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EP About this file: EP2333141

EP2333141 - CLOTHES DRYER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services Corporation
2-9, Suehiro-cho
Ome-shi, Tokyo 198-8710 / JP
[2016/41]
Former [2011/24]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
For all designated states
Toshiba Consumer Electronics Holdings Corporation
2-15, Sotokanda 2-Chome Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo 101-0021 / JP
For all designated states
Toshiba Home Appliances Corporation
2-15, Sotokanda 2-Chome Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo 101-0021 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / UMAKOSHI, Kiyoteru
c/o Intellectual Property Division
TOSHIBA CORPORATION
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
02 / NISHIWAKI, Satoru
c/o Intellectual Property Division
TOSHIBA CORPORATION
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
03 / SAKUMA, Tsutomu
c/o Intellectual Property Division
TOSHIBA CORPORATION
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
 [2021/26]
Former [2011/24]01 / UMAKOSHI, Kiyoteru
c/o Intellectual Property Division TOSHIBA CORPORATION 1-1, Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
02 / NISHIWAKI, Satoru
c/o Intellectual Property Division TOSHIBA CORPORATION 1-1, Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
03 / SAKUMA, Tsutomu
c/o Intellectual Property Division TOSHIBA CORPORATION 1-1, Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/26]Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Former [2011/24]O'Connell, David Christopher
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date09800195.117.07.2009
[2011/24]
WO2009JP03379
Priority number, dateJP2008019215325.07.2008         Original published format: JP 2008192153
[2011/24]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010010679
Date:28.01.2010
Language:JA
[2010/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2333141
Date:15.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2333141
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.01.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:D06F58/46, D06F58/48, // D06F58/40, D06F58/20, D06F101/20, D06F103/50, D06F105/26
[2021/09]
CPC:
D06F58/206 (EP,KR,US); D06F2101/20 (EP,KR,US); D06F2103/32 (EP,KR,US);
D06F2103/50 (EP,KR,US); D06F2105/26 (EP,KR,US); D06F2105/52 (EP,KR,US);
D06F58/40 (EP,KR,US); D06F58/46 (EP,KR,US); D06F58/48 (EP,KR,US);
Y02B40/00 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2015/45]D06F58/20, D06F58/28
Former IPC [2011/24]D06F25/00, D06F58/02, D06F58/28
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SM,   TR [2021/26]
Former [2011/24]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,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:WÄSCHETROCKNER[2011/24]
English:CLOTHES DRYER[2011/24]
French:SÈCHE-LINGE[2011/24]
Entry into regional phase17.02.2011Translation filed 
21.02.2011National basic fee paid 
21.02.2011Search fee paid 
21.02.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
21.02.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2011Examination requested  [2011/47]
28.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
25.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.03.2021
12.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
09.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
19.05.2021Fee for grant paid
19.05.2021Fee 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  08.02.2018
Opposition(s)31.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2005217133  (YAKUMARU YUUICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-3 * paragraphs [0011] - [0042] * * paragraphs [0055] - [0076] ** abstract *;
 [A]DE102005041145  (ALPHA INNOTEC GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-3 * paragraphs [0030] - [0043] * * abstract *
International search[Y]JP2004236965  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2007289558  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD)
ExaminationJPH05116526
 JP2004236965
 JP2004313765
 JP2006029085
by applicantJP2006075217
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