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EP About this file: EP3862675

EP3862675 - ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.07.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2021/32]
Inventor(s)01 / SON, Sunggyun
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc. 51, Gasan digital
1-ro Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
02 / LEE, Donghoon
2202-305, The Sharp MasterView 35, Convensia-
daero 274beon-gil Yeonsu-gu
Incheon 22009 / KR
03 / LEE, Wookyong
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc. 51, Gasan digital
1-ro Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
04 / LEE, Donghoon
614-101 100, Magokseo 1-ro Gangseo-gu
Seoul 07798 / KR
 [2021/32]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
[2021/32]
Application number, filing date19869403.602.10.2019
[2021/32]
WO2019KR12910
Priority number, dateKR2018011782102.10.2018         Original published format: KR 20180117821
KR2019008168806.07.2019         Original published format: KR 20190081688
[2021/32]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020071786
Date:09.04.2020
Language:KO
[2020/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3862675
Date:11.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3862675
Date:20.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR09.04.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2022
ClassificationIPC:F25C1/18, F25C5/08, F25C5/187, F25C1/24
[2022/32]
CPC:
F25C5/22 (EP); F25C1/18 (EP,US); F25C1/24 (EP,US);
F25C5/06 (EP); F25C5/08 (EP,US); F25C2305/022 (EP);
F25C2400/10 (US); F25C2500/02 (EP); F25C2600/04 (US);
F25C2700/12 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/32]F25D11/00, F25D29/00, F25D25/02, F25C1/24, F25C1/18, F25C5/02
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 [2021/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EISBEREITER UND KÜHLSCHRANK DAMIT[2021/32]
English:ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING SAME[2021/32]
French:MACHINE À GLAÇONS ET RÉFRIGÉRATEUR ÉQUIPÉ DE CELLE-CI[2021/32]
Entry into regional phase22.04.2021Translation filed 
22.04.2021National basic fee paid 
22.04.2021Search fee paid 
22.04.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
22.04.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/32]
08.02.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2023Fee for grant paid
14.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23193764.0  / EP4257896
Opposition(s)21.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
DK20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
MC20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
LU02.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
[2024/36]
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CZ20.09.2023
DK20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
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MC20.09.2023
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LU02.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH01312372  (HOSHIZAKI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1-15 * figures 1,4 *;
 [A]JPH024185  (HOSHIZAKI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1-15 * figure 1 *;
 [T]US2009308085  (DEVOS RICHARD [US]) [T] * figures 6,8 *;
 [A]US2013014536  (SON JUHYUN [KR], et al) [A] 1-15 * figures 3,11-13 *;
 [A]US2013014535  (SON JUHYUN [KR], et al) [A] 1-15* figure 9 *
International search[A]US4833894  (CHESNUT PAUL B [US]) [A] 1-15* See column 4, lines 44-68 and figures 3-4. *;
 [Y]JP2013029285  (SHARP KK) [Y] 1-7, 14-15 * See paragraphs [0026]-[0031], [0038] and figures 3-5. *;
 [A]US2014165599  (BOARMAN PATRICK J [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * See paragraphs [0026]-[0033] and figures 5-10. *;
 [YA]KR101850918B  (LG ELECTRONICS INC.) [Y] 1-7, 14-15 * See paragraphs [0002], [0019]-[0028], [0044] and figures 6-9. * [A] 8-13;
 [A]KR20180093666  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-15 * See paragraphs [0079J, [0092]-[0095], [0129]-[0131], [0186] and figures 10-11. *
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