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EP3231344 - SUCTION BODY FOR AN UPRIGHT CLEANER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.02.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
[2017/42]
Inventor(s)01 / YUN, Min Ro
No. 305, Jooeun-Deco vill, Woosan-dong
Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju-si / KR
 [2017/42]
Representative(s)Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Wallstraße 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
[2017/42]
Application number, filing date17172811.604.07.2012
[2017/42]
Priority number, dateKR2011006653505.07.2011         Original published format: KR 20110066535
[2017/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3231344
Date:18.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3231344
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:A47L9/04
[2017/42]
CPC:
A47L9/0477 (EP,US); A47L5/30 (KR); A47L9/04 (KR);
A47L9/0483 (EP,US); A47L9/1683 (US); A47L9/20 (US);
A47L9/1666 (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 [2018/10]
Former [2017/42]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:SAUGKÖRPER FÜR AUFRECHTEN REINIGER[2017/42]
English:SUCTION BODY FOR AN UPRIGHT CLEANER[2017/42]
French:CORPS D'ASPIRATION POUR UN ASPIRATEUR VERTICAL[2017/42]
Examination procedure24.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/10]
09.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.12.2019Fee for grant paid
04.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.05.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
18.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12174930.3  / EP2543301
Opposition(s)25.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
24.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
24.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.07.2012
AL24.06.2020
AT24.06.2020
CY24.06.2020
CZ24.06.2020
DK24.06.2020
EE24.06.2020
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MC24.06.2020
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IE04.07.2020
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PT26.10.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH05103740  (AKAI ELECTRIC) [A] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [A]US2003204923  (NAKAMURA KAZUO [JP]) [A] 1* figure 7 *;
 [A]US2009229075  (ERIKSSON HENRIK [SE]) [A] 1-8 * paragraphs [0055] - [0058] *;
 [A]GB2469729  (SAMSUNG KWANGJU ELECTRONICS CO [KR]) [A] 1-8 * page 9, paragraph 2 - page 10, paragraph 2 *
by applicantJPS513740
 US2009229075
 GB2469729
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