| EP2000581 - Dryer [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 17.06.2022 Database last updated on 24.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 24.06.2022 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): TR | published on 27.07.2022 [2022/30] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states LG Electronics Inc. 20 Yeouido-dong Yeongdeungpo-gu Seoul 150-721 / KR | [N/P] |
| Former [2008/50] | For all designated states LG Electronics Inc. 20 Yeouido-dong Yeongdeungpo-gu Seoul 150-721 / KR | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Bae, Sang Hun c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR | 02 /
Son, Cang Woo c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR | 03 /
Choi, Yeon Sik c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR | 04 /
Yoon, Ju Han c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR | 05 /
Lee, Dong Geun c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR | [2014/08] |
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Bae, Sang Hun c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR | ||
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Son, Cang Woo c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR | |||
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Choi, Yeon Sik c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR | |||
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Yoon, Ju Han c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR | |||
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Lee, Dong Geun c/o LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 391-2, Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR | Representative(s) | Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Nymphenburger Straße 4 80335 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2013/20] | Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner Patentanwälte Mauerkircherstrasse 45 81679 München / DE | ||
| Former [2008/50] | TER MEER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR Patentanwälte Mauerkircherstrasse 45 81679 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 08010296.5 | 05.06.2008 | [2008/50] | Priority number, date | KR20070055972 | 08.06.2007 Original published format: KR 20070055972 | KR20070119313 | 21.11.2007 Original published format: KR 20070119313 | [2008/50] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2000581 | Date: | 10.12.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/50] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2000581 | Date: | 19.02.2014 | Language: | EN | [2014/08] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 17.10.2008 | Classification | IPC: | D06F58/28 | [2008/50] | CPC: |
D06F34/28 (EP,US);
D06F2101/04 (EP,US);
D06F2101/20 (EP,US);
D06F2103/04 (EP,US);
D06F2103/08 (EP,US);
D06F2105/28 (EP,US);
D06F2105/40 (EP,US);
D06F2105/56 (EP,US);
D06F2105/58 (EP,US);
D06F39/40 (EP,US);
D06F58/203 (EP,US);
D06F58/38 (EP,US);
D06F58/44 (EP,US)
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| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2008/50] | Title | German: | Trockner | [2008/50] | English: | Dryer | [2008/50] | French: | Appareil de séchage | [2008/50] | Examination procedure | 22.04.2009 | Examination requested [2009/23] | 20.05.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 25.05.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 05.02.2010 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 14.06.2010 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 31.05.2013 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 20.09.2013 | Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO | 20.09.2013 | Fee for grant paid | 20.09.2013 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 10.10.2013 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 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 20.05.2009 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Strasse 34 81739 München / DE | [2018/48] |
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| Opponent(s) | 01
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BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Str. 34 81739 München / DE Opponent's representative Gemünden, Bernd BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Zentralabt. Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz Carl-Wery-Straße 34 81739 München / DE | 05.01.2015 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 09.06.2015 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 26.10.2016 | Date of oral proceedings | 12.12.2016 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 12.12.2016 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 24.02.2022 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/29] | 17.05.2022 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | Appeal following opposition | 21.02.2017 | Appeal received No. T0392/17 | 21.04.2017 | Statement of grounds filed | 24.02.2022 | Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent | 17.05.2022 | Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal | 10.02.2017 | Appeal received No. T0392/17 | 13.04.2017 | Statement of grounds filed | 24.02.2022 | Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent | 17.05.2022 | Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal | 24.02.2022 | Date of oral proceedings | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 22.06.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 27.06.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 31.03.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 20.06.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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