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EP3779024 - CLOTHING TREATMENT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.09.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.04.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 08.10.2025  [2025/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2021/07]
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Kihyuk
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
02 / BAE, Jaeil
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
03 / CHUNG, Wookjun
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
04 / KIM, Jaehyung
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
05 / JANG, Semin
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
 [2021/07]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2021/07]
Application number, filing date19781663.003.04.2019
[2021/07]
WO2019KR03925
Priority number, dateKR2018003842203.04.2018         Original published format: KR 20180038422
US201862679035P01.06.2018         Original published format: US 201862679035 P
KR2018007472828.06.2018         Original published format: KR 20180074728
KR2019003873302.04.2019         Original published format: KR 20190038733
[2021/07]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019194565
Date:10.10.2019
Language:KO
[2019/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3779024
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3779024
Date:08.10.2025
Language:EN
[2025/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR10.10.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:D06F73/02, D06F71/36, // D06F58/10, D06F58/20
[2022/06]
CPC:
D06F73/02 (EP,CN,KR,US); D06F58/10 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); D06F35/00 (CN,KR,US);
D06F39/14 (CN,US); D06F58/20 (CN,KR); D06F58/203 (EP,CN,KR,US);
D06F58/26 (CN,KR,US); D06F58/263 (CN,KR); D06F71/32 (CN,KR);
D06F71/34 (CN,KR,US); D06F71/36 (EP,CN,KR,US); D06F73/00 (KR);
D06F87/00 (CN,KR); D06F2105/20 (KR); D06F2105/30 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2021/07]D06F58/10, D06F58/26, D06F71/32, D06F73/00, D06F35/00, D06F58/20, D06F87/00
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 [2021/07]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLEIDUNGSBEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2021/07]
English:CLOTHING TREATMENT DEVICE[2021/07]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DE VÊTEMENT[2021/07]
Entry into regional phase15.10.2020Translation filed 
03.11.2020National basic fee paid 
03.11.2020Search fee paid 
03.11.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
03.11.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.11.2020Examination requested  [2021/07]
29.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2025Fee for grant paid
01.09.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.09.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
24.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
24.04.2025Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XY] US2015020419  (PARK JIYOUNG et al.)
 [XY] EP0816552  (WHIRLPOOL CO et al.) [X] 1,10 * figure 1 * * paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0043] * * paragraph [0050] * * paragraph [0061] - paragraph [0064] *[Y] 2
 [A] US3203122  (SWEATT STANLEY I et al.) [A] 1-15 * figures 1, 9 * * claim 1 *
 [A] US4694146  (DEMARS ROBERT A et al.) [A] 1-15 * figure 7 * * claim 2 * * column 7, line 48 - line 57 *
International search[YA] KR100444005  (훨풀 코포레이션)
 [YA] KR20150009718  (LG ELECTRONICS INC et al.) [Y] 1-3, 11-17, 25, 31-32 , 36-37 * See pages 3, 4; claims 1, 17; and figures 3, 6-7. *[A] 4-10, 18-24, 26-30 , 33-35, 38-39
 [Y] US2004237356  (BEDRETDINOV AMIR KHASIANOVICH et al.) [Y] 1-3, 11-17, 25, 31-32 , 36-37 * See paragraphs [0068]-[0069]; claims 1, 4; and figure 4. *
 [Y] KR20150065297  (LG ELECTRONICS INC et al.) [Y] 2-3, 11-14, 16-17 , 31-32, 36-37 * See paragraphs [0025], [0048]; and figures 5-10. *
 [A] KR20080001854  (LG ELECTRONICS INC et al.) [A] 1-39 * See paragraphs [0028]-[0036]; and figure 1. *
by applicantKR20140184457
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