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EP About this file: EP0720417

EP0720417 - Relay driving apparatus for microwave oven [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.2004
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.02.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.03.2004  [2004/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics, Inc.
20, Yoido-Dong Yongdungpo-Ku
Seoul / KR
[N/P]
Former [1996/27]For all designated states
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
20, Yoido-Dong, Yongdungpo-Ku
Seoul / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Kim, Tae Woo
Geosong New World 707, 661-1, Buksin-Dong
Chungmu, Kyungsangnam-Do / KR
[1996/27]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/27]Türk, Gille, Hrabal, Leifert
Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date95120408.022.12.1995
[1996/27]
Priority number, dateKR1940004619431.12.1994         Original published format: KR 4046194
KR1940004629431.12.1994         Original published format: KR 4046294
[1996/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0720417
Date:03.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0720417
Date:29.01.1997
[1997/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0720417
Date:09.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:H05B6/68, H01H47/10
[1997/04]
CPC:
H05B6/6417 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/27]H05B6/68
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/27]
TitleGerman:Relaissteurerungsschaltung für Mikrowellenofen[1996/27]
English:Relay driving apparatus for microwave oven[1996/27]
French:Circuit de commande à relais pour four à microondes[1996/27]
Examination procedure09.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/27]
08.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.08.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
30.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2002Fee for grant paid
19.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/14]
Request for further processing for:30.08.2001Request for further processing filed
11.09.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.09.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
18.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
28.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
18.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4720762  (ESTES BAY [US]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 11 - line 33 *;
 [A]BE789636  (BILLION LEO J M) [A] 1,2 * RELAY DRIVING CIRCUIT USING PNP AND NPN TRANSISTORS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE RELAY COIL.;; figures 1-3; claims 1-5 *;
 [A]US5357087  (CHOI KYUNGHWAN [KR]);
 [A]DE2943062  (MAYER FERDY);
 [A]JPH05174964  ;
 [A]EP0551586  (WHIRLPOOL EUROP [NL])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931021), vol. 017, no. 579, Database accession no. (E - 1451), & JP05174964 A 19930713 (SHARP CORP) [A] * abstract *
ExaminationUS4183071
 GB2150778
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