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EP About this file: EP3649416

EP3649416 - REFRIGERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/20]REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME
[2022/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2020/20]
Inventor(s)01 / AHN, Seunguk
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
51 Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
02 / KIM, Kyungseok
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
51 Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
03 / CHAE, Sunam
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
51 Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
 [2020/20]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
[2020/20]
Application number, filing date18827636.405.07.2018
[2020/20]
WO2018KR07633
Priority number, dateKR2017008555505.07.2017         Original published format: KR 20170085555
[2020/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019009642
Date:10.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3649416
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3649416
Date:10.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR10.01.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:F25D29/00, F25D17/06, F25B49/02
[2021/14]
CPC:
F25D17/062 (EP,RU,US); F25D11/00 (RU); F25D29/00 (EP,KR,RU,US);
F25D17/045 (KR,US); F25D17/067 (KR); F25D17/08 (KR);
F25B2600/0253 (EP); F25D2317/06 (US); F25D2500/04 (KR);
F25D2600/02 (KR,US); F25D2600/06 (EP,KR); F25D2700/02 (KR);
F25D2700/12 (EP,KR); F25D2700/122 (US); Y02B30/70 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/20]F25D29/00, F25D17/06, F25D17/08, F25D17/04
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 [2020/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÜHLSCHRANK[2022/50]
English:REFRIGERATOR[2022/50]
French:RÉFRIGÉRATEUR[2022/50]
Former [2020/20]KÜHLSCHRANK UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DAVON
Former [2020/20]REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME
Former [2020/20]RÉFRIGÉRATEUR ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE
Entry into regional phase08.01.2020National basic fee paid 
08.01.2020Search fee paid 
08.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/20]
24.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2023Fee for grant paid
30.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.05.2023
CZ10.05.2023
DK10.05.2023
EE10.05.2023
ES10.05.2023
FI10.05.2023
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IT10.05.2023
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LV10.05.2023
MC10.05.2023
NL10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RO10.05.2023
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SK10.05.2023
SM10.05.2023
IE05.07.2023
LU05.07.2023
FR10.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
CH31.07.2023
NO10.08.2023
GR11.08.2023
IS10.09.2023
PT11.09.2023
[2024/33]
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Documents cited:Search[X]CN1273790C  (HISENSE GROUP CO LTD [CN]) [X] 1,2,14* the whole document *;
 [XI]US2010235013  (SUZUKI YOSHIYASU [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,14 * paragraphs [0048] - [0061]; figure 5 * [I] 3-13,15
International search[A]KR970022182  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-21* See claims 1-5 and figures 2-4. *;
 [A]KR100208018B  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-21 * See page 2, lines 1-18, claim 1, and figure 1. *;
 [YA]KR100803574B  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [Y] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0026]-[0029] and figure 3. * [A] 21;
 [Y]KR101705528B  (LG ELECTRONICS INC.) [Y] 1-20 * See abstract, paragraph [0020], claim 1, and figrue 3. *;
 [Y]WO2017105047  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [Y] 12-17, 20 * See paragraph [0054], claim 1, and figure 1. *
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