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EP About this file: EP1327921

EP1327921 - Control device of simple construction for a household electrical appliance [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.2010
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 24.10.2012  [2012/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor
Michigan 49022 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]For all designated states
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
2000 M-63 Benton Harbor
Michigan 49022 / US
Former [2003/29]For all designated states
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sanna, Salvatore
Whirlpool Europe s.r.l., Patent Department
V.le G. Borghi 27, 21025 Comerio / IT
 [2003/29]
Representative(s)Guerci, Alessandro
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
Patent Department
Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA) / IT
[N/P]
Former [2003/29]Guerci, Alessandro
Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA) / IT
Application number, filing date03000049.107.01.2003
[2003/29]
Priority number, dateIT2002MI0005314.01.2002         Original published format: IT MI20020053
[2003/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1327921
Date:16.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1327921
Date:26.11.2003
[2003/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1327921
Date:02.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:G05B15/02, D06F39/00, F25D29/00
[2003/48]
CPC:
A47L15/4293 (EP,US); D06F34/28 (EP,US); G05B19/042 (EP,US);
D06F2101/00 (EP,US); F25B2600/07 (EP,US); F25D2400/361 (EP,US);
F25D2700/08 (EP,US); F25D29/00 (EP,US); G05B2219/25196 (EP,US);
G05B2219/2633 (EP,US); G05B2219/2643 (EP,US); H01H2207/048 (EP,US);
H01H2300/032 (EP,US); H01H3/161 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/29]G05B15/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2003/29]
TitleGerman:Steuerungsgerät mit einfacher Konstruktion für ein elektrisches Haushaltsgerät[2003/29]
English:Control device of simple construction for a household electrical appliance[2003/29]
French:Dispositif de commande ayant une construction simple pour un appareil électroménager[2009/16]
Former [2003/29]Dispositif de commande ayant une construction simple pour un équipement domotique électrique
Examination procedure03.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/27]
11.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2009Fee for grant paid
21.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.06.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.09.2009
BE02.09.2009
BG02.09.2009
CY02.09.2009
CZ02.09.2009
DK02.09.2009
EE02.09.2009
FI02.09.2009
NL02.09.2009
SE02.09.2009
SI02.09.2009
SK02.09.2009
GR03.12.2009
PT04.01.2010
IE07.01.2010
LU07.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
HU03.03.2010
[2012/43]
Former [2012/42]AT02.09.2009
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BG02.09.2009
CY02.09.2009
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DK02.09.2009
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NL02.09.2009
SE02.09.2009
SI02.09.2009
SK02.09.2009
GR03.12.2009
PT04.01.2010
IE07.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
HU03.03.2010
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0603039  (JAEGER REGULATION SA [FR]) [X] 1 * column 4, line 22 - column 5, line 12 *;
 [A]EP0688102  (WHIRLPOOL EUROP [NL]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 12 - column 5, line 12 *;
 [X]WO0142865  (SCIENT GENERICS LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1 * page 55, line 8 - page 67, line 4 *;
 [E]EP1284400  (WHIRLPOOL CO [US]) [E] 1-10* column 2, line 44 - column 4, line 46 *
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