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EP About this file: EP2573632

EP2573632 - Method for operating a household appliance and household appliance for use in such a method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.02.2016
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.02.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 09.03.2016  [2016/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Miele & Cie. KG
Carl-Miele-Strasse 29
33332 Gütersloh / DE
[2013/13]
Inventor(s)01 / Herden, Rudolf
Auf dem Felde 5
33442 Herzebrock-Clarholz / DE
02 / Meyer, Annette
Depmarstrasse 4
26919 Brake / DE
03 / Schrutek, Christian
Markgrafenstr. 30a
76135 Karlsruhe / DE
04 / Schöning, Achim
Torfstichweg 24
33613 Bielefeld / DE
05 / Westerheide, Ralf
Im Sonnenwinkel
49176 Hilter / DE
 [2013/13]
Application number, filing date11401594.420.09.2011
[2013/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2573632
Date:27.03.2013
Language:DE
[2013/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/042, H04L12/28
[2013/13]
CPC:
G05B19/0426 (EP,US); G06F8/65 (US); H04L12/2818 (EP,US);
H04L12/2821 (EP,US); G05B2219/23298 (EP,US); G06F8/654 (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 [2013/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Haushaltsgeräts und zur Verwendung in einem solchen Verfahren vorgesehenes Haushaltsgerät[2013/13]
English:Method for operating a household appliance and household appliance for use in such a method[2013/13]
French:Procédé destiné à l'opération d'un appareil ménager et appareil ménager destiné à être utilisé dans un tel procédé[2013/13]
Examination procedure16.01.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
13.04.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.04.2012Examination requested  [2013/13]
16.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.11.2015
26.10.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/10]
05.11.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/10]
27.11.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  16.08.2013
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
18.01.2012Request for further processing filed
18.01.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.02.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
18.01.2012Request for further processing filed
18.01.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.02.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2002095483  (LEE SANG SOO [US], et al) [X] 1-14 * paragraphs [0011] , [0034] - [0060] * * paragraphs [0080] - [0090] *;
 [X]US2002116959  (OHTA YOSHIHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1-14 * the whole document *;
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