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EP3272931 - INTEGRATED SINGLE DOSE AND BULK DISPENSER FOR A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.07.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.12.2017
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
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 North M-63 MD 3601
Benton Harbor, MI 49022 / US
[2018/04]
Inventor(s)01 / Ayers, Kevin B.
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
Patent Dept
v.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
02 / Bixby, Seth E.
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
Patent Dept.
v.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
03 / Gresens, Richard K.
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
Patent Dept.
v.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
04 / Murphy, Sayer J.
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
Patent Dept.
v.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
05 / Schelling, Anna C.
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
Patent Dept.
v.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
 [2021/09]
Former [2018/04]01 / Ayers, Kevin B.
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A., Patent Dept
v.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
02 / Bixby, Seth E.
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A., Patent Dept.
v.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
03 / Gresens, Richard K.
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A., Patent Dept.
v.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
04 / Murphy, Sayer J.
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A., Patent Dept.
v.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
05 / Schelling, Anna C.
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A., Patent Dept.
v.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
Representative(s)Spina, Alessandro, et al
Whirlpool Management EMEA S.R.L.
Via Carlo Pisacane, 1
20016 Pero (MI) / IT
[N/P]
Former [2021/09]Spina, Alessandro, et al
Whirlpool EMEA SpA
Via Carlo Pisacane, 1
20016 Pero (MI) / IT
Former [2018/04]Guerci, Alessandro
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
Patent Department
Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA) / IT
Application number, filing date17182462.620.07.2017
[2018/04]
Priority number, dateUS20161521684222.07.2016         Original published format: US201615216842
[2018/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3272931
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3272931
Date:03.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:D06F39/02
[2018/04]
CPC:
D06F39/022 (EP,US); D06F35/006 (US); D06F39/02 (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 [2018/35]
Former [2018/04]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:INTEGRIERTE EINZELDOSIS UND SCHÜTTGUTSPENDER FÜR EINE WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2018/04]
English:INTEGRATED SINGLE DOSE AND BULK DISPENSER FOR A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE[2018/04]
French:DISTRIBUTEUR DE DOSE UNIQUE ET EN VRAC INTÉGRÉ POUR UN APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DU LINGE[2018/04]
Examination procedure20.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/35]
04.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2021Fee for grant paid
25.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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