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EP About this file: EP3339497

EP3339497 - WASHING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.11.2024
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.12.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip29.11.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.01.2025  [2025/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
[2018/26]
Inventor(s)01 / Lee, Do Yun
801-203, 25, Heungdeok 2-ro 118beon-gil
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Sung, Jong-Hun
104-506, 28-16, Samcheonbyeongma-ro 1598beon-gil
Gwonseon-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / Lee, Seung Youp
107-801, 14, Geumhwa-ro 82beon-gil,
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2024/04]
Former [2018/26]01 / Lee, Do Yun
801-203, 25, Heungdeok 2-ro 118beon-gil
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Sung, Jong-Hun
104-506, 28-16, Samcheonbyeongma-ro 1598beon-gil
Gwonseon-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / Lee, Seung Youp
107-801, 14, Geumhwa-ro 82beon-gil, Giheung-gu
Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
Representative(s)Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Berliner Freiheit 2
10785 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/26]Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Wallstraße 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date17204429.929.11.2017
[2018/26]
Priority number, dateKR2016017859223.12.2016         Original published format: KR 20160178592
[2018/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3339497
Date:27.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3339497
Date:24.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:D06F39/08, D06F29/00
[2023/36]
CPC:
D06F39/083 (EP,CN,KR,US); D06F29/00 (EP,CN,KR,US); D06F23/02 (US);
D06F23/04 (US); D06F31/00 (KR,US); D06F37/20 (CN,KR);
D06F37/267 (KR); D06F37/28 (KR); D06F39/085 (EP,CN,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/26]D06F39/08
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 [2018/30]  
Former [2018/26]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:WASCHMASCHINE[2018/26]
English:WASHING MACHINE[2018/26]
French:MACHINE À LAVER[2018/26]
Examination procedure29.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/30]
31.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2023Fee for grant paid
14.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.10.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2025/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
22.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ24.01.2024
ES24.01.2024
HR24.01.2024
PL24.01.2024
RO24.01.2024
SK24.01.2024
SM24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
RS24.04.2024
GR25.04.2024
IS24.05.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]CZ24.01.2024
ES24.01.2024
HR24.01.2024
PL24.01.2024
SM24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
RS24.04.2024
GR25.04.2024
IS24.05.2024
Former [2024/47]ES24.01.2024
HR24.01.2024
PL24.01.2024
SM24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
RS24.04.2024
GR25.04.2024
IS24.05.2024
Former [2024/36]ES24.01.2024
HR24.01.2024
PL24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
RS24.04.2024
GR25.04.2024
IS24.05.2024
Former [2024/35]ES24.01.2024
HR24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
RS24.04.2024
GR25.04.2024
IS24.05.2024
Former [2024/34]HR24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
RS24.04.2024
GR25.04.2024
IS24.05.2024
Former [2024/33]NO24.04.2024
IS24.05.2024
Former [2024/32]IS24.05.2024
Documents cited:Search[XA]US2010275386  (KO HONG SEOK [KR], et al) [X] 1 * paragraph [0054] - paragraph [0068]; figures 1, 2 * [A] 2-11;
 [A]EP2298982  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [A] 1-11 * paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0037] ** paragraph [0113] - paragraph [0132] *;
 [A]WO2016169526  (WUXI LITTLE SWAN CO LTD [CN]) [A] 1-11 * figure 1 *
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