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EP About this file: EP4039873

EP4039873 - LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.07.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 27.11.2024 [2024/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
SEOUL 07336 / KR
[2022/32]
Inventor(s)01 / YOON, Juhan
08592 Seoul / KR
02 / SHIN, Jinhyouk
08592 Seoul / KR
03 / LEE, Manseok
08592 Seoul / KR
04 / KIM, Jeongwoong
08592 Seoul / KR
 [2022/32]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstraße 3
81675 München / DE
[2022/32]
Application number, filing date22154665.802.02.2022
[2022/32]
Priority number, dateKR2021001758108.02.2021         Original published format: KR 20210017581
[2022/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4039873
Date:10.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4039873
Date:08.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2022
ClassificationIPC:D06F58/24
[2022/32]
CPC:
D06F58/24 (EP,CN,KR,US); D06F58/08 (CN,KR,US); D06F25/00 (CN);
D06F58/20 (CN); D06F58/206 (KR); D06F58/26 (US);
D06F58/263 (KR); D06F58/38 (KR) (-)
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 [2022/42]
Former [2022/32]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:WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2022/32]
English:LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS[2022/32]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DU LINGE[2022/32]
Examination procedure12.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.09.2022Examination requested  [2022/42]
12.09.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2023Fee for grant paid
02.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23208108.3  / EP4310243
Opposition(s)09.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/42]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.11.2023
CZ08.11.2023
DK08.11.2023
EE08.11.2023
ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
LT08.11.2023
LV08.11.2023
MC08.11.2023
NL08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RO08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SE08.11.2023
SK08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
LU02.02.2024
BG08.02.2024
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
PT08.03.2024
[2024/48]
Former [2024/45]AT08.11.2023
CZ08.11.2023
DK08.11.2023
EE08.11.2023
ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
LT08.11.2023
LV08.11.2023
MC08.11.2023
NL08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RO08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SE08.11.2023
SK08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
BG08.02.2024
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
PT08.03.2024
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CZ08.11.2023
DK08.11.2023
EE08.11.2023
ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
LT08.11.2023
LV08.11.2023
NL08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RO08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SE08.11.2023
SK08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
BG08.02.2024
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
PT08.03.2024
Former [2024/35]AT08.11.2023
CZ08.11.2023
DK08.11.2023
EE08.11.2023
ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
LT08.11.2023
LV08.11.2023
NL08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RO08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SE08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
BG08.02.2024
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
PT08.03.2024
Former [2024/33]AT08.11.2023
DK08.11.2023
ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
LT08.11.2023
LV08.11.2023
NL08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SE08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
BG08.02.2024
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
PT08.03.2024
Former [2024/27]AT08.11.2023
ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
LT08.11.2023
LV08.11.2023
NL08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SE08.11.2023
BG08.02.2024
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
PT08.03.2024
Former [2024/23]AT08.11.2023
ES08.11.2023
LT08.11.2023
NL08.11.2023
BG08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
PT08.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT08.11.2023
NL08.11.2023
BG08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XA]JP2016214488  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD);
 [A]WO2020187126  (HISENSE SHANDONG REFRIGERATOR CO LTD [CN], et al);
 [A]KR20200137505  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]);
 [XA]CN112088231  (LG ELECTRONICS INC)
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