Refrigerator And Method Of Controlling The Same

Patent No. EP2161521 (titled "Refrigerator And Method Of Controlling The Same") was filed by LG Electronics on Jul 3, 2009. The application was issued on Mar 15, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BSH HAUSGERATE	Dec 14, 2017	RICHTER

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Jun 10, 2020
Refund of fees
Jun 5, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jun 5, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jun 4, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Jun 2, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
May 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 19, 2020
Withdrawal of an appeal
Mar 26, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 26, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 19, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jan 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 14, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 10, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 10, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 10, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 10, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 10, 2020
Decision revoking the European patent
Jan 10, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 10, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 10, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 10, 2020
Means of redress
Jan 10, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 10, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 10, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 10, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 10, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 10, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 10, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 10, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 10, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 10, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 10, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 10, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 16, 2019
Claims
Aug 16, 2019
Claims
Aug 16, 2019
Claims
Aug 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 19, 2019
Authorisation
Jul 19, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 22, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 22, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 20, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 20, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 16, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 16, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 16, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 16, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 23, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 8, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 8, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 19, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 14, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 14, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 16, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 31, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2017
French translation of claims
Jan 31, 2017
German translation of the claims
Jan 31, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Oct 13, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Oct 10, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 10, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 10, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 10, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 10, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 24, 2016
Examination started
Dec 22, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 22, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 22, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 22, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Dec 22, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Dec 22, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 15, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Jul 13, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Jul 2, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 29, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jun 26, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 22, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 22, 2015
European search opinion
May 22, 2015
European search report
Apr 24, 2015
Search started
Dec 11, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Aug 25, 2014
Communication of expected date of establishment of search report
Aug 7, 2014
Enquiry as to when the search report can be expected
Mar 18, 2013
Submission concerning representation
Feb 1, 2013
Cover letter for submission of priority search results
Feb 1, 2013
Priority search results
Sep 19, 2012
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Feb 10, 2010
Notification of forthcoming publication
Sep 10, 2009
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
Sep 7, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 3, 2009
Abstract
Jul 3, 2009
Claims
Jul 3, 2009
Description
Jul 3, 2009
Designation of inventor
Jul 3, 2009
Drawings
Jul 3, 2009
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2161521

LG ELECTRONICS

Application Number: EP09008767A
Filing Date: Jul 3, 2009
Status: Revoked; Jun 5, 2020
Publication Date: Mar 15, 2017
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