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EP About this file: EP2407073

EP2407073 - VACUUM CLEANER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2020
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20 Yeouido-dong
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
[2019/16]
Former [2012/03]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20 Yeouido-dong Yeongdeungpo-ku
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / SEO, Jong-Hyun
LG Electronics Inc.
IP Group
391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon City
Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
02 / LEE, Chang-Ook
LG Electronics Inc.
IP Group
391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon City
Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
 [2012/30]
Former [2012/03]01 / SEO, Jong-Hyun
LG Electronics Inc.
IP Group
391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Cangwon City
Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
02 / LEE, Chang-Ook
LG Electronics Inc.
IP Group
391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon City
Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2019/19]
Former [2012/03]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date09841543.313.03.2009
[2019/19]
WO2009KR01275
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010104229
Date:16.09.2010
Language:KO
[2010/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2407073
Date:18.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2407073
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR16.09.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:A47L9/00, A47L5/08
[2012/03]
CPC:
A47L5/36 (EP); A47L9/0081 (EP); A47L9/009 (EP);
A47L9/1625 (EP)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2012/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STAUBSAUGER[2012/03]
English:VACUUM CLEANER[2012/03]
French:ASPIRATEUR[2012/03]
Entry into regional phase04.08.2011Translation filed 
31.08.2011National basic fee paid 
31.08.2011Search fee paid 
31.08.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.08.2011Examination requested  [2012/03]
02.08.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2019Fee for grant paid
04.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.03.2019Receipt 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  09.11.2018
Opposition(s)11.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
09.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.03.2009
AT08.05.2019
CY08.05.2019
CZ08.05.2019
DK08.05.2019
EE08.05.2019
ES08.05.2019
FI08.05.2019
HR08.05.2019
IT08.05.2019
LT08.05.2019
LV08.05.2019
MC08.05.2019
MK08.05.2019
MT08.05.2019
PL08.05.2019
RO08.05.2019
SE08.05.2019
SI08.05.2019
SK08.05.2019
TR08.05.2019
BG08.08.2019
NO08.08.2019
GR09.08.2019
IS08.09.2019
PT08.09.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU13.03.2009
AT08.05.2019
CY08.05.2019
CZ08.05.2019
DK08.05.2019
EE08.05.2019
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FI08.05.2019
HR08.05.2019
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Documents cited:Search[XI]GB2263153  (ROYAL APPLIANCE MFG [US]) [X] 1,4,5 * the whole document * * page 5, line 11 - line 13 *[I] 6
International search[A]US5115537  (MEYER ROBERT B [US], et al);
 [A]US5249328  (SHIN GUG J [KR]);
 [A]JP2573367B  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC HOME APPLIANCE CO. LTD. ET AL.);
 [A]JP3184857B  (TEC CORP.)
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