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EP About this file: EP3252210

EP3252210 - LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2021
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.11.2017
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.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-Gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2017/49]
Inventor(s)01 / CHOI, Hongki
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
02 / KIM, Mikyung
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
03 / JEONG, Deokjoon
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
 [2017/49]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
[2017/49]
Application number, filing date17173688.731.05.2017
[2017/49]
Priority number, dateKR2016006727831.05.2016         Original published format: KR 20160067278
[2017/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3252210
Date:06.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3252210
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:D06F58/20, D06F58/30, D06F58/12, D06F103/36, D06F105/24
[2020/11]
CPC:
D06F58/44 (EP,KR,US); D06F35/00 (KR); D06F58/34 (CN);
D06F33/00 (KR); D06F58/20 (KR); D06F58/203 (EP,CN,KR,US);
D06F58/24 (KR); D06F73/02 (EP,US); D06F2103/12 (CN);
D06F2103/32 (EP,KR,US); D06F2103/36 (US); D06F2103/50 (KR);
D06F2105/00 (EP,US); D06F2105/24 (US); D06F2105/26 (EP,KR,US);
D06F2105/30 (EP,US); D06F2105/40 (EP,CN,US); D06F58/12 (EP,KR,US);
D06F58/206 (EP,KR,US); D06F58/38 (EP,KR,US); D06F58/42 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/49]D06F58/12, D06F58/20, D06F58/28
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 [2018/27]
Former [2017/49]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:WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSMASCHINE UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DAVON[2017/49]
English:LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME[2017/49]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE LINGE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE[2017/49]
Examination procedure31.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/27]
09.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.07.2020Fee for grant paid
14.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.08.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
07.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20185604.4  / EP3748064
Opposition(s)24.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2002028398  (SANNETSU KOGYO KK) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0008] - [0009] * * paragraphs [0033] - [0034] * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO2009020311  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR], et al) [Y] 8,14 * paragraphs [0010] - [0025] * * paragraphs [0044] - [0069] * * figures 1-4; claims 1-13 *;
 [Y]US2010050465  (IM MYONG HUN [KR], et al) [Y] 1-15 * paragraphs [0009] - [0014] * * paragraphs [0052] - [0061] * * paragraphs [0090] - [0106] * * figures 1-7; claims 1-8 *;
 [Y]WO2011074850  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR], et al) [Y] 1-15 * paragraphs [0023] - [0028] * * paragraphs [0038] - [0060] * * paragraphs [0076] - [0077] * * figures 1-10; claims 1-11 *;
 [A]EP2594690  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0101] - [0107] ** figures 1-34 *;
 [A]EP2623662  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0159] - [0175] * * paragraphs [0188] - [0189] * * figures 1-27 *;
 [A]EP2733257  (ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP [BE]) [A] 8,9,14,15 * paragraphs [0003] - [0017] * * figures 1-7b; claims 1-18 *
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