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EP2208818 - Washing machine provided with a self-controlled and self-cleaned flowthrough steamer generator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2015
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.12.2015  [2015/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 M 63
Benton Harbor, MI 49022 / US
[2014/52]
Former [2010/29]For all designated states
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 M 63
Benton Harbor, MI 49022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Pinkowski, Robert J.
Whirlpool Europe s.r.l.
Patent dept.
V.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
02 / Vallejo, Alvaro
Whirlpool Europe s.r.l.
Patent dept.
V.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
03 / Hanson, Kelly M.
Whirlpool Europe s.r.l.
Patent dept.
V.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
04 / Poettger, Robert
Whirlpool Europe s.r.l.
Patent dept.
V.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
05 / Beck, Markus
Whirlpool Europe s.r.l.
Patent dept.
V.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
 [2014/52]
Former [2010/29]01 / Pinkowski, Robert J.
Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Patent dept. V.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
02 / Vallejo, Alvaro
Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Patent dept. V.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
03 / Hanson, Kelly M.
Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Patent dept. V.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
04 / Poettger, Robert
Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Patent dept. V.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
05 / Beck, Markus
Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Patent dept. V.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
Representative(s)Guerci, Alessandro
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
Patent Department
Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA) / IT
[N/P]
Former [2014/52]Guerci, Alessandro
Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA) / IT
Former [2010/29]Guerci, Alessandro
Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA) / IT
Application number, filing date09150868.919.01.2009
[2010/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2208818
Date:21.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2208818
Date:24.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:D06F39/00
[2010/29]
CPC:
D06F39/40 (EP,US); D06F39/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   PL [2011/13]
Former [2010/29]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Waschmaschine mit einem selbstgesteuerten und selbstreinigenden Durchfluss-Dämpfergenerator[2010/29]
English:Washing machine provided with a self-controlled and self-cleaned flowthrough steamer generator[2010/29]
French:Machine à laver dotée d'un générateur de vapeur d'écoulement auto-contrôlé et auto-nettoyant[2010/29]
Examination procedure20.01.2011Examination requested  [2011/09]
22.01.2011Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2011Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
13.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2014Fee for grant paid
14.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.11.2014Receipt 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  08.02.2011
Opposition(s)25.09.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X] EP1889966  (WHIRLPOOL CO et al.)
 [X] EP1865101  (WHIRLPOOL CO et al.) [X] 1-11 * figure 1; claims 1-3 *
 [DX] EP1655408  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD et al.) [DX] 12-14 * paragraph [0059]; figure 8 *
 [A] US2007283505  (WONG NYIK SIONG et al.) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0024]; figures 5,6 *
 [A] EP1659205  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-14 * figure 4 *
by applicantEP1659205
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