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EP3072418 - REFRIGERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.05.2017
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.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2016/39]
Inventor(s)01 / HAN, Junsoo
LG Electronics Inc., IP Center
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
02 / LEE, Youngseok
LG Electronics Inc., IP Center
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
03 / PARK, Ahreum
LG Electronics Inc., IP Center
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
 [2016/39]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
[2016/39]
Application number, filing date16160375.815.03.2016
[2016/39]
Priority number, dateKR2015004131325.03.2015         Original published format: KR 20150041313
[2016/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3072418
Date:28.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3072418
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:A47B96/04, F25D17/06, F25D23/06, F25D25/02
[2016/39]
CPC:
F25D17/065 (EP,US); F25D25/025 (EP,CN,US); F25D25/028 (US);
F25D23/00 (US); F25D23/069 (EP,US); F25D2317/061 (EP,US);
F25D2400/16 (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 [2016/47]
Former [2016/39]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[2016/39]
English:REFRIGERATOR[2016/39]
French:RÉFRIGÉRATEUR[2016/39]
Examination procedure18.10.2016Examination requested  [2016/47]
29.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2020Fee for grant paid
23.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20154068.9  / EP3679834
Opposition(s)14.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2010319391  (LIM JAE HOON [KR], et al) [A] 1-14* abstract *;
 [XY]EP2752632  (INDESIT CO SPA [IT]) [X] 1-3,14 * abstract * * paragraphs [0017] , [0 19] , [0 49] , [0 51] * [Y] 4-13;
 [Y]US2014265802  (WILCOX MICHELE E [US], et al) [Y] 4-13 * abstract *;
 [A]US2015059399  (HWANG JUNGYEON [KR], et al) [A] 1-14 * abstract *
ExaminationUS5154502
 US2012091872
 EP2799796
 EP3106808
by applicantKR20110109348
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