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EP About this file: EP2235456

EP2235456 - REFRIGERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 24.10.2018  [2018/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yeouido-dong
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
[2016/50]
Former [2010/40]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yeouido-dong Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / KANG, Byeong-Gyu
391-2, Gaeumjeong-Dong
Changwon
Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
02 / LEE, Jae-Youl
391-2, Gaeumjeong-Dong
Changwon
Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
03 / PARK, Sang-Ho
391-2, Gaeumjeong-Dong
Changwon
Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
 [2016/50]
Former [2010/40]01 / KANG, Byeong-Gyu
391-2, Gaeumjeong-Dong Changwon
Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
02 / LEE, Jae-Youl
391-2, Gaeumjeong-Dong Changwon
Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
03 / PARK, Sang-Ho
391-2, Gaeumjeong-Dong Changwon
Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2016/50]Cabinet Plasseraud
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2010/40]Cabinet Plasseraud
52, rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date08872167.518.12.2008
[2010/40]
WO2008KR07520
Priority number, dateKR2008001195205.02.2008         Original published format: KR 20080011952
[2010/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009099270
Date:13.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2235456
Date:06.10.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.08.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2235456
Date:14.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR01.10.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:F25D25/00
[2010/40]
CPC:
F25D23/04 (EP,US); F25D25/00 (KR); F25C5/182 (EP,US);
F25D11/00 (KR); F25D23/00 (KR); F25D25/02 (KR);
F25D2323/023 (EP,US); F25D2325/021 (EP,US); F25D25/025 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2016/50]
Former [2010/40]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 
TitleGerman:KÜHLSCHRANK[2010/40]
English:REFRIGERATOR[2010/40]
French:RÉFRIGÉRATEUR[2010/40]
Entry into regional phase21.07.2010National basic fee paid 
21.07.2010Search fee paid 
21.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/40]
06.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2016Fee for grant paid
03.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16197191.6  / EP3153803
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.07.2016
Opposition(s)15.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.12.2008
AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CY14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
TR14.12.2016
IE18.12.2016
LU18.12.2016
MT18.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
[2018/43]
Former [2018/29]HU18.12.2008
AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CY14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
TR14.12.2016
IE18.12.2016
LU18.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2018/28]HU18.12.2008
AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CY14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
IE18.12.2016
LU18.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2018/14]AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
IE18.12.2016
LU18.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2017/51]AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
IE18.12.2016
LU18.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2017/49]AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
IE18.12.2016
LU18.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2017/42]AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2017/41]AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2017/36]BE14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
Former [2017/35]CZ14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
BE31.12.2016
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
Former [2017/31]FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
BE31.12.2016
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
Former [2017/28]FI14.12.2016
HR14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
BE31.12.2016
NO14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV14.12.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]US4269039  (BAKER CECIL J) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]KR20050058001  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [A] 1* figures 1-8 *;
 [Y]KR20070032598  (LG ELECTRONICS) [Y] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [A]KR20070041011  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [A] 1 * figures 1-8 *;
 [Y]WO2007094554  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR], et al) [Y] 1-15 * page 28, line 26 - page 35, line 19; figures 10-12 *;
 [E]US2010043478  (KIM MIN-YONG [KR]) [E] 1-15 * figures 1,2 *
International search[A]JP2006214615  (TOSHIBA CORP, et al);
 [Y]KR20070032598  (LG ELECTRONICS INC.);
 [Y]WO2007094554  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR], et al)
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