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EP About this file: EP2549208

EP2549208 - Ice maker [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2016/35]
Former [2016/20]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128 Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul
07336 / KR
Former [2013/04]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yeouido-dong
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Son, Juhyun
c/o LG Electronics Inc.
IP Group
391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon-si
Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
02 / Lee, Wookyong
c/o LG Electronics Inc.
IP Group
391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon-si
Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
03 / Lee, Donghoon
c/o LG Electronics Inc.
IP Group
391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon-si
Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
04 / Kim, Dongjeong
c/o LG Electronics Inc.
IP Group
391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon-si
Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
 [2013/04]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
[2016/35]
Former [2013/04]Wagner, Bernhard Peter
ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner GbR
Mauerkircherstraße 45
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date12005184.213.07.2012
[2013/04]
Priority number, dateKR2011007069015.07.2011         Original published format: KR 20110070690
[2013/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2549208
Date:23.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2549208
Date:09.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2549208
Date:31.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:F25C1/10, // F25C5/06, F25C5/08
[2015/37]
CPC:
F25C1/10 (EP,US); F25C5/06 (EP,US); F25C5/08 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/04]F25C1/04
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2016/08]
Former [2013/04]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 
TitleGerman:Eismaschine[2013/04]
English:Ice maker[2013/04]
French:Dispositif de fabrication de glace[2013/04]
Examination procedure13.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/08]
31.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2016Fee for grant paid
20.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2016Receipt 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  31.03.2016
Opposition(s)01.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.07.2012
AL31.08.2016
AT31.08.2016
BE31.08.2016
CY31.08.2016
CZ31.08.2016
DK31.08.2016
EE31.08.2016
ES31.08.2016
FI31.08.2016
HR31.08.2016
IT31.08.2016
LT31.08.2016
LV31.08.2016
MC31.08.2016
MK31.08.2016
NL31.08.2016
PL31.08.2016
RO31.08.2016
RS31.08.2016
SE31.08.2016
SI31.08.2016
SK31.08.2016
SM31.08.2016
TR31.08.2016
BG30.11.2016
NO30.11.2016
GR01.12.2016
IS31.12.2016
PT02.01.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/15]HU13.07.2012
AL31.08.2016
AT31.08.2016
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CY31.08.2016
CZ31.08.2016
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FI31.08.2016
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TR31.08.2016
BG30.11.2016
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PT02.01.2017
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]KR20110037609  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [X] 1 * the whole document * [Y] 4,5,9,10,15,16,19 [I] 2,3,6-8;
 [Y]JPH02176380  (HOSHIZAKI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [Y] 4,5,15 * figure 8 *;
 [Y]JP2005326035  (JAPAN SERVO) [Y] 9,10,19 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2010205996  (DUCHARME DAVID R [US], et al) [Y] 16 * paragraph [0069]; figure 6 *;
 [A]US2009308085  (DEVOS RICHARD [US]) [A] 9-14,17-19 * paragraph [0036]; figure 8 *;
 [A]FR2437590  (BOURBON & FILS ETS) [A] 9-14,17-19 * figures 1-2 *;
 [A]US2010101261  (YOON JONG-SEOK [KR], et al) [A] 16 * figures 3-5 *;
 [A]US4910974  (HARA YASUO [JP]) [A] 19-21 * columns 7-8; figures 5-7 *
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