blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1719832

EP1719832 - Washing machine and suds removal method thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.11.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 13.12.2017  [2017/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-742 / KR
[2012/39]
Former [2006/45]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-Dong Yeongtong-Gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-Do / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Ha, Yo Chul
4-911, Dongnam APT.
Maetan-4-Dong
Yeongtong-Gu
Suwon-Si
Gyeonggi-Do / KR
02 / Chai, Chang Joo
B-201, Hyundae Villa
499-5,Wooman-1-Dong
Paldal-Gu
Suwon-Si
Gyeonggi-Do / KR
03 / O, Hyeon Seok
601-401, Doosan APT.
Myeonmok-Dong
Joongrang-Gu
Seoul / KR
 [2016/41]
Former [2006/45]01 / Ha, Yo Chul
4-911, Dongnam APT. Maetan-4-Dong Yeongtong-Gu
Suwon-Si Gyeonggi-Do / KR
02 / Chai, Chang Joo
B-201, Hyundae Villa 499-5,Wooman-1-Dong Paldal-Gu
Suwon-Si Gyeonggi-Do / KR
03 / O, Hyeon Seok
601-401, Doosan APT. Myeonmok-Dong
Joongrang-Gu Seoul / KR
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/41]
Former [2006/45]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05025183.417.11.2005
[2006/45]
Priority number, dateKR2005003772704.05.2005         Original published format: KR 2005037727
[2006/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1719832
Date:08.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1719832
Date:12.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:D06F39/06, D06F35/00
[2006/45]
CPC:
D06F39/06 (EP,US); D06F2101/00 (EP,US); D06F2103/18 (EP,US);
D06F2103/46 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2016/41]
Former [2007/28]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL 
Former [2006/45]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Waschmaschine und deren Verfahren zum Entfernen von Schaum[2006/45]
English:Washing machine and suds removal method thereof[2006/45]
French:Machine à laver et son procédé d'élimination de la mousse[2006/45]
Examination procedure28.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/19]
27.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2016Fee for grant paid
01.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.04.2007
Opposition(s)13.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
29.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
28.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
26.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT12.10.2016
NL12.10.2016
FR12.12.2016
[2017/50]
Former [2017/45]IT12.10.2016
NL12.10.2016
Former [2017/33]NL12.10.2016
Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0390343  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [X] 1 * page 4, lines 25-30,48-58 * * page 5, lines 1-31 * [A] 2-4,14,19,21,23;
 [XA]US5890247  (ERICKSON DONALD E [US], et al) [X] 1,6-10,12 * column 2, lines 20-53 * * column 5, lines 17-35 * * column 10, lines 21-34 * * column 11, lines 25-51 * * figures 1-3; claims 1,10 * [A] 2-4,18,19,21-23;
 [XA]WO2004015189  (BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE], et al) [X] 1,6,8-12 * page 2, line 1 - page 3, line 12 * * page 4, line 9 - page 5, line 5 * * figures 1,2; claims 1-10 * [A] 2,5,15,16,19-23;
 [E]EP1688528  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [E] 1 * paragraphs [0003] - [0018] * * paragraphs [0042] - [0050] ** figures 1-3 *
by applicantKR100282343B
 KR20060088661
 KR20060088663
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.