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EP1634986 - Balancer for a washing machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2010
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.12.2010  [2010/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics, Inc.
20, Yeoeuido-dong, Youngdeungpo-ku
Seoul 150-010 / KR
[2010/02]
Former [2006/11]For all designated states
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
20, Yeoeuido-dong, Youngdeungpo-ku
Seoul 150-010 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Chang, Jae Won
1210-1301 Hanyang Mokryun Apt. 1088 Sanbon-dong
Kunpo-si, Kyungki-do 435-040 / KR
02 / Jeon, Si Moon
26-205 Hansin 3cha Apt.1-1 Banpo-dong, Seocho-ku
Seoul 137-040 / KR
03 / Kim, Kyeong Hwan
104-101 Daerim Apt. 561-1 Deungchon2-dong
Kangseo-ku, Seoul 157-032 / KR
04 / Seo, Hyun Seok
29-1405 Sindonga Apt. Hakik 2-dong, Nam-ku
Inchun-si 402-779 / KR
05 / Lim, Hee Tae
2326-603 Seohae Apt. Lilac Village, Sang3-dong
Wonmi-ku, Buchun-si, Kyungki-do 420-757 / KR
 [2006/11]
Representative(s)Neobard, William John, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/11]Neobard, William John, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date05255403.702.09.2005
[2006/11]
Priority number, dateKR2004007182308.09.2004         Original published format: KR 2004071823
[2006/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1634986
Date:15.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1634986
Date:13.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:D06F37/22
[2006/11]
CPC:
D06F37/225 (EP,US); D06F37/04 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/47]
Former [2006/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Auswuchtvorrichtung für eine Waschmaschine[2006/11]
English:Balancer for a washing machine[2006/11]
French:Dispositif d'équilibrage pour une machine à laver[2006/11]
Examination procedure23.09.2005Examination requested  [2006/11]
12.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
31.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2009Fee for grant paid
25.11.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
07.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
24.10.2006AT   M01   Not yet paid
24.10.2006BE   M01   Not yet paid
24.10.2006BG   M01   Not yet paid
24.10.2006CH   M01   Not yet paid
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24.10.2006DK   M01   Not yet paid
24.10.2006EE   M01   Not yet paid
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24.10.2006FI   M01   Not yet paid
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24.10.2006HU   M01   Not yet paid
24.10.2006IE   M01   Not yet paid
24.10.2006IS   M01   Not yet paid
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24.10.2006LU   M01   Not yet paid
24.10.2006LV   M01   Not yet paid
24.10.2006MC   M01   Not yet paid
24.10.2006NL   M01   Not yet paid
24.10.2006PL   M01   Not yet paid
24.10.2006PT   M01   Not yet paid
24.10.2006RO   M01   Not yet paid
24.10.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
24.10.2006SI   M01   Not yet paid
24.10.2006SK   M01   Not yet paid
24.10.2006TR   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200703   M06   Fee paid on   26.03.2008
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