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EP About this file: EP2435157

EP2435157 - WASHING DEVICE FOR WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS AND WASHING METHOD THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.02.2017
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
Woongjin Coway Co., Ltd.
658 Yougu-ri Yougu-eup Gongjoo
Choongcheongnam-do 314-895 / KR
[2012/14]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Jung-Hwan
102-802 Hanra Apt.
Jayang 3-dong
Gwangjin-gu
Seoul 143-193 / KR
02 / KA, Jin-Seong
429-166 Guro 2-dong
Guro-gu
Seoul 152-052 / KR
03 / NAM, Ho-Dong
216-202 Jugong Apt.
Dunchon 1-dong
Gangdong-gu
Seoul 134-060 / KR
04 / KIM, Jong-Min
302-2406 Samsungsan Apt.
Sillim 10-dong
Gwanak-gu
Seoul 151-704 / KR
 [2012/14]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2013/28]
Former [2012/14]Swinkels, Bart Willem
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau J. W. Frisolaan 13
2517 JS Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date09845294.931.12.2009
[2020/06]
WO2009KR08011
Priority number, dateKR2009004717428.05.2009         Original published format: KR 20090047174
[2012/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010137787
Date:02.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2435157
Date:04.04.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.12.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2435157
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR02.12.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.06.2013
ClassificationIPC:B01D35/16, B01D35/00, B08B9/08, // C02F1/00, C02F1/44
[2013/30]
CPC:
B08B9/0856 (EP,US); B01D35/16 (KR); B01D35/00 (KR);
B08B9/0321 (US); C02F1/00 (EP,US); C02F1/001 (EP,US);
C02F1/44 (EP,US); C02F2201/004 (EP,US); C02F2201/005 (EP,US);
C02F2301/066 (EP,US); C02F2303/14 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/14]B01D35/16, B01D35/00
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,   SM,   TR [2012/14]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WASCHVORRICHTUNG FÜR EIN WASSERAUFBEREITUNGSGERÄT UND WASCHVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2012/14]
English:WASHING DEVICE FOR WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS AND WASHING METHOD THEREOF[2012/14]
French:DISPOSITIF DE LAVAGE POUR APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT D'EAU ET PROCÉDÉ DE LAVAGE DE CELUI-CI[2012/14]
Entry into regional phase13.12.2011National basic fee paid 
13.12.2011Search fee paid 
13.12.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
13.12.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/14]
17.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
06.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
28.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.06.2019
04.06.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
20.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2019Fee for grant paid
11.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.12.2019Receipt 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  07.07.2014
Opposition(s)06.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
30.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
30.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
30.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
28.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
26.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.12.2009
AT05.02.2020
CY05.02.2020
CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
MC05.02.2020
MK05.02.2020
MT05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
PL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SI05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
TR05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU31.12.2009
AT05.02.2020
CY05.02.2020
CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
MC05.02.2020
MT05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
PL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SI05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
TR05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2022/26]AT05.02.2020
CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
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FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
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LV05.02.2020
MC05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
PL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SI05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
TR05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
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CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
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FI05.02.2020
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BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
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PT28.06.2020
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CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9837950  (ZENON ENVIRONMENTAL INC [CA]) [X] 1-4,7-12 * page 9, line 24 - page 12, line 7; figure 1 *;
 [X]DE10230738  (REBSCHER HARTMUT [DE], et al) [X] 1,8,10 * paragraphs [0011] - [0019]; figure 1 *;
 [A]KR100893565B  (KOREA RURAL CORP [KR], et al) [A] 1-18 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - "Automatically translated patent KR100893565 B1 07.06.2013 by Thomson Reuters", Automatically translated patent KR100893565 B1 07.06.2013 by Thomson Reuters, (20060417), XP055065817 [A] 1-18 * paragraphs [0029] - [0034] *
International search[X]KR200380283Y  (LEE, YONG HEE);
 [A]KR950013553B  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]KR970069080  (CHUNG, JOONG SUCK);
 [A]US2005000243  (HWANG TAE-JIN [KR], et al);
 [A]KR20080101588  (DAEWOO ENG & CONSTR CO LTD [KR])
ExaminationUS2005082224
 US5310488
 JPH0263529
 CN201244531Y
 WO9301431
by applicantWO9837950
 DE10230738
 KR100893565B
 US2005082224
 JPH0263529
 US5310488
 CN201244531Y
 WO9301431
 KR20060129670
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