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EP About this file: EP3541981

EP3541981 - WASHING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.2022
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2019/39]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEON, Young-Seong
4-27 Yeongtong-ro 90beon-gil
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16692 / KR
02 / LEE, Seung-Mok
28 Yeongtong-ro 290beon-gil
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16698 / KR
 [2019/39]
Representative(s)Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Wallstraße 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
[2019/39]
Application number, filing date17885239.814.12.2017
[2019/39]
WO2017KR14718
Priority number, dateKR2016017854523.12.2016         Original published format: KR 20160178545
[2019/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018117535
Date:28.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3541981
Date:25.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3541981
Date:18.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR28.06.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:D06F29/00, D06F39/02
[2021/12]
CPC:
D06F39/02 (EP,KR,US); D06F17/06 (US); D06F29/00 (EP,KR,US);
D06F31/00 (KR); D06F37/06 (US); D06F37/266 (US);
D06F37/40 (US); D06F39/028 (EP,KR,US); D06F39/14 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/39]D06F39/02, D06F31/00
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
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WASCHMASCHINE[2019/39]
English:WASHING MACHINE[2019/39]
French:MACHINE À LAVER[2019/39]
Entry into regional phase21.06.2019National basic fee paid 
21.06.2019Search fee paid 
21.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
21.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/39]
09.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2021Fee for grant paid
12.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XAY]KR101306723B  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0057]; figure - * [A] 3-15 [Y] 2;
 [YA]KR20150061824  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [Y] 2 * the whole document *[A] 1,3-15;
 [XA]KR20150072169  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0035]; figure - * [A] 2-15;
 [XA]US2015211164  (KIM YOUNG-HYUN [KR], et al) [X] 1 * paragraph [0115]; figures 6,7,10,12-14 * [A] 2-15
International search[A]KR101306723B  (LG ELECTRONICS INC.) [A] 1-15 * See paragraphs [0061], [0067]-[0070]; and figures 4-5. *;
 [XY]KR20150072169  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1 * See paragraphs [0023], [0028], [0042], [0049]; claim 1; and figures 1-4. * [Y] 2-15;
 [A]JP2016105833  (HITACHI APPLIANCES INC) [A] 1-15* See paragraphs [0017]-[0018] and figures 1-2. *;
 [Y]US2016194808  (JO MINGYU [KR], et al) [Y] 2-15 * See paragraphs [0063]-[0064], [0072], [0075], [0092], [0096], [0130], [0165], [0168], [0173]-[0176], [0183], [0185] and figures 3-12, 15-19. *;
 [A]US2016194814  (KIM HYUNSEOK [KR], et al) [A] 1-15 * See paragraphs [0016]-[0018] and figures 1-2. *
by applicantKR101306723B
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