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EP About this file: EP1939349

EP1939349 - Laundry machine and control method thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.2018
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 01.07.2020  [2020/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
LG Twin Towers
20, Yeouido-dong
Youngdungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
[2017/17]
Former [2008/27]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
LG Twin Towers 20, Yeouido-dong Youngdungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Son, Chang Woo@LG Electronics Inc. IP Group
391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong, Changwon-si
641-711, Gyeongsangnam-do / KR
02 / Bae, Sang Hun@LG Electronics Inc. IP Group
391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong, Changwon-si
641-711, Gyeongsangnam-do / KR
03 / Choi, Chul Jin@LG Electronics Inc. IP Group
391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong, Changwon-si
641-711, Gyeongsangnam-do / KR
04 / Kim, Dong Hyun@LG Electronics Inc. IP Group
391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong, Changwon-si
641-711, Gyeongsangnam-do / KR
05 / Son, Young Bok@LG Electronics Inc. IP Group
391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong, Changwon-si
641-711, Gyeongsangnam-do / KR
06 / Kim Heung Jae@LG Electronics Inc. IP Group
391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong, Changwon-si
641-711, Gyeongsangnam-do / KR
 [2017/17]
Former [2008/27]01 / Son, Chang Woo LG Electronics Inc. IP Group
391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong, Changwon-si
641-711, Gyeongsangnam-do / KR
02 / Bae, Sang Hun LG Electronics Inc. IP Group
391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong, Changwon-si
641-711, Gyeongsangnam-do / KR
03 / Choi, Chul Jin LG Electronics Inc. IP Group
391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong, Changwon-si
641-711, Gyeongsangnam-do / KR
04 / Kim, Dong Hyun LG Electronics Inc. IP Group
391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong, Changwon-si
641-711, Gyeongsangnam-do / KR
05 / Son, Young Bok LG Electronics Inc. IP Group
391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong, Changwon-si
641-711, Gyeongsangnam-do / KR
06 / Kim Heung Jae LG Electronics Inc. IP Group
391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong, Changwon-si
641-711, Gyeongsangnam-do / KR
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2017/17]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2008/27]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date07150312.221.12.2007
[2008/27]
Priority number, dateKR2006013384726.12.2006         Original published format: KR 20060133847
[2008/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1939349
Date:02.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1939349
Date:25.03.2009
[2009/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1939349
Date:26.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:D06F58/20, D06F58/28, D06F39/00, D06F33/02
[2009/13]
CPC:
D06F58/44 (EP,KR,US); D06F34/18 (EP,KR,US); D06F39/40 (EP,KR,US);
D06F58/203 (EP,KR,US); D06F58/50 (EP,KR,US); D06F2101/20 (EP,KR,US);
D06F2103/02 (EP,KR,US); D06F2103/04 (EP,KR,US); D06F2103/44 (EP,KR,US);
D06F2103/62 (EP,KR,US); D06F2105/24 (EP,KR,US); D06F2105/40 (EP,KR,US);
D06F2105/58 (EP,KR,US); Y10T137/0318 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/27]D06F58/20, D06F58/28
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/17]
Former [2008/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Waschmaschine und Steuerungsverfahren dafür[2008/27]
English:Laundry machine and control method thereof[2008/27]
French:Machine de blanchisserie et son procédé de commande[2008/27]
Examination procedure16.01.2008Examination requested  [2008/27]
25.09.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2017Fee for grant paid
15.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.12.2015
Opposition(s)29.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
19.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.12.2007
AT26.04.2017
CY26.04.2017
CZ26.04.2017
DK26.04.2017
EE26.04.2017
FI26.04.2017
LT26.04.2017
LV26.04.2017
MC26.04.2017
PT26.04.2017
RO26.04.2017
SE26.04.2017
SI26.04.2017
SK26.04.2017
BG26.07.2017
GR27.07.2017
IS26.08.2017
IE21.12.2017
LU21.12.2017
MT21.12.2017
BE31.12.2017
CH31.12.2017
LI31.12.2017
[2020/27]
Former [2019/46]HU21.12.2007
AT26.04.2017
CY26.04.2017
CZ26.04.2017
DK26.04.2017
EE26.04.2017
FI26.04.2017
LT26.04.2017
LV26.04.2017
MC26.04.2017
RO26.04.2017
SE26.04.2017
SI26.04.2017
SK26.04.2017
BG26.07.2017
GR27.07.2017
IS26.08.2017
IE21.12.2017
LU21.12.2017
MT21.12.2017
BE31.12.2017
CH31.12.2017
LI31.12.2017
Former [2019/31]HU21.12.2007
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CZ26.04.2017
