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EP About this file: EP2535454

EP2535454 - Washing machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.04.2017
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
Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
Raketstraat 40
1130 Brussels / BE
[2021/19]
Former [2012/51]For all designated states
Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
Raketstraat 40
1130 Brussel / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Bondi, Martino
c/o Electrolux Italia S.p.A.
Corso Lino Zanussi 30
33080 Porcia (PN) / IT
02 / De Michieli, Enrico
c/o Electrolux Italia S.p.A.
Corso Lino Zanussi 30
33080 Porcia (PN) / IT
 [2012/51]
Representative(s)Electrolux Group Patents
AB Electrolux
Group Patents
S:t Göransgatan 143
105 45 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2021/19]Electrolux Group Patents
AB Electrolux
Group Patents
105 45 Stockholm / SE
Former [2012/51]Nardoni, Andrea, et al
Electrolux Italia S.p.A. Corso Lino Zanussi, 30
33080 Porcia (PN) / IT
Application number, filing date11169846.014.06.2011
[2012/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2535454
Date:19.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2535454
Date:12.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:D06F39/08
[2012/51]
CPC:
D06F39/083 (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 [2021/19]
Former [2012/51]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:Waschmaschine[2012/51]
English:Washing machine[2012/51]
French:Machine à laver[2012/51]
Examination procedure17.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/31]
11.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2021Fee for grant paid
01.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.04.2021Receipt 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  11.04.2017
Opposition(s)15.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
02.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
01.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
30.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2006000030  (SHAFFER TIMOTHY S [US]) [X] 1 * abstract * * paragraphs [0019] , [0 27] , [0 28] , [0 29] , [0 33]; figures 1, 2 * [I] 1,11;
 [A]EP2314753  (ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP [BE]) [A] 1-15 * claims 1, 8 *;
 [A]FR2789451  (SIEBE APPLIANCE CONTROLS SA [FR]) [A] 1,7-9 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE19960265  (BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [A] 1-15 * column 3, line 3 - line 13 * * column 4, line 17 - line 31 *
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