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EP About this file: EP3542829

EP3542829 - APPARATUS FOR TREATING CLOTHING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2019/39]
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Dowan
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
02 / LEE, Minhyoung
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
 [2023/36]
Former [2019/39]01 / KIM, Dowan
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
51 Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
02 / LEE, Minhyoung
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
51 Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2019/39]
Application number, filing date17872288.015.11.2017
[2019/39]
WO2017KR12933
Priority number, dateKR2016015374418.11.2016         Original published format: KR 20160153744
[2019/39]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018093140
Date:24.05.2018
Language:KO
[2018/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3542829
Date:25.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3542829
Date:06.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR24.05.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/08, D06F35/00, A61L2/26
[2019/39]
CPC:
D06F35/00 (EP,US); A61L2/088 (KR,US); A61L2/10 (US);
A61L2/26 (KR); A61L9/205 (EP); D06F35/001 (KR);
A61L2202/11 (KR,US); A61L2202/121 (KR); A61L2202/122 (EP,US);
A61L2202/123 (US); A61L2202/26 (EP,KR,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 [2019/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON KLEIDUNG[2019/39]
English:APPARATUS FOR TREATING CLOTHING[2019/39]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE VÊTEMENT[2019/39]
Entry into regional phase13.05.2019Translation filed 
13.06.2019National basic fee paid 
13.06.2019Search fee paid 
13.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/39]
15.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2021Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
28.07.2021Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
08.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.07.2023Fee for grant paid
07.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.09.2023
BG06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
DK06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SI06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
IE15.11.2023
LU15.11.2023
BE30.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
FR30.11.2023
GB06.12.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
[2024/51]
Former [2024/47]AT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
DK06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SI06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
IE15.11.2023
LU15.11.2023
BE30.11.2023
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GB06.12.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
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CZ06.09.2023
DK06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SI06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
IE15.11.2023
LU15.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
Former [2024/36]AT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
DK06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
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SE06.09.2023
SI06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
LU15.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
Former [2024/34]AT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
DK06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
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PL06.09.2023
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CH30.11.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
Former [2024/33]AT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
DK06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
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PL06.09.2023
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SE06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
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PT08.01.2024
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FI06.09.2023
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NO06.12.2023
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PT08.01.2024
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CZ06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
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FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
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NL06.09.2023
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SE06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
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CZ06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
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HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
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NO06.12.2023
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LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
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LV06.09.2023
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ExaminationUS2008168790
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