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EP About this file: EP3650596

EP3650596 - WASHING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/20]WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
[2021/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.2022
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2020/20]
Inventor(s)01 / CHO, Younghan
LG Electronics Inc.
IP Center
51, Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
 [2020/20]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2020/20]
Application number, filing date19204337.021.10.2019
[2020/20]
Priority number, dateKR2018013510506.11.2018         Original published format: KR 20180135105
[2020/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3650596
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3650596
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3650596
Date:18.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:D06F34/16, D06F33/48, // D06F103/04, D06F103/24, D06F103/38, D06F105/48
[2021/09]
CPC:
D06F33/48 (EP,KR,US); D06F21/02 (KR,US); D06F34/16 (EP,KR);
D06F34/18 (KR,US); D06F2103/04 (EP,KR); D06F2103/24 (EP,KR);
D06F2103/26 (KR); D06F2103/38 (EP,KR); D06F2105/48 (EP,KR);
Y02B40/00 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2020/20]D06F34/16
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 [2020/36]
Former [2020/20]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:WASCHMASCHINE[2021/09]
English:WASHING MACHINE[2021/09]
French:MACHINE À LAVER[2021/09]
Former [2020/20]WASCHMASCHINE UND STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2020/20]WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
Former [2020/20]MACHINE À LAVER ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE
Examination procedure21.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/20]
24.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2021Fee for grant paid
08.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20176729.0  / EP3739101
Opposition(s)19.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/30]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.10.2019
AL18.08.2021
AT18.08.2021
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DK18.08.2021
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PT20.12.2021
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Documents cited:Search[A] EP3075895  (LG ELECTRONICS INC et al.) [A] 1-7 * paragraphs [0010] - [0020]; figures 2-3; claim - *
 [A] CN103451891   [A] 1-7 * the whole document *
 [A] CN101358418  (TOSHIBA KK et al.) [A] 1-7 * figure 3 *
 [A] EP2728049  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-7 * paragraphs [0031] - [0032]; figure 2 *
 [A] EP2520700  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-7 * paragraphs [0062] - [0067]; figure 1 *
 [A] JP2008142231  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *
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