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EP About this file: EP3845698

EP3845698 - TOP-OPEN TYPE WASHING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.11.2023
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.06.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, SK		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co., Ltd.
No.1 Haier Road
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Laoshan District
Qingdao, Shandong 266101 / CN
For all designated states
Qingdao Haier Smart Technology R&D Co., Ltd.
Hi-tech Industrial Park
No. 1 Haier Road
Laoshan District
Qingdao, Shandong 266101 / CN
For all designated states
Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.
No.1 Haier Road, Laoshan
Qingdao, Shandong 266101 / CN
[2021/27]
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Yimin
No.1 Haier Road, Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Laoshan
District
Qingdao, Shandong 266101 / CN
02 / LIU, Haitao
No.1 Haier Road, Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Laoshan
District
Qingdao, Shandong 266101 / CN
03 / LAO, Chunfeng
No.1 Haier Road, Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Laoshan
District
Qingdao, Shandong 266101 / CN
04 / XU, Sheng
No.1 Haier Road, Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Laoshan
District
Qingdao, Shandong 266101 / CN
 [2021/27]
Representative(s)Beck & Rössig European Patent Attorneys
Denninger Str. 169
81925 München / DE
[2023/52]
Former [2021/27]Beck & Rössig European Patent Attorneys
Cuvilliésstraße 14
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date19855736.516.08.2019
[2021/27]
WO2019CN100998
Priority number, dateCN20181098140227.08.2018         Original published format: CN201810981402
[2021/27]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020042922
Date:05.03.2020
Language:ZH
[2020/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3845698
Date:07.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3845698
Date:27.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN05.03.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:D06F37/06, // D06F23/02, D06F39/08
[2021/43]
CPC:
D06F37/06 (EP,CN); D06F39/083 (EP,CN); D06F23/025 (EP)
Former IPC [2021/27]D06F37/06
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 [2021/27]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VON OBEN ZU ÖFFNENDE WASCHMASCHINE[2021/27]
English:TOP-OPEN TYPE WASHING MACHINE[2021/27]
French:LAVE-LINGE À CHARGEMENT PAR LE HAUT[2021/27]
Entry into regional phase25.03.2021Translation filed 
25.03.2021National basic fee paid 
25.03.2021Search fee paid 
25.03.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
25.03.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/27]
25.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2023Fee for grant paid
17.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ27.12.2023
ES27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
PL27.12.2023
RO27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SK27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ27.12.2023
ES27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
RO27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/25]ES27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR28.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]WO0204734  (DYSON LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-10 * page 6, line 7 - page 15, line 25 * * figures 1-5 *;
 [A]EP2557215  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0019] - [0038] ** pages 1-4 *;
 [A]CN104452184  (HISENSE RONSHEN GUANGDONG REFRIGERATORS CO LTD) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0050] - [0097] * * pages 1-6 *
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