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EP About this file: EP2836634

EP2836634 - LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2022
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
20, Yeouido-dong
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
[2015/08]
Inventor(s)01 / FUKUI, Ikuma
LG Electronics Inc. IP Group
391-2 Gaeumjeong-dong
Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do 641-711 / KR
 [2015/08]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2021/18]
Former [2015/08]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date13834211.810.07.2013
[2021/18]
WO2013KR06138
Priority number, dateKR2012009388027.08.2012         Original published format: KR 20120093880
[2015/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014035046
Date:06.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2836634
Date:18.02.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.03.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2836634
Date:05.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AT06.03.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:D06F37/22, F16D3/04, F16C32/04, D06F23/00, D06F37/26, D06F37/20
[2015/49]
CPC:
D06F37/267 (EP,CN,KR,US); D06F23/00 (EP,KR,US); D06F37/22 (EP,CN,KR,US);
D06F37/30 (KR); F16C32/0425 (EP,CN,KR,US); F16D3/04 (EP,KR,US);
F16F15/03 (KR,US); H01F7/02 (KR); D06F37/20 (EP,CN,US);
F16C2340/00 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/08]D06F37/22, F16D3/04, F16C32/04, D06F23/00, D06F25/00, D06F21/00
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 [2015/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2015/08]
English:LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS[2015/08]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DU LINGE[2015/08]
Entry into regional phase14.11.2014National basic fee paid 
14.11.2014Search fee paid 
14.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/08]
13.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2021Fee for grant paid
29.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.03.2021Receipt 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  30.07.2020
Opposition(s)08.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.07.2013
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1433890  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [A] 1-20 * figure 3 *;
 [A]DE19919947  (BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [A] 1-20 * column 3; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO2006067649  (ARCELIK AS [TR], et al) [A] 1-20 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2012006068  (SONG JUNG TAE [KR], et al) [A] 1-20 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2004174079  (IZRAELEV VALENTIN M [US]) [A] 1-20 * figure 1 *
International search[Y]ITMI942489  (WHIRLPOOL ITALIA [IT]);
 [Y]US4320636  (MCMILLAN STEPHEN L);
 [A]GB715459  (US HOFFMAN MACHINERY CORP)
by applicantITMI942489
 US4320636
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