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EP About this file: EP3340848

EP3340848 - ROBOT CLEANER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, SI		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2018/27]
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Jongsu
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
51 Gasan Digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
02 / KIM, Dongseong
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
51 Gasan Digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
 [2018/27]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2018/27]
Application number, filing date16839487.212.08.2016
[2018/27]
WO2016KR08891
Priority number, dateKR2015011868524.08.2015         Original published format: KR 20150118685
[2018/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017034198
Date:02.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3340848
Date:04.07.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3340848
Date:19.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR02.03.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:A47L5/12, A47L9/16
[2018/27]
CPC:
A47L9/0081 (EP,US); A47L9/009 (EP,US); A47L9/02 (EP,US);
A47L9/1616 (US); A47L9/1625 (EP,US); A47L9/1641 (EP,US);
A47L9/165 (EP,US); A47L9/22 (EP,US); A47L9/2884 (EP,US);
A47L2201/00 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2018/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROBOTERREINIGER[2018/27]
English:ROBOT CLEANER[2018/27]
French:ASPIRATEUR ROBOT[2018/27]
Entry into regional phase20.03.2018National basic fee paid 
20.03.2018Search fee paid 
20.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/27]
01.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.2023Fee for grant paid
05.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
23.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
IT19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
MC19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SI19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
IE12.08.2023
LU12.08.2023
BE31.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
FR19.09.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
IT19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
MC19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
IE12.08.2023
LU12.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
FR19.09.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/33]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
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MC19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
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SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
IE12.08.2023
LU12.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/26]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
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LT19.07.2023
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MC19.07.2023
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PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
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SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
LU12.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/23]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
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FI19.07.2023
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PL19.07.2023
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SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
LU12.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/22]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
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RO19.07.2023
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PT20.11.2023
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LT19.07.2023
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SM19.07.2023
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NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
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GR20.10.2023
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PT20.11.2023
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FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
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NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
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NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
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FI19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
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NL19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL19.07.2023
Documents cited:Search[XA]WO2008099999  (HANOOL ROBOTICS CORP [KR], et al) [X] 1-3,5-8,12 * page 11, line 8 - page 14, line 1; figures 1,3,4,5,6,8,9 * [A] 4,9-11,13-15;
 [A]US2010064471  (STEPHENS PAUL D [US], et al) [A] 1-15* paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0026]; figures 3,3a *;
 [A]WO2014105221  (IROBOT CORP [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0055] - paragraph [0061]; figure 4b *
International search[A]KR20060105390  (SAMSUNG KWANGJU ELECTRONICS CO [KR]) [A] 1-20* See paragraphs [0021]-[0031]; and figures 1-2. *;
 [A]KR20070064997  (SAMSUNG KWANGJU ELECTRONICS CO [KR]) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0049]-[0055]; claims 1-3; and figures 1-2. *;
 [YA]KR100959973B  (LG ELECTRONICS INC.) [Y] 1-7, 9-20 * See paragraphs [0014]-[0022], [0025]-[0038], [0059]-[0062], [0071]; and figures 1-5, 10. * [A] 8;
 [Y]JP2013022437  (ISHII HAJIME) [Y] 1-7, 9-20 * See paragraphs [0010]-[0013]; and figures 1-3. *;
 [Y]JP2013240599  (DYSON TECHNOLOGY LTD) [Y] 14-15 * See paragraphs [0038]-[0043]; and figures 6a-6b. *
by applicantWO2008099999
 US2010064471
 WO2014105221
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