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EP About this file: EP2868997

EP2868997 - REFRIGERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/19]Refrigerator
[2020/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2020/23]
Former [2015/19]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Lee, Sangbong
c/o LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
153-802 Seoul / KR
02 / Lee, Jangseok
c/o LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
153-802 Seoul / KR
03 / Lim, Hyoungkeun
c/o LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
153-802 Seoul / KR
04 / Chung, Myungjin
c/o LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
153-802 Seoul / KR
05 / Oh, Minkyu
c/o LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
153-802 Seoul / KR
06 / Cho, Namsoo
c/o LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
153-802 Seoul / KR
 [2015/19]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
[2020/40]
Former [2015/19]Urner, Peter
Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date14191510.803.11.2014
[2015/19]
Priority number, dateKR2013013302804.11.2013         Original published format: KR 20130133028
KR2014000960327.01.2014         Original published format: KR 20140009603
[2015/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2868997
Date:06.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2868997
Date:23.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2868997
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:F25B39/02, F25B40/00, F25D29/00
[2015/23]
CPC:
F25B1/10 (EP,US); F25D11/022 (EP,CN,US); F25B49/02 (US);
F25B1/005 (US); F25B39/02 (EP,US); F25B40/00 (EP,US);
F25D19/003 (CN); F25D29/00 (EP,US); F25D29/003 (CN);
F25B2400/054 (EP); F25B2600/0251 (EP,US); F25B2600/2507 (EP,US);
F25B2700/2117 (EP,US); F25B5/02 (EP,US); F25D2700/12 (EP);
Y02B40/00 (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 [2015/49]
Former [2015/19]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:KÜHLSCHRANK[2020/19]
English:REFRIGERATOR[2020/19]
French:RÉFRIGÉRATEUR[2020/19]
Former [2015/19]Kühlschrank
Former [2015/19]Refrigerator
Former [2015/19]Réfrigérateur
Examination procedure26.10.2015Examination requested  [2015/49]
01.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 31.03.2020
31.03.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
14.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2020Fee for grant paid
20.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20193503.8  / EP3779339
EP22152018.2  / EP4006467
Opposition(s)01.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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