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EP2034078 - Method for quickly assessing the amount of water to be loaded in a washing machine provided with a water recirculation system and washing machine capable of carrying out such method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.12.2011
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.01.2012  [2012/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 M 63
Benton Harbor, MI 49022 / US
[2009/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Paganini, Raffaele
Pat. Dept. Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. V.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
02 / Petrigliano, Rocco
Pat. Dept. Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. V.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
 [2009/11]
Representative(s)Guerci, Alessandro
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
Patent Department
Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA) / IT
[N/P]
Former [2009/11]Guerci, Alessandro
Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA) / IT
Application number, filing date07115685.505.09.2007
[2009/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2034078
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2034078
Date:16.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:D06F33/02, D06F39/00, D06F39/08
[2009/11]
CPC:
D06F34/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2009/47]
Former [2009/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur raschen Kalkulation der in eine Waschmaschine mit Wasserrezirkulationssystem zu ladenden Wassermenge und zur Ausführung dieses Verfahrens geeignete Waschmaschine[2009/11]
English:Method for quickly assessing the amount of water to be loaded in a washing machine provided with a water recirculation system and washing machine capable of carrying out such method[2009/11]
French:Procédé pour évaluer rapidement la quantité d'eau à charger dans une machine à laver dotée d'un système de recirculation d'eau et machine à laver capable de réaliser ledit procédé[2009/11]
Examination procedure03.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/46]
12.09.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
25.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2009Despatch 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, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
29.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.12.2010Fee for grant paid
21.12.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.11.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4400838  (STEERS MICHEL [FR], et al) [A] 1-9* claim 1 *;
 [A]US4696171  (BABUIN PIERO [IT]) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0716178  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [DA]EP1350881  (WHIRLPOOL CO [US]) [DA] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP1502986  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1,6 * claims 1-4 *;
 [A]WO2007003593  (BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE], et al) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *
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