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EP About this file: EP3281280

EP3281280 - LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2018/07]
Inventor(s)01 / INOUE, Hiroyuki
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
51 Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
 [2018/07]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2018/07]
Application number, filing date15888591.325.09.2015
[2018/07]
WO2015KR10203
Priority number, dateKR2015004831106.04.2015         Original published format: KR 20150048311
[2018/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016163606
Date:13.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3281280
Date:14.02.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3281280
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AT13.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:H02K1/27, H02K16/00, D06F37/30, H02K7/11
[2018/49]
CPC:
D06F58/08 (EP,US); D06F37/22 (EP,US); D06F37/266 (US);
H02K1/2787 (EP,US); H02K16/00 (EP,US); H02K7/11 (EP,US);
H02P5/51 (US); D06F37/04 (EP,US); D06F37/304 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/07]H02K1/27, H02K49/10, H02K16/00, D06F37/30
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 [2018/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2018/07]
English:LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS[2018/07]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DU LINGE[2018/07]
Entry into regional phase03.11.2017National basic fee paid 
03.11.2017Search fee paid 
03.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
03.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/07]
03.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.09.2019Fee for grant paid
24.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.10.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
17.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.09.2015
AL27.11.2019
AT27.11.2019
CY27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
ES27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
MK27.11.2019
MT27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
PL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
TR27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/28]HU25.09.2015
AL27.11.2019
AT27.11.2019
CY27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
ES27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
MT27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
PL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
TR27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
Former [2022/27]HU25.09.2015
AL27.11.2019
AT27.11.2019
CY27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
ES27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MT27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
PL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
TR27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
Former [2020/51]AL27.11.2019
AT27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
ES27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
PL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
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CZ27.11.2019
DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
ES27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
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DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
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FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
Former [2020/35]AL27.11.2019
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ES27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/34]AL27.11.2019
ES27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/32]AL27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/26]FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/24]FI27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/23]FI27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
Former [2020/22]FI27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
Former [2020/21]NO27.02.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]US5931029  (KIM SUNG-MIN [KR])[A] 1-11;
 [A]EP2127932  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-11 * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0053]; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US2013234553  (KUSASE SHIN [JP], et al) [A] 1-11
International search[A]US2008246359  (LEE JANG JUN [KR], et al) [A] 1-11 * abstract; Figs. 2, 3; paragraphs 10 - 25 *;
 [A]US2014028142  (KUSASE SHIN [JP]) [A] 1-11 * abstract; Figs. 1 - 7; paragraphs 24 - 51 *;
 [A]EP2706648  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-11* abstract; Figs. 2 - 5; paragraphs 5 - 21 *;
 [A]WO2014109268  (HITACHI METALS LTD [JP]) [A] 1-11 * abstract; Figs. 1, 3 *
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