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EP About this file: EP3167237

EP3167237 - REFRIGERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2017/20]
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Minsub
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
19 Yangjae-daero 11gil
Seocho-gu
Seoul 06772 / KR
02 / LEE, Hangbok
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
19 Yangjae-daero 11gil
Seocho-gu
Seoul 06772 / KR
03 / SON, Jungkyu
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
19 Yangjae-daero 11gil
Seocho-gu
Seoul 06772 / KR
04 / SUH, Eugene
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
19 Yangjae-daero 11gil
Seocho-gu
Seoul 06772 / KR
 [2017/20]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2017/20]
Application number, filing date15857197.606.11.2015
[2017/20]
WO2015KR11928
Priority number, dateKR2014015446607.11.2014         Original published format: KR 20140154466
[2017/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016072796
Date:12.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3167237
Date:17.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3167237
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AT12.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:F25D23/02, F25D25/02
[2019/50]
CPC:
F25D23/02 (EP,US); F25D25/02 (KR); F25D23/028 (EP,US);
E05C19/161 (US); F25D25/025 (EP,US); F25D2323/021 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/20]F25D23/02
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 [2017/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÜHLSCHRANK[2017/20]
English:REFRIGERATOR[2017/20]
French:RÉFRIGÉRATEUR[2017/20]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2017National basic fee paid 
16.01.2017Search fee paid 
16.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/20]
26.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2020Fee for grant paid
25.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20165462.1  / EP3690365
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.11.2015
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LI30.11.2020
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International search[X]JPH08170871  (MATSUSHITA REFRIGERATION) [X] 1-4, 15* (abstract). [online] [retrieved on 05.02.2016]. Retrieved from: EPOQUE PAJ Database., figs. 1c and 1d *;
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