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EP About this file: EP3163178

EP3163178 - AIR CONDITIONER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.03.2017
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
[2017/18]
Inventor(s)01 / SON, Sanghyuk
LG Electronics Inc., IP Center
51, Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
02 / PARK, Jeongtaek
LG Electronics Inc., IP Center
51, Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
03 / CHOI, Jieun
LG Electronics Inc., IP Center
51, Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
04 / LEE, Kyoungho
LG Electronics Inc., IP Center
51, Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
 [2017/18]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
[2017/18]
Application number, filing date16196354.128.10.2016
[2017/18]
Priority number, dateUS201562248463P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248463 P
KR2015015625407.11.2015         Original published format: KR 20150156254
KR2015018604424.12.2015         Original published format: KR 20150186044
[2017/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3163178
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3163178
Date:07.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:F24F6/16, F04D29/44, F24F1/0025, F04D17/16, F04D29/68
[2020/22]
CPC:
F04D29/444 (EP,US); F04D25/08 (US); F04D17/16 (EP,US);
F04D29/281 (US); F04D29/4226 (US); F04D29/681 (EP,US);
F04D29/701 (US); F24F1/0025 (EP,US); F24F6/16 (EP,US);
F05D2240/121 (EP,US); F05D2240/122 (EP,US); F05D2240/124 (EP,US);
F05D2250/52 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/18]F24F1/00, F04D29/44, F24F6/16
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 [2017/50]
Former [2017/18]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:KLIMAANLAGE[2017/18]
English:AIR CONDITIONER[2017/18]
French:CLIMATISEUR[2017/18]
Examination procedure28.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.11.2017Examination requested  [2017/50]
06.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2020Fee for grant paid
27.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB1160136  (NORDISK VENTILATOR [DK]) [Y] 1 * page 2, line 54 - line 102; figures 1,2 *;
 [XAY]DE3603112  (DUEPRO AG [CH]) [X] 1,7-15 * column 8, line 3 - line 10; figure 1 * [A] 3-6 [Y] 2;
 [Y]WO2012091369  (WOONGJIN COWAY CO LTD [KR], et al) [Y] 1* abstract *;
 [Y]CN103185028  (NINGBO LANGDI IMPELLER MACH CO) [Y] 2 * figures 1,3 *;
 [XAY]EP2860464  (BALMUDA CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,7-15 * figures 1,2,4 * [A] 3-6 [Y] 2
ExaminationJP2001280293
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