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EP About this file: EP2597191

EP2597191 - System with a rinsing unit of a washing machine and a capsule holder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 24.09.2025  [2025/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Miele & Cie. KG
Carl-Miele-Straße 29
33332 Gütersloh / DE
[2013/22]
Inventor(s)01 / Wiens, Viktor
Gellersbreede 12
33729 Bielefeld / DE
02 / Witte, Olaf
Gebr.-Meyer-Str. 6
32758 Detmold / DE
 [2013/22]
Application number, filing date12401235.221.11.2012
[2013/22]
Priority number, dateEP2011040163922.11.2011         Original published format: EP 11401639
[2013/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2597191
Date:29.05.2013
Language:DE
[2013/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2597191
Date:30.07.2014
Language:DE
[2014/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2597191
Date:12.07.2023
Language:DE
[2023/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.2014
ClassificationIPC:D06F39/02
[2013/22]
CPC:
D06F39/02 (EP,US); D06F39/022 (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 [2023/28]
Former [2013/22]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:System mit Einspüleinheit einer Waschmaschine und Kapselbecher[2013/22]
English:System with a rinsing unit of a washing machine and a capsule holder[2013/22]
French:Système avec unité de rinçage d'un lave-linge et récipient à capsule[2013/22]
Examination procedure30.01.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.01.2015Examination requested  [2015/11]
11.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2023Fee for grant paid
31.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.05.2023Receipt 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  11.07.2016
Opposition(s)15.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
02.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
30.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
30.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY21.11.2012
HU21.11.2012
BG12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
MC12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SI12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
AT21.11.2023
IE21.11.2023
LU21.11.2023
BE30.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
[2025/39]
Former [2025/36]CY21.11.2012
BG12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
MC12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
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SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
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AT21.11.2023
IE21.11.2023
LU21.11.2023
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CH30.11.2023
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NO12.10.2023
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Documents cited:Search[X] EP2365120  (MIELE & CIE et al.)
 [X] US2002088502  (VAN ROMPUY TANYA CECILE CORNEE et al.) [X] 1-4 * the whole document *
by applicantUS2005229652
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