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EP2159515 - Heat pump system and method of controlling the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  11.03.2016
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.03.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 13.04.2016  [2016/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
LG Twin Towers
20, Yeouido-dong
Youngdungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2010/09]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
LG Twin Towers 20, Yeouido-dong Youngdungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Jang, Seong Min
LG Electronics Inc., IP Group 327-23 Gasan-dong Geumcheon-gu
153-802, Seoul / KR
02 / Ryu, Yun Ho
LG Electronics Inc., IP Group 327-23 Gasan-dong Geumcheon-gu
153-802, Seoul / KR
03 / Lee, Jae Won
LG Electronics Inc., IP Group 327-23 Gasan-dong Geumcheon-gu
153-802, Seoul / KR
 [2010/09]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/09]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date09163649.824.06.2009
[2010/09]
Priority number, dateKR2008008288025.08.2008         Original published format: KR 20080082880
[2010/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2159515
Date:03.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2159515
Date:02.03.2011
[2011/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:F25B40/06, // F25B13/00
[2010/09]
CPC:
F25B13/00 (EP,US); F25B29/00 (KR); F25B30/00 (KR);
F25B49/00 (KR); F25B2313/008 (EP,US); F25B2400/04 (EP,US);
F25B2500/31 (EP,US); F25B2700/2106 (EP,US); F25B2700/21175 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/09]
TitleGerman:Wärmepumpensystem und Verfahren zu dessen Steuerung[2010/09]
English:Heat pump system and method of controlling the same[2010/09]
French:Système de pompe à chaleur et procédé de commande correspondant[2010/09]
Examination procedure21.07.2009Examination requested  [2010/09]
30.08.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2015Date of oral proceedings
26.11.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/15]
26.11.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
05.12.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/15]
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  24.10.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
19.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US5878810  (SAITO KAZUO [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,7,9-11 * column 7, line 34 - column 18, line 46; figures 1-24 * [I] 8;
 [X]US4165037  (MCCARSON DONALD M) [X] 1-11 * column 3, line 62 - column 14, line 56; figure 1 * * column 6, line 10 - column 6, line 35 *;
 [XI]US6109533  (AO TAKAHIKO [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,7,9-11 * column 20, line 5; figures 1-18 * [I] 8
by applicantUS6109533
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