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EP About this file: EP2848731

EP2848731 - Drying machine and washing machine comprising a drying machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2015/12]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kurakake, Toshiyuki
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property Management
Co., Ltd., IP Management Department
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka, 540-6207 / JP
02 / Nakai, Kouji
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property Management
Co., Ltd., IP Management Department
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka, 540-6207 / JP
03 / Terai, Kenji
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property Management
Co., Ltd., IP Management Department
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka, 540-6207 / JP
04 / Nakamoto, Shigeharu
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property Management
Co., Ltd., IP Management Department
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka, 540-6207 / JP
 [2015/12]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/10]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
Former [2015/12]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte
Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date14193983.522.12.2010
[2015/12]
Priority number, dateJP2009029866728.12.2009         Original published format: JP 2009298667
[2015/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2848731
Date:18.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2848731
Date:29.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2848731
Date:08.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:D06F58/22
[2015/12]
CPC:
D06F58/206 (EP,US); D06F58/22 (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 [2015/12]
TitleGerman:Trockenmaschine sowie Waschmaschine mit Trockenmaschine[2015/12]
English:Drying machine and washing machine comprising a drying machine[2015/12]
French:Séchoir et machine à laver comprenant un séchoir[2015/12]
Examination procedure20.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/12]
26.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2017Fee for grant paid
19.01.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.01.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10196598.6  / EP2351883
Opposition(s)11.12.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.12.2010
AL08.03.2017
AT08.03.2017
CY08.03.2017
CZ08.03.2017
DK08.03.2017
EE08.03.2017
FI08.03.2017
HR08.03.2017
LT08.03.2017
LV08.03.2017
MC08.03.2017
MK08.03.2017
NL08.03.2017
PL08.03.2017
RO08.03.2017
RS08.03.2017
SI08.03.2017
SK08.03.2017
SM08.03.2017
TR08.03.2017
BG08.06.2017
GR09.06.2017
IS08.07.2017
PT10.07.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/15]HU22.12.2010
AT08.03.2017
CY08.03.2017
CZ08.03.2017
DK08.03.2017
EE08.03.2017
FI08.03.2017
HR08.03.2017
LT08.03.2017
LV08.03.2017
MC08.03.2017
MK08.03.2017
NL08.03.2017
PL08.03.2017
RO08.03.2017
RS08.03.2017
SI08.03.2017
SK08.03.2017
SM08.03.2017
TR08.03.2017
BG08.06.2017
GR09.06.2017
IS08.07.2017
PT10.07.2017
Former [2019/52]HU22.12.2010
AT08.03.2017
CY08.03.2017
CZ08.03.2017
DK08.03.2017
EE08.03.2017
FI08.03.2017
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LT08.03.2017
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MC08.03.2017
MK08.03.2017
NL08.03.2017
PL08.03.2017
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SM08.03.2017
BG08.06.2017
GR09.06.2017
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PT10.07.2017
Former [2019/47]HU22.12.2010
AT08.03.2017
CY08.03.2017
CZ08.03.2017
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EE08.03.2017
FI08.03.2017
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LT08.03.2017
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MC08.03.2017
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PL08.03.2017
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SI08.03.2017
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SM08.03.2017
BG08.06.2017
GR09.06.2017
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PT10.07.2017
Former [2019/31]HU22.12.2010
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CZ08.03.2017
DK08.03.2017
EE08.03.2017
FI08.03.2017
HR08.03.2017
LT08.03.2017
LV08.03.2017
MC08.03.2017
NL08.03.2017
PL08.03.2017
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SI08.03.2017
SK08.03.2017
SM08.03.2017
BG08.06.2017
GR09.06.2017
IS08.07.2017
PT10.07.2017
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DK08.03.2017
EE08.03.2017
FI08.03.2017
HR08.03.2017
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LV08.03.2017
MC08.03.2017
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PL08.03.2017
RO08.03.2017
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SM08.03.2017
BG08.06.2017
GR09.06.2017
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PT10.07.2017
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CZ08.03.2017
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FI08.03.2017
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PT10.07.2017
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SK08.03.2017
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GR09.06.2017
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PT10.07.2017
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CZ08.03.2017
EE08.03.2017
FI08.03.2017
HR08.03.2017
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EE08.03.2017
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2009077771  (HITACHI APPLIANCES INC) [Y] 1,5-7 * paragraphs [0001] , [0 23] - [0025]; figures 2, 5 *;
 [Y]US7020986  (NAKAI KOJI [JP], et al) [Y] 1,5-7 * column 4, line 28 - column 5, line 7 * * column 5, lines 58-61; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]DE4304372  (MIELE & CIE [DE]) [A] 1-7 * column 1, lines 37-63; figure 1 *;
 [A]DE19705616  (MIELE & CIE [DE]) [A] 1-7 * column 2, lines 22-39; figures 2, 3; claim 1 *
by applicantJP2006110394
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