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EP2093427 - Capacity Varying Device for a Scroll Compressor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.02.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 27.03.2019  [2019/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
LG Twin Towers
20, Yeouido-dong
Youngdungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
[2017/31]
Former [2009/35]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
LG Twin Towers 20, Yeouido-dong Youngdungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Kiem, Myung-Kyun
327-23, Gasan-Dong, Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul / KR
02 / Hwang, Seon-Woong
327-23, Gasan-Dong, Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul / KR
 [2017/31]
Former [2009/35]01 / Kiem, Myung-Kyun
327-23, Gasan-Dong, Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul / KR
02 / Hwang, Seon-Woong
327-23, Gasan-Dong, Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul / KR
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2017/31]
Former [2009/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date09152500.611.02.2009
[2009/35]
Priority number, dateKR2008001504719.02.2008         Original published format: KR 20080015047
[2009/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2093427
Date:26.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2093427
Date:10.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2093427
Date:02.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:F04C18/02, F04C28/26, F04C28/14
[2013/15]
CPC:
F04C18/0215 (EP,US); F04C18/02 (KR); F04C23/008 (EP,US);
F04C28/26 (EP,US); F04C18/0246 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/35]F04C18/02, F04C28/26
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2013/51]
Former [2009/35]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kapazitätsvariationsvorrichtung für einen Spiralverdichter[2009/35]
English:Capacity Varying Device for a Scroll Compressor[2009/35]
French:Dispositif de capacité variable pour compresseur à spirales[2009/35]
Examination procedure04.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/35]
10.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.10.2013Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
25.11.2013Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
13.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2017Fee for grant paid
20.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.06.2017Receipt 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  13.03.2014
Opposition(s)03.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
17.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT02.08.2017
GB11.02.2018
[2019/13]
Former [2018/28]IT02.08.2017
Documents cited:Search[XI]US2004146419  (KAWAGUCHI MASAHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,11,13-15 * page 1; figures 1-5 * [I] 5-10,12;
 [XI]EP1197661  (COPELAND CORP [US]) [X] 1-3,11,13,14 * page 11 - page 5; figures 1-10 * [I] 12,15;
 [XI]US6116867  (WALLIS FRANK S [US], et al) [X] 1-3,13 * column 1 - column 6; figures 1-5 * [I] 11,12,15;
 [XI]US6176686  (WALLIS FRANK S [US], et al) [X] 1-3,13 * column 1 - column 5; figures 1-6 * [I] 11,12,15;
 [A]US2006198749  (HWANG SEON-WOONG [KR], et al) [A] 1-15 * page 1 - page 3; figures 4-8 *
by applicantUS2004146419
 EP1197661
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