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EP About this file: EP3540342

EP3540342 - REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REFRIGERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.01.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK, SM		published on 20.11.2024 [2024/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2019/38]
Inventor(s)01 / PARK, Kyongbae
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
51 Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
02 / KIM, Sungwook
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
51 Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
03 / BAIK, Wookyung
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
51 Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
04 / LEE, Soonkyu
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
51 Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
05 / CHOI, Sangbok
IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
51 Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
 [2019/38]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2019/38]
Application number, filing date17868857.810.11.2017
[2019/38]
WO2017KR12727
Priority number, dateKR2016014942010.11.2016         Original published format: KR 20160149420
[2019/38]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018088839
Date:17.05.2018
Language:KO
[2018/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3540342
Date:18.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3540342
Date:21.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR17.05.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:F25D21/00, F25D21/02, F25D17/06, F25D21/08
[2020/29]
CPC:
F25D17/062 (EP); F25D21/004 (KR,US); F25D29/00 (KR,US);
F25D21/006 (EP); F25D21/025 (EP,KR,US); F25D21/08 (EP,KR,US);
F25B2600/0252 (EP); F25D21/00 (US); F25D21/02 (US);
F25D21/06 (US); F25D2400/02 (KR,US); F25D2600/06 (KR,US);
F25D2700/02 (EP); F25D2700/10 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/38]F25D21/00, F25D21/02, F25D21/08, F25D29/00
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 [2019/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÜHLSCHRANK UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINES KÜHLSCHRANKS[2019/38]
English:REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REFRIGERATOR[2019/38]
French:RÉFRIGÉRATEUR ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE RÉFRIGÉRATEUR[2019/38]
Entry into regional phase10.05.2019Translation filed 
10.06.2019National basic fee paid 
10.06.2019Search fee paid 
10.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/38]
13.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.2024Fee for grant paid
16.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
24.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.02.2024
BG21.02.2024
DK21.02.2024
ES21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
LV21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
PL21.02.2024
SE21.02.2024
SM21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
PT21.06.2024
[2024/47]
Former [2024/37]AT21.02.2024
BG21.02.2024
ES21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
LV21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
PL21.02.2024
SE21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
PT21.06.2024
Former [2024/36]AT21.02.2024
BG21.02.2024
ES21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
LV21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
PL21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
PT21.06.2024
Former [2024/35]AT21.02.2024
BG21.02.2024
ES21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS21.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[XI]KR20010076890  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [X] 11-13 * abstract * [I] 1-10,14,15;
 [A]WO2004088221  (BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [XP]WO2017131426  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [XP] 1-15* abstract *
International search[A]KR0120536B  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-20* See claim l and figure 1. *;
 [A]KR100238060B  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-20 * See page 3, lines 3-4 and figure 2. *;
 [Y]KR100304907B  (LG ELECTRONICS INC.) [Y] 1-14, 20 * See page 4, lines 28-43 and figure 3. *;
 [Y]KR20040094875  (KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA) [Y] 5 * See abstract and figures 7, 8. *;
 [XY]KR100652775B  (LG ELECTRONICS INC.) [X] 15-19 * See paragraphs [0029]-[0037], claims 1-6 and figures 2-4. * [Y] 1-14, 20
ExaminationKR100652775B
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