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EP About this file: EP2165131

EP2165131 - REFRIGERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 24.10.2018  [2018/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2016/24]
Former [2016/13]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul, 07336 / KR
Former [2010/12]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yeouido-dong Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / LIM, Hyoung-Keun
c/o LG Electronics Inc. Gasan R&D Campus
327-23 Gasan-Dong
Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul 153-802 / KR
02 / OH, Min-Kyu
c/o LG Electronics Inc. Gasan R&D Campus
327-23 Gasan-Dong
Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul 153-802 / KR
03 / SONG, Gye-Young
c/o LG Electronics Inc. Gasan R&D Campus
327-23 Gasan-Dong
Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul 153-802 / KR
04 / KIM, Yang-Gyu
c/o LG Electronics Inc. Gasan R&D Campus
327-23 Gasan-Dong
Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul 153-802 / KR
05 / LEE, Nam-Gyo
c/o LG Electronics Inc. Gasan R&D Campus
327-23 Gasan-Dong
Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul 153-802 / KR
 [2016/10]
Former [2010/12]01 / LIM, Hyoung-Keun
327-23 Gasan-Dong Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul 153-023 / KR
02 / OH, Min-Kyu
327-23 Gasan-Dong Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul 153-023 / KR
03 / SONG, Gye-Young
327-23 Gasan-Dong Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul 153-023 / KR
04 / KIM, Yang-Gyu
327-23 Gasan-Dong Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul 153-023 / KR
05 / LEE, Nam-Gyo
327-23 Gasan-Dong Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul 153-023 / KR
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
[2016/24]
Former [2013/20]Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Former [2010/12]TER MEER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR
Patentanwälte Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date07834227.622.11.2007
[2010/12]
WO2007KR05927
Priority number, dateKR2007005109625.05.2007         Original published format: KR 20070051096
[2010/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008147000
Date:04.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2165131
Date:24.03.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.12.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2165131
Date:15.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR04.12.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:F25D19/00, F25D11/02, F25D17/06
[2015/26]
CPC:
F25D17/065 (EP,US); F25D19/00 (KR); F25D11/022 (EP,US);
F25D17/08 (KR); F25D23/06 (KR); F25D2317/062 (EP,US);
F25D2317/0655 (EP,US); F25D2317/0665 (EP,US); F25D2400/06 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/12]F25D19/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/24]
Former [2010/12]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:KÜHLVORRICHTUNG[2010/12]
English:REFRIGERATOR[2010/12]
French:RÉFRIGÉRATEUR[2010/12]
Entry into regional phase02.12.2009National basic fee paid 
02.12.2009Search fee paid 
02.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/12]
18.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2016Fee for grant paid
15.03.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.05.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.02.2016
Opposition(s)16.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.11.2007
AT15.06.2016
BE15.06.2016
BG15.06.2016
CY15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
ES15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
MC15.06.2016
NL15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
TR15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
IE22.11.2016
MT22.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
[2018/43]
Former [2018/38]HU22.11.2007
AT15.06.2016
BE15.06.2016
BG15.06.2016
CY15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
ES15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
MC15.06.2016
NL15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
TR15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
IE22.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
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LU30.11.2016
Former [2018/29]HU22.11.2007
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MC15.06.2016
NL15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
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SK15.06.2016
TR15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
IE22.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2018/28]HU22.11.2007
AT15.06.2016
BE15.06.2016
CY15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
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FI15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
MC15.06.2016
NL15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
IE22.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/51]AT15.06.2016
BE15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
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FI15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
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PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
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SK15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
IE22.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/43]AT15.06.2016
BE15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
ES15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
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NL15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
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SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/38]AT15.06.2016
BE15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
ES15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
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PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
Former [2017/11]AT15.06.2016
BE15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
ES15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
NL15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
Former [2017/10]BE15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
NL15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
Former [2017/09]CZ15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
NL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
Former [2016/52]FI15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
NL15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
Former [2016/51]FI15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
Former [2016/49]FI15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
Former [2016/46]LT15.06.2016
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 [Y]EP0881441  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [Y] 7,8 * figures 3,4 *;
 [XAI]EP1174666  (FUJITSU GENERAL LTD [JP]) [X] 4 * paragraphs [0049] , [0050]; figure 1 * [A] 5 [I] 6;
 [XA]US5501084  (CHANG EUI-YOUNG [KR], et al) [X] 4 * abstract * [A] 5;
 [XA]US5191774  (PARK SUK HEANG [KR]) [X] 4 * figure 1 * [A] 5;
 [XA]US2982115  (WURTZ CLIFFORD H, et al) [X] 4 * figure 1 * [A] 5;
 [XA]US4044570  (ONO MINORU, et al) [X] 4 * figure 4 * [A] 5;
 [XA]US3495416  (MORRISSEY WILLIAM M JR, et al) [X] 4 * figure 1 * [A] 5;
 [XA]US3164970  (HUBACKER EARL F) [X] 4 * figure 1 * [A] 5;
 [A]US2005217307  (KIM MOO Y [KR], et al) [A] 5 * figure 6 *
International search[X]KR20000034756  (DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CO LTD);
 [A]JPH08189745  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO);
 [A]JPH10220948  (MATSUSHITA REFRIGERATION);
 [A]KR20050097185  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR])
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