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EP About this file: EP2540208

EP2540208 - Household appliance, in particular dishwasher [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Miele & Cie. KG
Carl-Miele-Straße 29
33332 Gütersloh / DE
[2013/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Maas, Günther
Lohmannsweg 31
33332 Gütersloh / DE
 [2013/01]
Application number, filing date12401125.525.06.2012
[2013/01]
Priority number, dateDE2011105134827.06.2011         Original published format: DE102011051348
[2013/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2540208
Date:02.01.2013
Language:DE
[2013/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2540208
Date:03.06.2020
Language:DE
[2020/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.08.2012
ClassificationIPC:A47L15/42
[2013/01]
CPC:
A47L15/4257 (EP); A47L15/4246 (EP); F24C15/008 (EP);
F24C15/02 (EP)
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 [2020/23]
Former [2013/01]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:Haushaltgerät, insbesondere Geschirrspülmaschine[2013/01]
English:Household appliance, in particular dishwasher[2013/01]
French:Appareil electro-ménager, en particulier lave-vaisselle[2013/01]
Examination procedure22.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/27]
04.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2020Fee for grant paid
20.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.04.2020Receipt 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  04.02.2020
Opposition(s)04.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
02.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
01.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.06.2012
AL03.06.2020
CY03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
MK03.06.2020
MT03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
AT25.06.2020
IE25.06.2020
LU25.06.2020
BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
[2022/32]
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AL03.06.2020
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LT03.06.2020
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BG03.09.2020
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PT06.10.2020
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IE25.06.2020
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BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
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PT06.10.2020
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US6295004  (BURNETT S MARK [US]) [Y] 6,7* the whole document *;
 [Y]US6700500  (BURNETT S MARK [US]) [Y] 6,7 * column 3, line 15 - column 4, line 9; figure 1 *;
 [I]DE10256168  (BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [I] 1-4,8,9 * page 3, paragraphs 15-20; figures 1,2 *;
 [I]WO2006042819  (BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE], et al) [I] 1-4,6,8,9 * page 5, line 20 - page 6, line 29 * * page 7, lines 29-38 * * page 8, lines 23-26; figure 2 *;
 [XYI]DE102010015849  (MIELE & CIE [DE]) [X] 1-4 * page 3, paragraphs 15,21,23 * * page 4, paragraph 30; figures 2,3 * [Y] 6,7 [I] 5,8,9
by applicantDE10256171
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