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EP3998925 - POLLUTION SOURCE DETERMINATION ROBOT CLEANER AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.2024
Database last updated on 11.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.11.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.04.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2022/21]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do, 16677 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Namki
129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
02 / OH, Changseok
129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
03 / LEE, Seunghwan
129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
04 / KIM, Chuljoo
129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
05 / SHIN, Yongheon
129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
 [2022/21]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2022/21]
Application number, filing date20895010.517.11.2020
[2022/21]
WO2020KR16153
Priority number, dateKR2019015932703.12.2019         Original published format: KR 20190159327
[2022/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021112446
Date:10.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3998925
Date:25.05.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3998925
Date:27.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR10.06.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.2022
ClassificationIPC:A47L9/28, G05D1/02, G06N3/08, B25J11/00, B25J19/02
[2022/21]
CPC:
A47L9/2805 (EP); A47L9/2852 (EP,KR); A47L11/4011 (US);
A47L11/4061 (US); A47L11/4066 (US); A47L9/2826 (KR);
B25J11/0085 (KR); B25J19/023 (KR); G05D1/0246 (EP,KR);
G05D1/0274 (EP,KR); G06N3/08 (KR); A47L2201/04 (EP,KR,US);
A47L2201/06 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROBOTERREINIGER MIT BESTIMMUNG DER VERSCHMUTZUNGSQUELLE UND BETRIEBSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2022/21]
English:POLLUTION SOURCE DETERMINATION ROBOT CLEANER AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF[2022/21]
French:ROBOT NETTOYEUR À DÉTERMINATION DE SOURCE DE POLLUTION ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT ASSOCIÉ[2022/21]
Entry into regional phase18.02.2022National basic fee paid 
18.02.2022Search fee paid 
18.02.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/21]
18.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2023Fee for grant paid
27.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23219197.3  / EP4335343
Opposition(s)30.09.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.12.2023
CZ27.12.2023
DK27.12.2023
EE27.12.2023
ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
IT27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
PL27.12.2023
RO27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SK27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
PT29.04.2024
[2024/47]
Former [2024/36]AT27.12.2023
CZ27.12.2023
EE27.12.2023
ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
IT27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
PL27.12.2023
RO27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SK27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
PT29.04.2024
Former [2024/35]AT27.12.2023
CZ27.12.2023
EE27.12.2023
ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RO27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/27]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
Former [2024/21]FI27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR28.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]KR20190073139  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]);
 [AP]US2020008639  (LEE JAEMYUNG [KR], et al)
International search[A]KR20120114671  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]);
 [A]KR20190105216  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]);
 [Y]KR20190106891  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]);
 [A]US10443874  (TANG JINJU [CN], et al);
 [Y]US2019343355  (HAN SEUNGBEOM [KR], et al)
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