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EP About this file: EP3317452

EP3317452 - LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2018/19]
Inventor(s)01 / CHOI, Heechul
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
51 Gasan Digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
02 / PARK, Dongwoo
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
51 Gasan Digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
03 / YOON, Juhan
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
51 Gasan Digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
 [2018/19]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2018/19]
Application number, filing date16818204.629.06.2016
[2018/19]
WO2016KR06944
Priority number, dateKR2015009278030.06.2015         Original published format: KR 20150092780
[2018/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017003171
Date:05.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3317452
Date:09.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.01.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3317452
Date:01.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR05.01.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:D06F31/00, // D06F39/12, D06F37/24
[2019/09]
CPC:
D06F31/00 (EP,US); D06F29/005 (US); D06F39/12 (EP,US);
D06F2103/26 (EP,US); D06F2105/44 (EP,US); D06F2105/48 (EP,US);
D06F33/48 (EP,US); D06F37/24 (EP,US); D06F39/125 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/19]D06F31/00, D06F37/26, D06F39/12
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 [2018/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2018/19]
English:LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS[2018/19]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DU LINGE[2018/19]
Entry into regional phase30.01.2018National basic fee paid 
30.01.2018Search fee paid 
30.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
30.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/19]
14.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2021Fee for grant paid
21.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
22.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1548174  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [A] 1-5,7-10 * paragraphs [0052] - [0074] * * figures 2-4 *;
 [A]US2011041258  (KO HONG SEOK [KR], et al) [A] 1 * paragraphs [0037] - [0039] * * paragraphs [0054] - [0078] ** figures 1-6 *;
 [A]EP2703536  (ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP [BE]) [A] 1-4,7-10 * paragraphs [0024] - [0036] * * figures 1-6 *
International search[Y]US2002056293  (KIN HYOUN JIN [KR], et al) [Y] 7-10 * See paragraphs [0041]-[0042] and figures 5-8. *;
 [XY]US2007151300  (SUNSHINE RICHARD A [US]) [X] 1-2 * See paragraphs [0153], [0203], and [0231]; claims 1-2; and figures 8B, 24A-25B, 40A, and 46B. * [Y] 3-15;
 [Y]US2010011609  (PARK SEONG HO [KR], et al) [Y] 6-100 * See claim 1; and figures 3 and 8. *;
 [Y]US2011252577  (KIM SEUNG HOON [KR], et al) [Y] 6 * See paragraph [0067] and figure 3. *;
 [Y]US2012234054  (KIM JOO YEON [KR], et al) [Y] 3-5 * See paragraphs [0052] and [0119]-[0125]; claims 1-3; and figures 1 and 8. *;
 [Y]US8820861  (KIM KIHYUK [KR], et al) [Y] 11-15* See column 2, lines 56-64; and figures 2-3. *
by applicantUS2007151300
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 US2011252577
 US2012234054
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