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• 15 United States
• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
LG ELECTRONICS INC	SEOUL SOUTH KEREAN SEOUL

International Classification(s)

• F25C:PRODUCTION, WORKING, STORING OR DISTRIBUTION OF IC....
• F25D:REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR F....

• 2013 Application Filing Year
• F25C Class
• 130 Applications Filed
• 118 Patents Issued To-Date
• 90.77 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Lee, Seunggeun	Seoul, KR	27	40
# of filed Patents : 27 Total Citations : 40

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Patent Citation Ranking

• 7 Citation Count
• F25C Class

• 29.03 % this patent is cited more than
• 8 Age

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Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date
7.5 Year Payment	$3600.00	$1800.00	$900.00	Dec 13, 2024
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DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
June 13, 2017	US,9677802,B2   US9677802B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
January 09, 2014	US,20140007609,A1   US20140007609A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

Full Text

US Patent No: 9677802

Refrigerator

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Abstract

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A dispenser water supply system including a dispenser, an ice making apparatus and a splitting valve are provided. The dispenser includes an outlet and is configured to dispense water and ice. The ice making apparatus is configured to provide ice to the dispenser. The splitting valve is configured to dispense water into the outlet of the dispenser and to the ice making apparatus to produce ice, the splitting valve being mounted at the dispenser. A refrigerator having the dispenser water system is also provided.

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• MAFP2024
• MAFP2020
• I2017
• STCF2017
• P2014
• F2013
• AS2013
• PD2012

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Nov 11, 2024	MAFP	MAINTENANCE FEE PAYMENT	free format text: PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEE, 8TH YEAR, LARGE ENTITY (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: M1552); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY year of fee payment: 8
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Jun 13, 2017	I	Issuance
May 24, 2017	STCF	INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT GRANT	free format text: PATENTED CASE
Jan 09, 2014	P	Published
Jul 03, 2013	F	Filing
Jun 28, 2013	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:LEE, SEUNGGEUN;REEL/FRAME:030781/0179 Owner name: LG ELECTRONICS INC., KOREA, REPUBLIC OF Effective Date: Jun 28, 2013
Jul 04, 2012	PD	Priority Date