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] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 24.10.2014 Database last updated on 29.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 15.07.2016 | Lapse 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] |
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HA, Gun-Ho 108-1104 Hwamyung Tranchae Apt. Geumgok-dong Buk-gu Busan 616-749 / KR | ||
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KIM, Jin-Young c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon-City Gyoungsangnam-do 641-711 Korea / KR | |||
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LEE, Chang-Hoon c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon-City Gyoungsangnam-do 641-711 / KR | |||
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SEO, Jin-Wook 3/1, 973-24 Jwacheon 4-dong Dong-gu Busan 601-054 / KR | |||
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YOO, Myung-Sig DA center LG Electronics Changwon 1st. Factory 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR | |||
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YUN, Chang-Ho c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon City Gyoungsangnam-do, 641-711 / KR | |||
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MIN, Young-Gun LG ELECTRONICS INC.IP GROUP 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon City Gyeongnam-do 641-711 / KR | |||
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KWON, Hyuk-Min LG ELECTRONICS INC.IP GROUP 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon City Gyoungsangnam-do 641-711 / KR | |||
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HA, Gun-Ho 108-1104 Hwamyung Tranchae Apt. Geumgok-dong Buk-gu Busan 616-749 / KR | ||
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KIM, Jin-Young 101-1310 Buyeong Apt. Gupyeong-dong Gumi-si Gyeongbuk 730-787 / KR | |||
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LEE, Chang-Hoon 2-502 Namsan Apt. Namsan-dong Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 641-965 / KR | |||
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SEO, Jin-Wook 3/1, 973-24 Jwacheon 4-dong Dong-gu Busan 601-054 / KR | |||
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YOO, Myung-Sig DA center LG Electronics Changwon 1st. Factory 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR | |||
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YUN, Chang-Ho c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon City Gyeongsangnam-do, 641-711 / KR | |||
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MIN, Young-Gun LG ELECTRONICS INC.IP GROUP 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon City Gyeongnam-do 641-711 / KR | |||
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KWON, Hyuk-Min LG ELECTRONICS INC.IP GROUP 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon City Gyoungsangnam-do 641-711 / KR | |||
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HA, Gun-Ho 108-1104 Hwamyung Tranchae Apt. Geumgok-dong Buk-gu Busan 616-749 / KR | ||
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KIM, Jin-Young 101-1310 Buyeong Apt. Gupyeong-dong Gumi-si Gyeongbuk 730-787 / KR | |||
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LEE, Chang-Hoon 2-502 Namsan Apt. Namsan-dong Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 641-965 / KR | |||
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SEO, Jin-Wook 3/1, 973-24 Jwacheon 4-dong Dong-gu Busan 601-054 / KR | |||
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YOO, Myung-Sig DA center LG Electronics Changwon 1st. Factory 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR | |||
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YUN, Chang-Ho 101-1003 Hallym Purgio Apt. Seongju-dong Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 641-941 / KR | |||
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MIN, Young-Gun LG ELECTRONICS INC.IP GROUP 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon City Gyeongnam-do 641-711 / KR | |||
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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 date | 08704899.7 | 21.01.2008 | [2010/15] | WO2008KR00376 | Priority number, date | KR20070071121 | 16.07.2007 Original published format: KR 20070071121 | KR20070071136 | 16.07.2007 Original published format: KR 20070071136 | KR20070071137 | 16.07.2007 Original published format: KR 20070071137 | KR20070073221 | 23.07.2007 Original published format: KR 20070073221 | [2010/15] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | KR | 22.01.2009 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 26.06.2012 | Classification | IPC: | A47L9/28, A47L9/19, A47L9/10 | [2012/30] | CPC: |
A47L9/108 (EP);
A47L9/19 (EP)
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Former IPC [2010/15] | A47L9/28 | Designated contracting states | AT, 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] | Title | German: | 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 phase | 20.01.2010 | National basic fee paid | 20.01.2010 | Search fee paid | 20.01.2010 | Designation fee(s) paid | 20.01.2010 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 20.01.2010 | Examination requested [2010/15] | 19.12.2012 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 29.01.2013 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02) | 02.04.2013 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.08.2013 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 06.11.2013 | Fee for grant paid | 06.11.2013 | Fee 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) | 19.09.2014 | No opposition filed within time limit [2014/48] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 20.01.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 24.01.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 20.12.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 28.01.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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NO | 18.03.2014 | 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 applicant | EP1859719 |