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EP About this file: EP2205913

EP2205913 - REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128 Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-Gu
07336 SEOUL / KR
[2020/43]
Former [2010/28]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20 Yeouido-dong Yeongdeungpo-ku
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Sung-Kyoung
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
IP GROUP
391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon City
Gyoungsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
 [2021/01]
Former [2010/28]01 / KIM, Sung-Kyoung
LG ELECTRONICS INC. IP GROUP 391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong Changwon City
Gyoungsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
104 Rue de Richelieu
CS92104
75080 Paris Cedex 02 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2021/01]Plasseraud IP
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2010/28]Cabinet Plasseraud
52, rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date08848148.604.11.2008
[2010/28]
WO2008KR06498
Priority number, dateKR2007011195105.11.2007         Original published format: KR 20070111951
[2010/28]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009061119
Date:14.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2205913
Date:14.07.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2205913
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR30.07.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:F25C1/25, F25D23/12, E05D11/00
[2020/24]
CPC:
F25D23/126 (EP,US); F25D11/02 (KR); F25C1/25 (EP,US);
F25D11/00 (KR); F25D23/02 (KR); E05D11/0081 (EP,US);
E05Y2800/10 (EP,US); E05Y2900/31 (EP,US); F25C2400/10 (EP,US);
F25C2400/14 (EP,US); F25D2331/803 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/10]F25D23/12, E05D11/00, F25C1/22, F25D29/00
Former IPC [2010/28]F25D11/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2021/01]
Former [2010/28]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÜHLSCHRANK UND STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2010/28]
English:REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF[2010/28]
French:RÉFRIGÉRATEUR ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE CE DERNIER[2010/28]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2010National basic fee paid 
28.04.2010Search fee paid 
28.04.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/28]
18.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.09.2020Fee for grant paid
10.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
16.11.2020Receipt 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  26.05.2020
Opposition(s)01.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
03.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.11.2008
AT30.12.2020
CY30.12.2020
CZ30.12.2020
DK30.12.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2523281  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 1-8* page 2, line 25 - page 5, line 37; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5555743  (HATANAKA HIDEHARU [JP]) [Y] 6 * abstract * * column 4, lines 27-29 *;
 [Y]US5813238  (LEE KUN BIN [KR]) [Y] 1-8 * column 3, lines 43-49 *;
 [Y]US6041607  (KIM JAE-HEE [KR]) [Y] 1-8 * column 2, lines 40-63; figures 2-4 *;
 [A]EP1662216  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [A] 1-8 * abstract * * paragraphs [0022] - [0035] *;
 [Y]WO2007004996  (GORENJE GOSPODINJSKI APARATI D, et al) [Y] 8 * abstract *;
 [Y]US2007089450  (JANARDHANAM RAMESH [US], et al) [Y] 3,5 * paragraph [0004] *
International search[A]JPH0611221  (TOSHIBA CORP, et al);
 [A]JPH09222275  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC);
 [A]KR19980018117U  (DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CO.);
 [A]KR19990034645  (DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CO.);
 [A]JP2002295931  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP)
by applicantUS6041607
 KR100346975B
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