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EP About this file: EP2593729

EP2593729 - COOLING APPARATUS AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB, IE		published on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yeouido-dong
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
[2013/21]
Inventor(s)01 / CHO, Yeonwoo
LG Electronics Inc. IP Group
327-23 Gasandong
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 153-802 / KR
02 / KIM, Yanggyu
LG Electronics Inc. IP Group
327-23 Gasandong
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 153-802 / KR
03 / LEE, Younseok
LG Electronics Inc. IP Group
327-23 Gasandong
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 153-802 / KR
 [2013/21]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2023/19]
Former [2013/21]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date11807034.113.07.2011
[2023/19]
WO2011KR05150
Priority number, dateKR2010006928719.07.2010         Original published format: KR 20100069287
KR2010006846615.07.2010         Original published format: KR 20100068466
KR2010006846115.07.2010         Original published format: KR 20100068461
KR2010006824415.07.2010         Original published format: KR 20100068244
KR2010006719613.07.2010         Original published format: KR 20100067196
[2013/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012008749
Date:19.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2593729
Date:22.05.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.01.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2593729
Date:10.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR31.05.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:F25D11/02, F25D29/00, F25D25/00, F25D17/08
[2013/21]
CPC:
F25D23/12 (EP,US); F25D17/06 (US); F25D11/02 (US);
F25D17/04 (US); F25D31/00 (US); F25D31/007 (EP,US);
F25D2317/061 (EP,US); F25D2317/0661 (EP,US); F25D2400/28 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÜHLVORRICHTUNG UND KÜHLSCHRANK DAMIT[2013/21]
English:COOLING APPARATUS AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME[2013/21]
French:APPAREIL DE REFROIDISSEMENT ET RÉFRIGÉRATEUR ÉQUIPÉ DUDIT APPAREIL[2013/21]
Entry into regional phase07.02.2013National basic fee paid 
07.02.2013Search fee paid 
07.02.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/21]
05.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2022Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
09.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2022Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
17.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.01.2023Fee for grant paid
25.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.2023Receipt 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  23.06.2020
Opposition(s)13.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.05.2023
CZ10.05.2023
DK10.05.2023
EE10.05.2023
ES10.05.2023
FI10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
IT10.05.2023
LT10.05.2023
LV10.05.2023
MC10.05.2023
NL10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RO10.05.2023
RS10.05.2023
SE10.05.2023
SI10.05.2023
SK10.05.2023
SM10.05.2023
IE13.07.2023
LU13.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
CH31.07.2023
FR31.07.2023
GB10.08.2023
NO10.08.2023
GR11.08.2023
IS10.09.2023
PT11.09.2023
[2024/33]
Former [2024/26]AT10.05.2023
CZ10.05.2023
DK10.05.2023
EE10.05.2023
ES10.05.2023
FI10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
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LT10.05.2023
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MC10.05.2023
NL10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RO10.05.2023
RS10.05.2023
SE10.05.2023
SI10.05.2023
SK10.05.2023
SM10.05.2023
LU13.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
CH31.07.2023
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NO10.08.2023
GR11.08.2023
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PT11.09.2023
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CZ10.05.2023
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EE10.05.2023
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SK10.05.2023
SM10.05.2023
LU13.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
CH31.07.2023
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NO10.08.2023
GR11.08.2023
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PT11.09.2023
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CZ10.05.2023
DK10.05.2023
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FI10.05.2023
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LU13.07.2023
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PT11.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[I]KR20050041036  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [I] 1,10 * figures 4-8 *;
 [X]JP2006200786  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1,5 * figures 1-8 *;
 [A]US2007151284  (FREESMEIER JON [US], et al) [A] 1-15* abstract *
International search[A]KR20000009208  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]);
 [A]KR20050041036  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]);
 [X]JP2006200786  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]US2007151284  (FREESMEIER JON [US], et al)
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