| EP1438920 - Method of operating a dishwasher with a central control unit [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 16.11.2007 Database last updated on 11.04.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 16.11.2007 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 19.12.2007 [2007/51] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 2000 M-63 Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [2007/02] | For all designated states WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 2000 M-63 Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 / US | ||
| Former [2004/30] | For all designated states WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 2000 M-63 Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Jung, Clemens, c/o Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Patent Dept., V.le G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio / IT | 02 /
Schwarzweller, Peter, c/o Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Patent Dept., V. le G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio / IT | 03 /
Petry, Konrad, c/o Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Patent Dept., V. le G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio / IT | 04 /
Baltes, Reinhold, c/o Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Patent Dept., V. le G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio / IT | [2004/30] | Representative(s) | Guerci, Alessandro Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio (VA) / IT | [N/P] |
| Former [2004/30] | Guerci, Alessandro Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio (VA) / IT | Application number, filing date | 03025908.9 | 12.11.2003 | [2004/30] | Priority number, date | DE20021053017 | 14.11.2002 Original published format: DE 10253017 | [2004/30] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1438920 | Date: | 21.07.2004 | Language: | EN | [2004/30] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1438920 | Date: | 29.06.2005 | [2005/26] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1438920 | Date: | 10.01.2007 | Language: | EN | [2007/02] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 19.05.2005 | Classification | IPC: | A47L15/42, A47L15/00 | [2004/30] | CPC: |
G05B13/0275 (EP,US);
A47L15/0021 (EP,US);
A47L15/4297 (EP,US);
A47L2401/10 (EP,US);
A47L2401/12 (EP,US);
A47L2401/20 (EP,US);
A47L2501/30 (EP,US)
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| Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [2006/12] |
| Former [2004/30] | AT, 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 | Title | German: | Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Geschirrspülmaschine mit einer zentralen Steuerungseinheit | [2004/30] | English: | Method of operating a dishwasher with a central control unit | [2004/30] | French: | Procédé de fonctionnement d'un lave-vaisselle avec une unité de commande centrale | [2004/30] | Examination procedure | 12.12.2005 | Examination requested [2006/06] | 30.12.2005 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 20.04.2006 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | 18.05.2006 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 08.09.2006 | Fee for grant paid | 08.09.2006 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 11.10.2007 | No opposition filed within time limit [2007/51] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 29.11.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 27.11.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 02.02.2006 | AT   M01   Not yet paid | 02.02.2006 | BE   M01   Not yet paid | 02.02.2006 | BG   M01   Not yet paid | 02.02.2006 | CH   M01   Not yet paid | 02.02.2006 | CY   M01   Not yet paid | 02.02.2006 | CZ   M01   Not yet paid | 02.02.2006 | DK   M01   Not yet paid | 02.02.2006 | EE   M01   Not yet paid | 02.02.2006 | FI   M01   Not yet paid | 02.02.2006 | GR   M01   Not yet paid | 02.02.2006 | HU   M01   Not yet paid | 02.02.2006 | IE   M01   Not yet paid | 02.02.2006 | LU   M01   Not yet paid | 02.02.2006 | MC   M01   Not yet paid | 02.02.2006 | NL   M01   Not yet paid | 02.02.2006 | PT   M01   Not yet paid | 02.02.2006 | RO   M01   Not yet paid | 02.02.2006 | SE   M01   Not yet paid | 02.02.2006 | SI   M01   Not yet paid | 02.02.2006 | SK   M01   Not yet paid | 02.02.2006 | TR   M01   Not yet paid |
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