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EP About this file: EP3818917

EP3818917 - NON-CONTACT MAGNETIC COUPLER FOR FOOD PROCESSING APPLIANCE HAVING SMALL BRUSHLESS PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.06.2023
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.11.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 North M-63 MD 3601
Benton Harbor, MI 49022 / US
[2021/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Deng, Fang
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A., Patent Dept.
Via Aldo Moro 5
21024 Cassinetta di Biandronno (VA) / IT
02 / Gong, Cheng
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A., Patent Dept.
Via Aldo Moro 5
21024 Cassinetta di Biandronno (VA) / IT
 [2021/19]
Representative(s)Spina, Alessandro
Whirlpool Management EMEA S.R.L.
Via Carlo Pisacane, 1
20016 Pero (MI) / IT
[2022/30]
Former [2021/19]Spina, Alessandro
Whirlpool EMEA SpA
Via Carlo Pisacane, 1
20016 Pero (MI) / IT
Application number, filing date20206067.905.11.2020
[2021/19]
Priority number, dateUS20191667550206.11.2019         Original published format: US201916675502
[2021/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3818917
Date:12.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3818917
Date:27.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:A47J43/046, A47J43/08
[2021/19]
CPC:
A47J43/085 (EP,CN,US); H02K49/106 (CN); A47J43/0465 (EP,US);
A47J43/046 (CN); A47J43/0761 (CN); H02K49/102 (CN)
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 [2021/50]
Former [2021/19]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:BERÜHRUNGSLOSE MAGNETKUPPLUNG FÜR LEBENSMITTELVERARBEITUNGSGERÄTE MIT KLEINEM BÜRSTENLOSEN PERMANENTMAGNETMOTOR[2021/19]
English:NON-CONTACT MAGNETIC COUPLER FOR FOOD PROCESSING APPLIANCE HAVING SMALL BRUSHLESS PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR[2021/19]
French:COUPLEUR MAGNÉTIQUE SANS CONTACT POUR UN APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT D'ALIMENTS ÉQUIPÉ D'UN PETIT MOTEUR À AIMANT PERMANENT SANS BALAIS[2021/19]
Examination procedure05.11.2021Examination requested  [2021/50]
05.11.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2022Fee for grant paid
15.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/27]
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