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EP About this file: EP3931388

EP3931388 - A METHOD FOR WASHING LAUNDRY IN A LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE AND LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE IMPLEMENTIG THE METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.09.2024  [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AKTIEBOLAG
S:t Göransgatan 143
105 45 Stockholm / SE
[2022/01]
Inventor(s)01 / ZATTIN, Andrea
Corso Lino Zanussi 24
33080 Porcia (PN) / IT
02 / BONDI, Martino
Corso Lino Zanussi 24
33080 Porcia (PN) / IT
 [2023/40]
Former [2022/01]01 / ZATTIN, Andrea
33080 Porcia (PN) / IT
02 / BONDI, Martino
33080 Porcia (PN) / IT
Representative(s)Electrolux Group Patents
AB Electrolux
Group Patents
S:t Göransgatan 143
105 45 Stockholm / SE
[2022/01]
Application number, filing date19708993.127.02.2019
[2022/01]
WO2019EP54858
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020173560
Date:03.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3931388
Date:05.01.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.09.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3931388
Date:04.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:D06F39/08, D06F35/00
[2022/01]
CPC:
D06F39/083 (EP,US); D06F34/22 (KR,US); D06F33/36 (KR,US);
D06F23/02 (US); D06F33/38 (KR); D06F34/18 (US);
D06F35/005 (EP,KR); D06F39/02 (KR); D06F39/085 (KR);
D06F39/088 (KR); D06F2103/02 (US); D06F2103/20 (US);
D06F2105/52 (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 [2022/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM WASCHEN VON WÄSCHE IN EINER WÄSCHEWASCHMASCHINE UND WÄSCHEWASCHMASCHINE MIT IMPLEMENTIERUNG DES VERFAHRENS[2022/01]
English:A METHOD FOR WASHING LAUNDRY IN A LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE AND LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE IMPLEMENTIG THE METHOD[2022/01]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE LAVAGE DE LINGE DANS UNE MACHINE À LAVER LE LINGE ET MACHINE À LAVER LE LINGE METTANT EN OEUVRE LE PROCÉDÉ[2022/01]
Entry into regional phase27.09.2021National basic fee paid 
27.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
27.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.09.2021Examination requested  [2022/01]
27.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2023Fee for grant paid
25.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
IT04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SK04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/34]AT04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/26]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/25]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL04.10.2023
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL04.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]EP1688529  (ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP [BE]);
 [X]WO2016102011  (ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AB [SE]);
 [X]WO2018001072  (MIDEA GROUP CO LTD [CN]);
 [X]CN105177923B
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