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EP2173227 - Vacuum cleaner with a dust compression device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/15]VACUUM CLEANER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME
[2013/34]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.10.2014
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20 Yeouido-dong
Youngdungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20 Yeouido-dong Youngdungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Former [2010/15]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20 Yeouido-dong Yeongdeungpo-ku
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / HA, Gun-Ho
c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2
Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon-City Gyoungsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
02 / LEE, Chang-Hoon
c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2
Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon-City Gyoungsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
03 / SEO, Jin-Wook
3/1, 973-24
Jwacheon 4-dong
Dong-gu
Busan 601-054 / KR
04 / YUN, Chang-Ho
c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group
391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon City Gyoungsangnam-do, 641-711 / KR
05 / MIN, Young-Gun
LG ELECTRONICS INC.IP GROUP
391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon City Gyoungsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
06 / KWON, Hyuk-Min
LG ELECTRONICS INC.IP GROUP
391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon City Gyoungsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
07 / KIM, Jin-Young
c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2
Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon-City Gyoungsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
08 / SEO, Jin-Wook
c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2
Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon-City Gyoungsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
09 / YOO, Myung-Sig
c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2
Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon-City Gyoungsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
 [2013/51]
Former [2010/24]01 / HA, Gun-Ho
108-1104 Hwamyung Tranchae Apt. Geumgok-dong Buk-gu
Busan 616-749 / KR
02 / KIM, Jin-Young
c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon-City Gyoungsangnam-do 641-711 Korea / KR
03 / LEE, Chang-Hoon
c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon-City Gyoungsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
04 / SEO, Jin-Wook
3/1, 973-24 Jwacheon 4-dong Dong-gu
Busan 601-054 / KR
05 / YOO, Myung-Sig
DA center LG Electronics Changwon 1st. Factory 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
06 / YUN, Chang-Ho
c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon City Gyoungsangnam-do, 641-711 / KR
07 / MIN, Young-Gun
LG ELECTRONICS INC.IP GROUP 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon City Gyeongnam-do 641-711 / KR
08 / KWON, Hyuk-Min
LG ELECTRONICS INC.IP GROUP 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon City Gyoungsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
Former [2010/20]01 / HA, Gun-Ho
108-1104 Hwamyung Tranchae Apt. Geumgok-dong Buk-gu
Busan 616-749 / KR
02 / KIM, Jin-Young
101-1310 Buyeong Apt. Gupyeong-dong
Gumi-si Gyeongbuk 730-787 / KR
03 / LEE, Chang-Hoon
2-502 Namsan Apt. Namsan-dong
Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 641-965 / KR
04 / SEO, Jin-Wook
3/1, 973-24 Jwacheon 4-dong Dong-gu
Busan 601-054 / KR
05 / YOO, Myung-Sig
DA center LG Electronics Changwon 1st. Factory 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
06 / YUN, Chang-Ho
c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon City Gyeongsangnam-do, 641-711 / KR
07 / MIN, Young-Gun
LG ELECTRONICS INC.IP GROUP 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon City Gyeongnam-do 641-711 / KR
08 / KWON, Hyuk-Min
LG ELECTRONICS INC.IP GROUP 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon City Gyoungsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
Former [2010/15]01 / HA, Gun-Ho
108-1104 Hwamyung Tranchae Apt. Geumgok-dong Buk-gu
Busan 616-749 / KR
02 / KIM, Jin-Young
101-1310 Buyeong Apt. Gupyeong-dong
Gumi-si Gyeongbuk 730-787 / KR
03 / LEE, Chang-Hoon
2-502 Namsan Apt. Namsan-dong
Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 641-965 / KR
04 / SEO, Jin-Wook
3/1, 973-24 Jwacheon 4-dong Dong-gu
Busan 601-054 / KR
05 / YOO, Myung-Sig
DA center LG Electronics Changwon 1st. Factory 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
06 / YUN, Chang-Ho
101-1003 Hallym Purgio Apt. Seongju-dong
Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 641-941 / KR
07 / MIN, Young-Gun
LG ELECTRONICS INC.IP GROUP 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon City Gyeongnam-do 641-711 / KR
08 / KWON, Hyuk-Min
LG ELECTRONICS INC.IP GROUP 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon City Gyoungsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
Representative(s)Viktor, Rainer
Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Viktor, Rainer
Vossius & Partner Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2010/15]Viktor, Rainer
Vossius & Partner Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date08704899.721.01.2008
[2010/15]
WO2008KR00376
Priority number, dateKR2007007112116.07.2007         Original published format: KR 20070071121
KR2007007113616.07.2007         Original published format: KR 20070071136
KR2007007113716.07.2007         Original published format: KR 20070071137
KR2007007322123.07.2007         Original published format: KR 20070073221
[2010/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009011482
Date:22.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2173227
Date:14.04.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2173227
Date:18.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR22.01.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:A47L9/28, A47L9/19, A47L9/10
[2012/30]
CPC:
A47L9/108 (EP); A47L9/19 (EP)
Former IPC [2010/15]A47L9/28
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/15]
TitleGerman:Staubsauger mit Staubverdichtungsmittel[2013/34]
English:Vacuum cleaner with a dust compression device[2013/34]
French:Aspirateur avec dispositif de compactage de la poussière[2013/34]
Former [2010/15]STAUBSAUGER UND STEUERVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2010/15]VACUUM CLEANER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME
Former [2010/15]ASPIRATEUR ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE
Entry into regional phase20.01.2010National basic fee paid 
20.01.2010Search fee paid 
20.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
20.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/15]
19.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2013Fee for grant paid
06.11.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  29.01.2013
Opposition(s)19.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.01.2008
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Documents cited:Search[XP]EP1859719  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [XP] 1,2,5-14 * paragraph [0147] - paragraph [0236]; figure - *;
 [A]US2007143953  (HWANG MAN T [KR] ET AL HWANG MAN TAE [KR] ET AL) [A] 1 * paragraph [0095] - paragraph [0126]; figures 13-17 *;
 [A]JPH05130957  (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
International search[A]JP2007007381  (TOSHIBA TEC KK) [A] 1-2, 10, 17, 20 * See paragraphs 5-6, 14-18, 22-32, and figures 2-6. *;
 [A]JPS5485560  (TOKYO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1, 4, 10, 12, 17-18, 20 * See abstract, and figures 1-2. *;
 [A]KR20060116992  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [A] 1, 5, 10, 17 * See abstract, and figures 6-9. *;
 [A]KR20060031442  (LG ELECTRONICS INC) [A] 1-2, 10, 17 * See abstract, and figures 2-5. *;
 [A]JPH05130957  (HITACHI LTD) [A] 5 * See abstract, and figure 1. *
by applicantEP1859719
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