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EP About this file: EP3348696

EP3348696 - WASHING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.05.2017
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
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2018/29]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Jung Hee
27 Bongyeong-ro 1517beon-gil
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16700 / KR
02 / NAKASHIMA, Takahiro
Minoh Semba Center Bldg.
2-1-11 Semba Nishi
Minoh City Osaka 562-0036 / JP
03 / SHIMADA, Yoshinari
Minoh Semba Center Bldg.
2-1-11 Semba Nishi
Minoh City Osaka 562-0036 / JP
04 / MORI, Kazushi
Minoh Semba Center Bldg.
2-1-11 Semba Nishi
Minoh City Osaka 562-0036 / JP
05 / KANG, Jeong Hoon
94 Olympic-ro 35-gil
Songpa-gu
Seoul 05504 / KR
06 / KIM, Min Sung
40 Saecheonnyeon-ro
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si Gyeonggi-do 16960 / KR
07 / JUNG, Dong Ha
14 Heungdeok 2-ro 117beon-gil
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si Gyeonggi-do 16953 / KR
08 / HONG, Kwan Woo
26 Yeongtong-ro 290beon-gil
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16698 / KR
 [2018/29]
Representative(s)Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Berliner Freiheit 2
10785 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/29]Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Wallstraße 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date16866596.608.11.2016
[2018/29]
WO2016KR12796
Priority number, dateKR2015016151818.11.2015         Original published format: KR 20150161518
[2018/29]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017086644
Date:26.05.2017
Language:KO
[2017/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3348696
Date:18.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3348696
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR26.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:D06F37/30, // D06F37/20, D06F37/00
[2018/40]
CPC:
D06F37/206 (EP,US); D06F37/04 (US); D06F37/30 (EP,US);
F16H55/36 (US); F16H57/0025 (US); F16H2055/366 (US)
Former IPC [2018/29]D06F37/40, D06F37/30, D06F37/22, D06F39/00
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 [2018/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WASCHMASCHINE[2018/29]
English:WASHING MACHINE[2018/29]
French:MACHINE À LAVER[2018/29]
Entry into regional phase11.04.2018Translation filed 
11.04.2018National basic fee paid 
11.04.2018Search fee paid 
11.04.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
11.04.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/29]
11.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2020Fee for grant paid
10.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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