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EP About this file: EP3949818

EP3949818 - ROBOT CLEANER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.01.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LT, NO
published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2022/06]
Inventor(s)01 / SOHN, Byungkon
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc., 51, Gasan digital
1-ro Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
02 / CHOI, Kyuchun
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc., 51, Gasan digital
1-ro Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
03 / SONG, Youngkouk
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc., 51, Gasan digital
1-ro Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
04 / LEE, Changhyeon
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc., 51, Gasan digital
1-ro Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
 [2024/09]
Former [2022/06]01 / SOHN, Byungkon
Seoul 08592 / KR
02 / CHOI, Kyuchun
Seoul 08592 / KR
03 / SONG, Youngkouk
Seoul 08592 / KR
04 / LEE, Changhyeon
Seoul 08592 / KR
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstraße 3
81675 München / DE
[2022/06]
Application number, filing date20776926.604.03.2020
[2022/06]
WO2020KR03038
Priority number, dateKR2019003454026.03.2019         Original published format: KR 20190034540
[2022/06]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020197119
Date:01.10.2020
Language:KO
[2020/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3949818
Date:09.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3949818
Date:28.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR01.10.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.2023
ClassificationIPC:G05D1/02, A47L9/28, B25J11/00, B25J19/02, B25J9/16, G01S15/86, G01S17/931, G01S15/931
[2023/14]
CPC:
A47L9/2852 (EP,KR,US); A47L9/2805 (EP,US); A47L9/009 (US);
B25J11/0085 (KR); B25J19/022 (KR); B25J19/023 (KR);
B25J9/1666 (KR); B25J9/1676 (KR); G01S15/86 (EP);
G01S15/931 (EP); G01S17/931 (EP); G05D1/0238 (KR);
G05D1/0246 (KR); G05D1/0248 (EP,US); G05D1/0255 (EP,US);
A47L2201/04 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/06]A47L9/28, G05D1/02, B25J11/00, B25J19/02, B25J9/16
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 [2022/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROBOTERREINIGER[2022/06]
English:ROBOT CLEANER[2022/06]
French:ROBOT NETTOYEUR[2022/06]
Entry into regional phase21.09.2021Translation filed 
21.10.2021National basic fee paid 
21.10.2021Search fee paid 
21.10.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
21.10.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.10.2021Examination requested  [2022/06]
13.09.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2024Fee for grant paid
22.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLT28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/32]IS28.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH04147084  (TOSHIBA CORP) [Y] 1-11 * figures 1, 2 *;
 [Y]CN207424680U  (SHANKOU SHANGHAI INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD) [Y] 1-11 * figures 1, 9, 11 * * Chapter "Summary of the Invention" *;
 [I]US2018177361  (SONG HYUNSUP [KR], et al) [I] 1,4-11 * figures 1, 2, 5-7, 10 * * paragraphs [0061] , [0 65] , [0 82] , [0 84] , [0 86] , [0 95] , [ 111] , [0112] , [0 80] , [ 109] , [0 98] , [0 99] *;
 [Y]KR20180098040  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [Y] 1-11 * figure 4 * * paragraphs [0173] , [ 184] , [ 188] - [0190] *;
 [A]WO2018225172  (CHIBA INSTITUTE OF TECH [JP]) [A] 1,6* figures 1, 2 *
International search[Y]JP2006209644  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD, et al) [Y] 7-10, 15;
 [A]KR20170033374  (TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORP [JP]) [A] 1-15;
 [XYA]KR20180058511  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [X] 14 [Y] 1, 4-12, 15 [A] 2-3, 13;
 [A]KR20180138210  (BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTD [CN], et al)[A] 1-15;
 [Y]KR101949279B  [Y] 1, 4-12
by applicantKR20170131172
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