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EP About this file: EP1669017

EP1669017 - Method for operating a dishwasher [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  28.10.2011
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): LV		published on 15.07.2015  [2015/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
Raketstraat 40
1130 Brussels / BE
[N/P]
Former [2011/48]For all designated states
Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
Raketstraat 40
1130 Brussels / BE
Former [2011/27]For all designated states
Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
Raketstraat 40
1130 Brussel / BE
Former [2011/11]For all designated states
Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
Raketstraat 40
1130 Brussels / BE
Former [2006/24]For all designated states
Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
Belgicastraat 17
1930 Zaventem / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Steiner, Winfried
Ewaldstrasse 29
90491 Nürnberg / DE
02 / Kohles, Karlheinz
Haspingerstrasse 10
90461 Nürnberg / DE
03 / Stahlmann, Rolf
Walther-von-der-Vogelweide-Strasse 3
91639 Wolframs-Eschenbach / DE
04 / Füglein, Stefan
Wachtelstrasse 53
90427Nürnberg / DE
05 / Forst, Klaus-Martin
Wintersdorfer Strasse 19
90513 Zirndorf / DE
 [2006/24]
Representative(s)Röder, Richard, et al
Electrolux Rothenburg GmbH
Factory and Development
90327 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/48]Röder, Richard, et al
Electrolux Rothenburg GmbH Factory and Development
90327 Nürnberg / DE
Former [2010/23]Meissner, Bolte & Partner
Anwaltssozietät GbR Bankgasse 3
90402 Nürnberg / DE
Former [2006/24]Baumgartl, Gerhard Willi
AEG Hausgeräte GmbH, Patente, Marken & Lizenzen
90327 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date05023106.722.10.2005
[2006/24]
Priority number, dateDE2004105972211.12.2004         Original published format: DE102004059722
[2006/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1669017
Date:14.06.2006
Language:DE
[2006/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1669017
Date:20.05.2009
Language:DE
[2009/21]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1669017
Date:30.11.2011
Language:DE
[2011/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:A47L15/42, A47L15/46, A47L15/00
[2006/24]
CPC:
A47L15/4289 (EP); A47L15/0047 (EP); A47L15/4225 (EP);
A47L15/0028 (EP); A47L15/4221 (EP); A47L2401/20 (EP);
A47L2501/05 (EP); Y02B40/00 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/24]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Betrieb einer Geschirrspülmaschine[2006/24]
English:Method for operating a dishwasher[2006/24]
French:Procédé d'exploitation d'un lave-vaisselle[2006/24]
Examination procedure22.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/27]
21.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2009Fee for grant paid
23.02.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.02.2010    ADMISSIBLE
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
Carl-Wery-Strasse 34
81739 München / DE
 [2010/16]
Former [2010/13]
Opponent(s)01  22.02.2010   
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
Carl-Wery-Strasse 34
81739 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Thoma, Lorenz
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Zentralabteilung Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz Carl-Wery-Strasse 34
81739 München / DE
09.03.2010No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
19.03.2010No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
26.03.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.10.2010Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.04.2011Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.04.2011Date of oral proceedings
04.05.2011Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.05.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.08.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
21.10.2011Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY20.05.2009
CZ20.05.2009
DK20.05.2009
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BE31.10.2009
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HU21.11.2009
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Documents cited:Search[AD]EP0659381  (ZANUSSI ELETTRODOMESTICI [IT]) [AD] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE19845338  (AEG HAUSGERAETE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,6,9 * column 3, line 22 - line 37; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP1029496  (BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [A] 1* the whole document *
OppositionUS5017852
 DE19750266
 EP1219228
 EP1669017
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