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EP About this file: EP3881740

EP3881740 - DRYING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.09.2023
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.08.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HR, LV, NO, PL, RS, SE		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2021/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Yoo, Hyun Sun
c/o IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
02 / Lee, Seung Yup
c/o IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
03 / Lee, Sang Yoon
c/o IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
04 / Oh, Byung Soo
c/o IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
05 / Jeon, Hyun-Joo
c/o IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
06 / Cheon, So Ra
c/o IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
07 / Yoon, Ji sun
c/o IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 08592 / KR
 [2021/42]
Former [2021/38]01 / Yoo, Hyun Sun
c/o IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
02 / Lee, Seung Yup
c/o IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
03 / Lee, Sang Yoon
c/o IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
04 / Oh, Byung Soo
c/o IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
05 / Jeon, Hyun-Joo
c/o IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
06 / Cheon, So Ra
c/o IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
07 / Yoon, Ji sun
c/o IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
51, Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2021/38]
Application number, filing date21158468.522.02.2021
[2021/38]
Priority number, dateUS202062992138P19.03.2020         Original published format: US 202062992138 P
KR2020005254529.04.2020         Original published format: KR 20200052545
KR2020005254629.04.2020         Original published format: KR 20200052546
KR2020005254829.04.2020         Original published format: KR 20200052548
KR2020005255429.04.2020         Original published format: KR 20200052554
KR2020005255529.04.2020         Original published format: KR 20200052555
[2021/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3881740
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3881740
Date:25.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:A47K10/48
[2021/38]
CPC:
A47K10/48 (EP); F25B21/04 (EP); F25B2321/0251 (EP)
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 [2021/43]
Former [2021/38]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TROCKNUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2021/38]
English:DRYING APPARATUS[2021/38]
French:APPAREIL DE SÉCHAGE[2021/38]
Examination procedure16.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2021Examination requested  [2021/43]
16.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2023Fee for grant paid
12.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
[2024/27]
Former [2024/23]AT25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL25.10.2023
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL25.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH03109593U  (TAKAFUMI MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD.) [A] 1,3,14* figures 1,4 *;
 [A]US2010101110  (LEE DEOK GU [KR]) [A] 1,3,4,7 * paragraphs [0050] , [0073]; figures 2-7 *;
 [A]CN108095625  (NANAN ZHIDE MACH EQUIP CO LTD) [A] 8,9,11 * figure 1 *;
 [I]CN108514359  (ZHENG SIHANG) [I] 1-15 * figures 1-9, 19-22 *;
 [I]CN108852101  (ZHENG SIHANG) [I] 1-15 * figures 1-4,8-9-17-22 *
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