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EP2499954 - Dishwasher with a bistable filter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/38]Bistable filter
[2016/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.03.2018
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.04.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.02.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
Raketstraat 40
1130 Brussels / BE
[2017/19]
Former [2012/38]For all designated states
Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
Raketstraat 40
1130 Brussel / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Förster, Sarah
Sjukhusbacken 24
118 61 Stockholm / SE
 [2017/19]
Former [2012/38]01 / Förster, Sarah
Sjukhusbacken 24
11861 Stockholm / SE
Representative(s)Electrolux Group Patents
AB Electrolux
Group Patents
105 45 Stockholm / SE
[2017/19]
Former [2012/38]Samzelius, Roger Mikael
AB Electrolux St. Göransgatan 143
105 45 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date11002196.117.03.2011
[2012/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2499954
Date:19.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2499954
Date:10.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:A47L15/42
[2012/38]
CPC:
A47L15/4204 (EP,US); A47L15/14 (KR); A47L15/4202 (US);
A47L15/42 (KR); Y10T29/49826 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/19]
Former [2012/38]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Geschirrspüler mit bistabilen Filter[2016/41]
English:Dishwasher with a bistable filter[2016/41]
French:Lave-vaisselle avec un filtre bistable[2016/41]
Former [2012/38]Bistabiles Filter
Former [2012/38]Bistable filter
Former [2012/38]Filtre bistable
Examination procedure14.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/17]
04.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2017Fee for grant paid
20.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.02.2017Receipt 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  04.10.2016
Opposition(s)13.02.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.03.2011
AL10.05.2017
AT10.05.2017
CY10.05.2017
CZ10.05.2017
DK10.05.2017
EE10.05.2017
ES10.05.2017
FI10.05.2017
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MC10.05.2017
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BG10.08.2017
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[2020/33]
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB1069727  (TAPPAN CO) [A] 1,11,12 * page 2, line 32 - page 3, line 3 * * page 3, line 94 - page 3, line 112 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [AD]EP1340448  (WHIRLPOOL CO [US]) [AD] 1,11,12 * paragraphs [0004] , [0015] , [0019] - [0021] * * figures 1-7 *;
 [A]WO2004096005  (ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCT CORP N [BE], et al) [A] 1,11,12 * abstract *;
 [A]US2004079399  (JERG HELMUT [DE]) [A] 1,11,12 * abstract *;
 [A]GB805489  (WHIRLPOOL CO) [A] 1,11,12 * page 2, lines 57-72; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP2179685  (ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP [BE]) [A] 1,11,12 * abstract *
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