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EP About this file: EP1389642

EP1389642 - Laundry treatment machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  30.09.2011
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Opposition rejectedpublished on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor
Michigan 49022 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/13]For all designated states
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
2000 M-63 Benton Harbor
Michigan 49022 / US
Former [2004/08]For all designated states
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Buss, Karl-Heinz, Whirlpool Europe s.r.l
Patent Dept., V.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
02 / Maentele, Gerd, Whirlpool Europe s.r.l
Patent Dept., V.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
03 / Bollmann, Andreas, Whirlpool Europe s.r.l
Patent Dept., V.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
04 / Sellmer, Yvonne, Whirlpool Europe s.r.l
Patent Dept., V.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
 [2004/08]
Representative(s)Guerci, Alessandro
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
Patent Department
Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA) / IT
[N/P]
Former [2004/08]Guerci, Alessandro
Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA) / IT
Application number, filing date03017542.606.08.2003
[2004/08]
Priority number, dateDE2002103701713.08.2002         Original published format: DE 10237017
[2004/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1389642
Date:18.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1389642
Date:28.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:D06F37/26
[2004/08]
CPC:
D06F37/266 (EP,US); D06F37/26 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/08]
TitleGerman:Wäschebehandlungsmaschine[2004/08]
English:Laundry treatment machine[2004/08]
French:Machine pour le traitement du linge[2004/08]
Examination procedure06.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/37]
13.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2007Fee for grant paid
12.02.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.12.2007  10.01.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Molnia, David
Asgardstr. 24
81925 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Molnia, David, et al, et al
Df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theatinerstrasse 16
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/07]
Opponent(s)01  28.12.2007  10.01.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Molnia, David
Asgardstr. 24
81925 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Molnia, David, et al, et al
df-mp Fünf Höfe Theatinerstrasse 16
80333 München / DE
01.02.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.05.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.09.2009Date of oral proceedings
09.10.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.10.2009Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
20.07.2011Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2011/44]
Appeal following opposition09.12.2009Appeal received No.  T2365/09
09.02.2010Statement of grounds filed
20.07.2011Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
20.07.2011Date of oral proceedings
25.07.2011Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.03.2007
BE28.03.2007
CH28.03.2007
CY28.03.2007
CZ28.03.2007
DK28.03.2007
EE28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
LI28.03.2007
NL28.03.2007
RO28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
TR28.03.2007
BG28.06.2007
SE28.06.2007
GR29.06.2007
LU06.08.2007
IE07.08.2007
PT28.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
HU29.09.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/38]AT28.03.2007
BE28.03.2007
CH28.03.2007
CY28.03.2007
CZ28.03.2007
DK28.03.2007
EE28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
LI28.03.2007
NL28.03.2007
RO28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
BG28.06.2007
SE28.06.2007
GR29.06.2007
LU06.08.2007
IE07.08.2007
PT28.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2009/34]AT28.03.2007
BE28.03.2007
CH28.03.2007
CY28.03.2007
CZ28.03.2007
DK28.03.2007
EE28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
LI28.03.2007
NL28.03.2007
RO28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
SE28.06.2007
GR29.06.2007
IE07.08.2007
PT28.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2009/10]AT28.03.2007
BE28.03.2007
CH28.03.2007
CZ28.03.2007
DK28.03.2007
EE28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
LI28.03.2007
NL28.03.2007
RO28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
SE28.06.2007
GR29.06.2007
IE07.08.2007
PT28.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2008/45]AT28.03.2007
BE28.03.2007
CH28.03.2007
CZ28.03.2007
DK28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
LI28.03.2007
NL28.03.2007
RO28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
SE28.06.2007
GR29.06.2007
IE07.08.2007
PT28.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2008/22]AT28.03.2007
BE28.03.2007
CH28.03.2007
CZ28.03.2007
DK28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
LI28.03.2007
NL28.03.2007
RO28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
SE28.06.2007
GR29.06.2007
PT28.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2008/08]AT28.03.2007
BE28.03.2007
CH28.03.2007
CZ28.03.2007
DK28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
LI28.03.2007
NL28.03.2007
RO28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
SE28.06.2007
PT28.08.2007
Former [2008/04]AT28.03.2007
BE28.03.2007
CH28.03.2007
CZ28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
LI28.03.2007
NL28.03.2007
RO28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
SE28.06.2007
PT28.08.2007
Former [2008/02]AT28.03.2007
BE28.03.2007
CH28.03.2007
CZ28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
LI28.03.2007
NL28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
SE28.06.2007
PT28.08.2007
Former [2007/51]AT28.03.2007
BE28.03.2007
CH28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
LI28.03.2007
NL28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SK28.03.2007
SE28.06.2007
PT28.08.2007
Former [2007/49]AT28.03.2007
BE28.03.2007
CH28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
LI28.03.2007
NL28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SE28.06.2007
PT28.08.2007
Former [2007/46]AT28.03.2007
FI28.03.2007
NL28.03.2007
SI28.03.2007
SE28.06.2007
Former [2007/39]FI28.03.2007
NL28.03.2007
SE28.06.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2114606  (HOOVER PLC) [A] 1-7 * page 1, line 126 - page 2, line 44 * * figures 2,3; claim 1 *;
 [A]GB2216906  (ZANUSSI A SPA INDUSTRIE [IT]) [A] 1 * page 2, line 6 - line 32 * * page 4, line 12 - line 25 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]GB2296018  (ELECTROLUX ZANUSSI ELETTRODOME [IT]) [A] 1 * page 2, line 29 - page 3, line 17 ** figures 1-3; claim 1 *;
 [X]WO0212612  (ARCELIK AS [TR], et al) [X] 1,3-6 * page 3, line 16 - page 5, line 29 * * figures 1-3; claim 1 *
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