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EP About this file: EP3437536

EP3437536 - CLEANING ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
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
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2019/06]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Dong Hun
44 Banseok-ro
Sangnok-gu
Ansan-si Gyeonggi-do 15541 / KR
02 / KWON, Young Do
31 Hanil-ro 21beon-gil
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si Gyeonggi-do 17099 / KR
03 / PARK, Heum Yong
36 Gwongwang-ro 260beon-gil
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16532 / KR
04 / KIM, Min Jae
15 Pangyowon-ro 81beon-gil
Bundang-gu
Seongnam-si Gyeonggi-do 13465 / KR
05 / RYU, Min Woo
184 Sinwon-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16679 / KR
 [2019/06]
Representative(s)Walaski, Jan Filip, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[2019/06]
Application number, filing date17792830.626.04.2017
[2019/06]
WO2017KR04443
Priority number, dateKR2016005382702.05.2016         Original published format: KR 20160053827
[2019/06]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017191928
Date:09.11.2017
Language:KO
[2017/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3437536
Date:06.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3437536
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR09.11.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:A47L9/28, G05D1/02, B25J11/00, B25J9/00, B25J9/16, B25J19/02, A47L9/30, A47L9/00
[2019/18]
CPC:
A47L9/009 (EP,US); A47L9/2852 (EP,KR,US); G05D1/024 (US);
A47L11/4011 (US); A47L11/4061 (US); A47L9/2805 (EP,KR,US);
A47L9/30 (US); B25J11/00 (EP,US); B25J11/0085 (KR,US);
B25J19/02 (EP,US); B25J19/021 (KR); B25J19/022 (US);
B25J9/00 (EP,US); B25J9/0003 (KR); B25J9/16 (EP,US);
B25J9/1666 (KR); B25J9/1676 (KR); G01S17/42 (EP);
G01S17/48 (EP); G01S17/931 (EP); G01S7/4815 (EP);
G01S7/4816 (EP); G01S7/4817 (EP); G05D1/02 (EP,US);
A47L2201/04 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/06]A47L9/28, G05D1/02, B25J11/00, B25J9/00, B25J9/16, B25J19/02
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 [2019/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSROBOTER UND STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2019/06]
English:CLEANING ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR[2019/06]
French:ROBOT DE NETTOYAGE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE[2019/06]
Entry into regional phase31.10.2018Translation filed 
31.10.2018National basic fee paid 
31.10.2018Search fee paid 
31.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
31.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/06]
02.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2020Fee for grant paid
31.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.02.2021  17.02.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Aurigium Leischner & Luthe Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Robert-Koch-Str. 2
82152 Planegg / DE
 [2021/12]
26.02.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.07.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.09.2022Date of oral proceedings
07.10.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.10.2022Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
22.05.2024Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2024/31]
Appeal following opposition23.11.2022Appeal received No.  T2482/22
23.11.2022Payment of appeal fee
11.01.2023Statement of grounds filed
22.05.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
13.06.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
22.05.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.04.2017
AL13.05.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]KR20090019480  (ACEROBOT CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0050]; figures 6a-6d *;
 [A]EP2781981  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0062]; figures 1-4b *;
 [A]KR20150127937  (EVERYBOT INC [KR]) [A] 1-15* paragraph [0092] - paragraph [0111]; figures 1,6-8 *
International search[Y]KR20020080897  (SAMSUNG KWANGJU ELECTRONICS CO [KR]) [Y] 4-6, 8-9 * See claim 1 and figures 2-3. *;
 [Y]KR20090019480  (ACEROBOT CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 1-15 * See paragraphs [0040], [0044] and figures 5-6d. *;
 [Y]KR101395888B  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [Y] 1-15 * See paragraphs [0051]-[0056], [0063]-[0069], [0073], [0076] and figures 3-11. *;
 [A]KR20150095440  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [A] 1-15 * See claim 1 and figures 4-7. *;
 [A]KR101578878B  (EVERYBOT INC.) [A] 1-15* See claim 1 and figure 5. *
OppositionWO2008008970
 US2014111812
 EP2781981
 US2015168541
 WO2016047847
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