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EP2494287 - ICE MAKER FOR REFRIGERATOR AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 08.10.2021 Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 30.10.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 14.06.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 15.01.2020
Most recent event Tooltip	06.09.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MT	published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states LG Electronics Inc. 128, Yeoui-daero Yeongdeungpo-gu Seoul 07336 / KR
	[2020/31]
Former [2012/36]	For all designated states LG Electronics Inc. 20, Yeouido-dong Yeongdeungpo-gu Seoul 150-721 / KR
Inventor(s)	01 / KIM, Bongjin c/o LG Electronics Inc. 327-23 Gasan-Dong Geumcheon-Gu Seoul 153-023 / KR
	02 / YUN, Younghoon c/o LG Electronics Inc. 327-23 Gasan-Dong Geumcheon-Gu Seoul 153-023 / KR
	03 / OH, Seunghwan c/o LG Electronics Inc. 327-23 Gasan-Dong Geumcheon-Gu Seoul 153-023 / KR
	04 / KIM, Seongjae c/o LG Electronics Inc. 327-23 Gasan-Dong Geumcheon-Gu Seoul 153-023 / KR
	[2012/36]
Representative(s)	Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Nymphenburger Straße 4 80335 München / DE
	[2020/49]
Former [2012/36]	Urner, Peter Patentanwälte TER MEER-MÜLLER-STEINMEISTER & PARTNER Mauerkircherstrasse 45 81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date	10827043.0	26.10.2010
	[2020/49]
	WO2010KR07360
Priority number, date	KR20090101940	26.10.2009 Original published format: KR 20090101940
	KR20090101941	26.10.2009 Original published format: KR 20090101941
	KR20090105631	03.11.2009 Original published format: KR 20090105631
	[2012/36]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO2011052959
	Date:	05.05.2011
	Language:	EN
	[2011/18]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP2494287
	Date:	05.09.2012
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.05.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2012/36]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2494287
	Date:	02.12.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/49]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	KR	20.10.2011
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	26.03.2018
Classification	IPC:	F25C1/24, F25C5/02, F25C5/18, F25C1/04, F25C5/20	[2018/17]
	CPC:	F25C1/04 (EP,US); F25C5/22 (EP,US); F25C2305/024 (EP); F25D25/04 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2012/36]	F25C1/24, F25C5/02, F25C5/18
Designated contracting states	AL, AT, 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, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2012/36]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Title	German:	EISERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINEN KÜHLSCHRANK UND KÜHLSCHRANK MIT EINER SOLCHEN VORRICHTUNG	[2020/08]
	English:	ICE MAKER FOR REFRIGERATOR AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME	[2012/36]
	French:	APPAREIL À GLAÇONS POUR RÉFRIGÉRATEUR ET RÉFRIGÉRATEUR ÉQUIPÉ D'UN TEL APPAREIL À GLAÇONS	[2012/36]
	Former [2012/36]	EISERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINEN KÜHLSCHRANK UND KÜHLSCHRANK DAMIT
Entry into regional phase	25.04.2012	National basic fee paid
	25.04.2012	Search fee paid
	25.04.2012	Designation fee(s) paid
	25.04.2012	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	25.04.2012	Examination requested [2012/36]
	16.10.2018	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	20.01.2020	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	13.05.2020	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	15.06.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	06.10.2020	Fee for grant paid
	06.10.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	06.10.2020	Receipt 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 20.01.2020
Opposition(s)	03.09.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/45]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	23.10.2012	Renewal fee patent year 03
	24.10.2013	Renewal fee patent year 04
	23.10.2014	Renewal fee patent year 05
	26.10.2015	Renewal fee patent year 06
	21.10.2016	Renewal fee patent year 07
	25.10.2017	Renewal fee patent year 08
	24.10.2018	Renewal fee patent year 09
	25.10.2019	Renewal fee patent year 10
	23.10.2020	Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	26.10.2010
	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CY	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	DK	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	ES	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	IT	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	MC	02.12.2020
	MK	02.12.2020
	MT	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SI	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
	[2024/41]
Former [2024/22]	HU	26.10.2010
	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CY	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	DK	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	ES	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	IT	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	MC	02.12.2020
	MK	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SI	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2023/29]	HU	26.10.2010
	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CY	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	DK	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	ES	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	IT	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	MC	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SI	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2023/24]	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CY	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	DK	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	ES	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	IT	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	MC	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SI	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2022/33]	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	DK	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	ES	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	IT	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	MC	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SI	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2022/23]	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	DK	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	ES	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	IT	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SI	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2022/10]	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	DK	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	ES	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	IT	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SI	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/51]	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	DK	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	ES	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	IT	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SI	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/49]	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	DK	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	IT	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SI	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/48]	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	IT	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/45]	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/42]	AT	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/37]	AT	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/36]	CZ	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/35]	CZ	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/34]	CZ	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/33]	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/32]	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
Former [2021/30]	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
Former [2021/28]	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
Former [2021/25]	FI	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
Former [2021/24]	FI	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
Former [2021/23]	FI	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
Former [2021/22]	FI	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	NO	02.03.2021
Former [2021/20]	FI	02.12.2020
Documents cited:	Search	[XAI]EP1519131 (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [X] 1,6,7,14 * figures 3-5 * [A] 2,3,5,13 [I] 4,8-12;
		[XAI]EP1522806 (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [X] 1,6,7,14 * figures 5, 7 * [A] 2,3,5,13 [I] 4,8-12;
		[XAI]US2008173040 (LIM JAE HOON [KR], et al) [X] 1,6,7,14 * abstract * [A] 2,3,5,13[I] 4,8-12
	International search	[A]JP6070542B (HOSHIZAKI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.);
		[A]JPH11304317 (HOSHIZAKI ELECTRIC CO LTD);
		[A]KR20050022967 (LG ELECTRONICS INC);
		[A]KR100565498B (LG ELECTRONICS INC.)

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