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EP About this file: EP3418572

EP3418572 - COMPRESSOR HAVING LUBRICATION STRUCTURE FOR THRUST SURFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul
07336 / KR
[2018/52]
Inventor(s)01 / PARK, Sang baek
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
02 / CHOI, Jungsun
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
03 / KIM, Cheol Hwan
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
04 / LEE, Byeongchul
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
 [2018/52]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2018/52]
Application number, filing date17199214.230.10.2017
[2018/52]
Priority number, dateKR2017007917422.06.2017         Original published format: KR 20170079174
[2018/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3418572
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3418572
Date:21.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:F04C18/02, F01C21/00
[2018/52]
CPC:
F04C18/0215 (EP,KR,US); F01C21/003 (EP,US); F04B39/0246 (KR);
F04C18/0269 (EP,US); F04C18/0292 (EP,US); F04C29/023 (KR,US);
F04C29/028 (KR); F04C29/12 (US); F04C18/0261 (US);
F04C2240/603 (KR,US); F04C23/008 (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 [2018/52]
TitleGerman:KOMPRESSOR MIT SCHMIERUNGSSTRUKTUR FÜR ANLAUFFLÄCHE[2018/52]
English:COMPRESSOR HAVING LUBRICATION STRUCTURE FOR THRUST SURFACE[2018/52]
French:COMPRESSEUR POSSÉDANT UNE STRUCTURE DE LUBRIFICATION POUR SURFACE DE BUTÉE[2018/52]
Examination procedure30.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/52]
19.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2023Fee for grant paid
11.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.06.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH03202682  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1,2,4,7 * abstract * [Y] 3,4,8,9;
 [Y]WO9717543  (BITZER KUEHLMASCHINENBAU GMBH [DE], et al) [Y] 4,8,9* page 21, line 11 - page 23, line 13; figure 2 *;
 [Y]US2013343941  (KIM BYOUNGCHAN [KR], et al) [Y] 4,8,9 * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0041]; figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]WO2015085823  (EMERSON CLIMATE TECH SUZHOU CO [CN]) [Y] 3 * abstract *;
 [XY]US2016040671  (CHOI YONGKYU [KR], et al) [X] 1,2,5-7 * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0035]; figures 1-4 * [Y] 4,8,9
ExaminationEP2690287
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