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EP About this file: EP1072714

EP1072714 - Method for washing the laundry [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2005
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.08.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT		published on 03.10.2007  [2007/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
Henkelstrasse 67
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
[2001/05]
Inventor(s)01 / Weber, Rudolf
Am Nettchesfeld 51
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
02 / Jobs, Jörn
Clörather Mühle 34
41749 Viersen / DE
 [2001/05]
Representative(s)Müller, Enno, et al
Rieder & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte - Rechtsanwalt
Yale-Allee 26
42329 Wuppertal / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/05]Müller, Enno, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Rieder & Partner Anwaltskanzlei Corneliusstrasse 45
42329 Wuppertal / DE
Application number, filing date00120798.411.01.1989
[2001/05]
Priority number, dateDE19880001919U15.02.1988         Original published format: DE 8801919 U
DE19880012795U12.10.1988         Original published format: DE 8812795 U
[2001/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1072714
Date:31.01.2001
Language:DE
[2001/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1072714
Date:02.05.2002
[2002/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1072714
Date:21.07.2004
Language:DE
[2004/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:D06F39/02
[2001/05]
CPC:
C11D17/046 (EP,US); A61K8/0208 (EP); A61Q19/10 (EP);
C11D17/041 (EP); C11D3/0036 (EP); D06F39/024 (EP,US);
D06F58/203 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [2001/05]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Wäsche waschen[2001/05]
English:Method for washing the laundry[2001/05]
French:Procédé pour laver le linge[2001/05]
Examination procedure03.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/28]
04.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2004Fee for grant paid
02.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP89100395.6  / EP0345409
Opposition(s)22.04.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
22.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
22.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
22.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
22.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 10
22.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 11
22.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 12
25.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 13
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 14
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 15
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL21.07.2004
GR21.10.2004
SE21.10.2004
LU11.01.2005
AT31.01.2005
BE31.01.2005
CH31.01.2005
LI31.01.2005
[2007/40]
Former [2007/08]NL21.07.2004
GR21.10.2004
SE21.10.2004
LU11.01.2005
BE31.01.2005
CH31.01.2005
LI31.01.2005
Former [2006/23]NL21.07.2004
GR21.10.2004
SE21.10.2004
BE31.01.2005
CH31.01.2005
LI31.01.2005
Former [2006/14]GR21.10.2004
SE21.10.2004
BE31.01.2005
CH31.01.2005
LI31.01.2005
Former [2006/13]GR21.10.2004
SE21.10.2004
BE31.01.2005
Former [2005/18]GR21.10.2004
SE21.10.2004
Former [2005/10]SE21.10.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]GB302416  (JAMES BEATTIE COPLAND) [A] 1,2* figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US3048993  (LUCAS MALCOLM B, et al) [A] 1,2 * column 3, line 55 - line 61; figures 9,10; claim 6 *;
 [A]US3400808  (JOHN RICHTER VIRGIL) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [A]GB1298454  (LANTOR LTD) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *
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