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EP1847643 - Appliance information communication system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  09.09.2016
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip09.09.2016Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 12.10.2016  [2016/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor
Michigan 49022 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/43]For all designated states
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
2000 M-63 Benton Harbor
Michigan 49022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ulias-Sabel, Sara B
9871 Lakeview Drive, Berrien Springs
MI 49103 / US
02 / Hill, Eric A
175 E.26TH sTREET, hOLLAND
MI 49423 / US
 [2007/43]
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2013/19]
Former [2007/43]Nicholls, Michael John
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date06254686.608.09.2006
[2007/43]
Priority number, dateUS2006037916718.04.2006         Original published format: US 379167
[2007/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1847643
Date:24.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1847643
Date:08.04.2009
[2009/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1847643
Date:08.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/19]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1847643
Date:12.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:D06F39/00
[2007/43]
CPC:
D06F34/32 (EP,US); D06F2101/20 (EP,US); D06F2105/58 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2016/41]
Former [2009/51]DE,  FR 
Former [2007/43]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:System zur Kommunication von Informationen in einem Gerät[2007/43]
English:Appliance information communication system[2007/43]
French:Système de communication d'informations dans un appareil[2007/43]
Examination procedure23.06.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/32]
09.10.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
16.11.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
22.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2012Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2013Fee for grant paid
25.03.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  22.11.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.02.2014  28.05.2015  WITHDRAWN
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
Carl-Wery-Strasse 34
81739 München / DE
 [2015/35]
Former [2015/28]
Opponent(s)01  10.02.2014  28.05.2015  WITHDRAWN
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
Carl-Wery-Str. 34
81739 München / DE
Former [2014/12]
Opponent(s)01  10.02.2014   
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
Carl-Wery-Str. 34
81739 München / DE
14.03.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.09.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.11.2015Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.11.2015Date of oral proceedings
15.02.2016Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.02.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.06.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
01.09.2016Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE19505485  (MIELE & CIE [DE]) [A] 1,18 * column 2, line 15 - line 19; figure . *;
 [A]DE19834229  (BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [A] 1,18 * column 5, line 28 - line 31 * * column 5, line 35 - line 65 * * figure - *;
 [A]DE10308204  (MIELE & CIE [DE]) [A] 1,18* paragraph [0014]; figure 1 *
OppositionEP0046483
 DE3149702
 DE4038531
 DE10307756
 DE10326948
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