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EE26.04.2017
FI26.04.2017
LT26.04.2017
LV26.04.2017
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BG26.07.2017
GR27.07.2017
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IE21.12.2017
LU21.12.2017
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BE31.12.2017
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LI31.12.2017
Former [2019/30]AT26.04.2017
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DK26.04.2017
EE26.04.2017
FI26.04.2017
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LV26.04.2017
MC26.04.2017
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BG26.07.2017
GR27.07.2017
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IE21.12.2017
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BE31.12.2017
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LI31.12.2017
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EE26.04.2017
FI26.04.2017
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LV26.04.2017
RO26.04.2017
SE26.04.2017
SI26.04.2017
SK26.04.2017
BG26.07.2017
GR27.07.2017
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IE21.12.2017
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MT21.12.2017
BE31.12.2017
CH31.12.2017
LI31.12.2017
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DK26.04.2017
EE26.04.2017
FI26.04.2017
LT26.04.2017
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RO26.04.2017
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SK26.04.2017
BG26.07.2017
GR27.07.2017
IS26.08.2017
IE21.12.2017
LU21.12.2017
MT21.12.2017
BE31.12.2017
Former [2018/45]AT26.04.2017
CZ26.04.2017
DK26.04.2017
EE26.04.2017
FI26.04.2017
LT26.04.2017
LV26.04.2017
RO26.04.2017
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SI26.04.2017
SK26.04.2017
BG26.07.2017
GR27.07.2017
IS26.08.2017
IE21.12.2017
LU21.12.2017
MT21.12.2017
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DK26.04.2017
EE26.04.2017
FI26.04.2017
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RO26.04.2017
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SK26.04.2017
BG26.07.2017
GR27.07.2017
IS26.08.2017
LU21.12.2017
MT21.12.2017
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CZ26.04.2017
DK26.04.2017
EE26.04.2017
FI26.04.2017
LT26.04.2017
LV26.04.2017
RO26.04.2017
SE26.04.2017
SI26.04.2017
SK26.04.2017
BG26.07.2017
GR27.07.2017
IS26.08.2017
Former [2018/10]AT26.04.2017
CZ26.04.2017
DK26.04.2017
EE26.04.2017
FI26.04.2017
LT26.04.2017
LV26.04.2017
RO26.04.2017
SE26.04.2017
SK26.04.2017
BG26.07.2017
GR27.07.2017
IS26.08.2017
Former [2018/09]AT26.04.2017
DK26.04.2017
EE26.04.2017
FI26.04.2017
LT26.04.2017
LV26.04.2017
SE26.04.2017
BG26.07.2017
GR27.07.2017
IS26.08.2017
Former [2017/50]AT26.04.2017
FI26.04.2017
LT26.04.2017
LV26.04.2017
SE26.04.2017
BG26.07.2017
GR27.07.2017
IS26.08.2017
Former [2017/49]AT26.04.2017
FI26.04.2017
LT26.04.2017
GR27.07.2017
IS26.08.2017
Documents cited:Search[Y]DE3146527  (BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [Y] 12,14 * abstract *;
 [Y]FR2558713  (BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [Y] 12,14 * page 2, line 33 - page 3, line 19 * * page 5, line 6 - line 12 *;
 [Y]JPH06233898  (TOSHIBA CORP) [Y] 10 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0898009  (BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [Y] 1-9 * column 3, paragraph 18 - column 4, paragraph 21; figure . *;
 [X]WO2004058035  (BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE], et al) [X] 11 * page 6, line 10 - line 29; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2004168343  (PARK SANG HO [KR]) [A] 2-8 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2005086979  (SON KWEON [KR], et al) [Y] 12 * page 2, paragraph 29 - paragraph 30 *;
 [A]EP1600545  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP1666655  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 1-10 * column 4, paragraph 29 - column 13, paragraph 109; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP1696067  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [A] 11-15* the whole document *;
 [XY]EP1734170  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [X] 11 * column 5, paragraph 28 - column 6, paragraph 31; figures 1,3 * [Y] 12,14;
 [PX]EP1852541  (ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP [BE]) [PX] 1,9 * page 5, paragraph 27 - page 7, paragraph 39; figures 2,4; claims 11,12,17 *;
 [PX]EP1852540  (ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP [BE]) [PX] 1,9 * claim 12 *;
 [PX]EP1852542  (ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP [BE]) [PX] 1,9 * the whole document *;
 [PX]EP1862581  (ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP [BE]) [PX] 11 * column 5, paragraph 25; figure 2 *
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