * column 6, lines 21-62 * * column 7, line 47 - column 8, line 35 *;
		[A]WO9943068 (MERLONI ELETTRODOMESTICI SPA [IT], et al) [A] 22-33 * abstract * * page 6, lines 2-28 * * page 9, line 25 - page 10, line 1 * * page 10, lines 21-26 ** page 12, lines 7-21 *;
		[YA]US6006272 (ARAVAMUDAN MURALI [US], et al) [Y] 11,12 * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 22 * [A] 13,21;
		[XY]WO0004427 (UNITED TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD [AU], et al) [X] 1,3,8,19,20 * page 1, line 34 - page 4, line 15 * * page 5, line 10 - page 7, line 24 * * page 9, line 31 - page 10, line 8 * * page 13, lines 3-13,32-38 * * page 14, lines 23-38 * * page 16, lines 7-13 * * page 17, lines 5-15 * [Y] 2-7,9-12,14-18;
		[XY]WO0057259 (MYHOMELINK COM INC [US], et al) [X] 22-24,26,33 * page 1, line 16 - page 4, line 2 * * page 5, line 12 - page 6, line 30 * * abstract * [Y] 25,27-32;
		[Y]EP1043866 (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 2,3,5 * paragraphs [0013] , [0016] , [0018] * * paragraphs [0021] - [0025] - [0029] *;
		[A]EP1049291 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 32 * abstract *;
		[E]WO0197362 (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [E] 22-33 * paragraphs [0008] , [0013] , [0014] , [0021] * * paragraphs [0032] , [0037] , [0040] *;
		[X] - SAITO ET AL., "Home Gateway Architecture and its Implementation", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, (200011), vol. 46, no. 4, pages 1161 - 1166, XP001093610 [X] 1,6-8 * Chapter III "Home Gateway", sections A, B and C; page 1162, column R - page 1163, column R * DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/30.920474
		[YA] - NISHIO G ET AL, "GROUP COMMUNICATION SECURITY ON REGIONAL PC COMMUNICATION NETWORKS", ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS IN JAPAN, PART I - COMMUNICATIONS, SCRIPTA TECHNICA. NEW YORK, US, (2000), vol. 83, no. 2, ISSN 8756-6621, pages 10 - 19, XP000871316 [Y] 11,12 * at the end of chapter 1 "Introduction":; page 11, column L, lines 1-14 * * Chapter 3 "Authentication of Terminal and Grouping"; pages 12-13 * [A] 13,21 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1520-6424(200002)83:2<10::AID-ECJA2>3.0.CO;2-S

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