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EP About this file: EP2446203

EP2446203 - ICE MAKER, REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME, AND ICE MAKING METHOD THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2020
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yeouido-dong
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
[2019/42]
Former [2012/18]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yeouido-dong Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Seongjae
327-23 Gasan-Dong
Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul 153-023 / KR
02 / KIM, Bongjin
327-23 Gasan-Dong
Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul 153-023 / KR
03 / YUN, Younghoon
327-23 Gasan-Dong
Geumcheon-Gu
Seoul 153-023 / KR
 [2012/18]
Representative(s)Morrall, Jonathan Ian McLachlan, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[2019/42]
Former [2012/18]Neobard, William John, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date10792260.117.05.2010
[2019/42]
WO2010KR03107
Priority number, dateKR2009005565922.06.2009         Original published format: KR 20090055659
[2012/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010150978
Date:29.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/52]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2446203
Date:02.05.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2446203
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR10.03.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:F25C5/02, F25C1/24, F25D23/04
[2012/18]
CPC:
F25C1/04 (EP,US); F25C5/043 (KR); F25C1/24 (KR);
F25C5/02 (EP,US); F25D23/04 (KR); F25C2305/0221 (EP,KR,US);
F25C2400/10 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   SM,   TR [2012/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EISMASCHINE, KÜHLSCHRANK DAMIT UND EISHERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2012/18]
English:ICE MAKER, REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME, AND ICE MAKING METHOD THEREOF[2012/18]
French:MACHINE À GLAÇONS, RÉFRIGÉRATEUR AINSI ÉQUIPÉ ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE GLAÇONS CORRESPONDANT[2012/18]
Entry into regional phase15.11.2011National basic fee paid 
15.11.2011Search fee paid 
15.11.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
15.11.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.2011Examination requested  [2012/18]
14.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2019Fee for grant paid
09.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.09.2019Receipt 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  06.05.2019
Opposition(s)17.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
20.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
23.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4429550  (LATTER BRUCE B [US]) [A] 1,3,7,8,10,11,13 * abstract *;
 [X]KR20000007731U  (DAEWOO ELECTRONICS INC.) [X] 1-5,7,8,10-14 * figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US6658869  (THORNBROUGH KENNETH L [US]) [A] 14* abstract *;
 [A]US2006254285  (LIN CHING-YU [TW]) [A] 1,3,7,8,10,11,13 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0019]; figures 1-3 *
International search[A]JPH062073U  (HOSHIZAKI ELECTRIC CORP.);
 [X]KR20000007731U  (DAEWOO ELECTRONICS INC.);
 [A]KR20070009345  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR])
by applicantUS4429550
 KR20000007731U
 US6658869
 US2006254285
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