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EP About this file: EP1688532

EP1688532 - Automatic clothes dryer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.01.2010
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.01.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.02.2010  [2010/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor
Michigan 49022 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/32]For all designated states
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
2000 M-63 Benton Harbor
Michigan 49022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Carow, James P.
Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Patent Dept.
V.le G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio / IT
 [2006/32]
Representative(s)Guerci, Alessandro
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
Patent Department
Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA) / IT
[N/P]
Former [2006/32]Guerci, Alessandro
Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA) / IT
Application number, filing date06100066.704.01.2006
[2006/32]
Priority number, dateUS2005003365812.01.2005         Original published format: US 33658
[2006/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1688532
Date:09.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1688532
Date:06.09.2006
[2006/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1688532
Date:18.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:D06F58/28
[2006/32]
CPC:
D06F58/38 (EP,US); D06F2103/00 (EP,US); D06F2103/08 (EP,US);
D06F2103/10 (EP,US); D06F2103/32 (EP,US); D06F2103/36 (EP,US);
D06F2103/44 (EP,US); D06F2105/24 (EP,US); D06F2105/32 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/19]
Former [2006/32]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:Automatischer Wäschetrockner[2006/32]
English:Automatic clothes dryer[2006/32]
French:Machine à sécher automatique[2006/32]
Examination procedure05.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/16]
07.03.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.06.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
15.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2009Fee for grant paid
14.01.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
12.04.2007AT   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007BE   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007BG   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007CH   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007CY   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007CZ   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007DK   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007EE   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007ES   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007FI   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007GR   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007HU   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007IE   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007IS   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007LT   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007LU   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007LV   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007MC   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007NL   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007PL   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007PT   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007RO   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007SE   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007SI   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007SK   M01   Not yet paid
12.04.2007TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6154978  (SLUTSKY DENNIS [US]) [A] 1,2 * column 2, line 59 - column 3, line 3 * * column 3, line 52 - column 3, line 54; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2004055176  (YANG JAE SUK [KR], et al) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [PX]EP1559829  (CANDY SPA [IT]) [PX] 1,9 * the whole document *
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 EP1559829
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