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CLEANER HOLDER
Publication No.
EP4403081
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App No.
EP24174296
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Filed by
LG Electronics Inc.
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Filed on
2017-04-21
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Issued/Published on
2026-06-03
Publication No.
EP4403081
A2
Application No.
EP24174296
Filed: 2017-04-21
Grant Date
2026-06-03
Mention of grant
Active Oppositions
1 Active
EPO Oppositions
Patent Abstract / Summary
[0001] A cleaner holder includes: a first body having a first charging port configured to charge a cleaner; a second body protruding to a front side of the first body; and a battery accommodating space recessed downward from an upper surface of the second body to accommodate a battery detachably mounted to the cleaner, wherein a second charging port configured to charge the battery is provided in the battery accommodating space, and a cleaner guide configured to perform guiding such that a terminal of the cleaner comes into contact with the first charging port is provided in the second body.
IPC Classifications
A47L9/00
Priority Claims
KR 20160056462
Date: 2016-05-09
KR 20160108639
Date: 2016-08-25
Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)
AL
AT
BE
BG
CH
CY
CZ
DE
DK
EE
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GR
HR
HU
IE
IS
IT
LI
LT
LU
LV
MC
MK
MT
NL
NO
PL
PT
RO
RS
SE
SI
SK
SM
TR
Parties & Representation
Applicants
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu
KRInventors (5)
KIM, Namhee
08592 Seoul
KRNAM, Bohyun
08592 Seoul
KRHWANG, Jungbae
08592 Seoul
KRKIM, Jinju
08592 Seoul
KRBAE, Sehwan
08592 Seoul
KRRepresentatives / Agents
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3, 81675 München
DED Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street, London EC2V 7BQ
GBKey Procedural Dates
Request-For-Examination
2024-06-05
First-Examination-Report-Despatched
2025-11-13
Patent Oppositions
Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP4403081 under EPC Article 99.
#1
Opponent
Company
Hampton Knowles Limited
3 Noble Street, GB
Representative
D Young & Co LLP
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2026-06-03
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European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)
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EP4403081B1
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