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EP3855097 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF REFRIGERATOR WITH CONVERTIBLE COMPARTMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.01.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 North M-63 MD 3601
Benton Harbor, MI 49022 / US
[2021/30]
Inventor(s)01 / Kulkarni, Rishikesh Vinayak
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A., Patent Dept.
Via Aldo Moro 5
21024 Cassinetta di Biandronno (VA) / IT
02 / Patil, Mahendra
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A., Patent Dept.
Via Aldo Moro 5
21024 Cassinetta di Biandronno (VA) / IT
03 / Pickles, E.C.
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A., Patent Dept.
Via Aldo Moro 5
21024 Cassinetta di Biandronno (VA) / IT
04 / Maas, Daniel N.
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A., Patent Dept.
Via Aldo Moro 5
21024 Cassinetta di Biandronno (VA) / IT
05 / Jaina, Murthy Raju V.S.N.
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A., Patent Dept.
Via Aldo Moro 5
21024 Cassinetta di Biandronno (VA) / IT
 [2021/30]
Representative(s)PGA S.p.A., Milano, Succursale di Lugano
Via Castagnola, 21c
6900 Lugano / CH
[N/P]
Former [2021/30]Spina, Alessandro
Whirlpool EMEA SpA
Via Carlo Pisacane, 1
20016 Pero (MI) / IT
Application number, filing date20213587.711.12.2020
[2021/30]
Priority number, dateUS20201674765721.01.2020         Original published format: US202016747657
[2021/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3855097
Date:28.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:F25D11/02, F25D17/06
[2021/30]
CPC:
F25D11/022 (EP,CN); F25D29/003 (US); F25D11/02 (US);
F25D17/065 (EP,CN,US); F25D17/067 (US); F25D21/04 (US);
F25D21/08 (CN); F25D29/005 (CN); F25D31/005 (US);
F25B2600/2511 (EP); F25D2400/02 (EP,US); F25D2400/16 (EP);
F25D2600/02 (CN); F25D2600/06 (CN); F25D2700/12 (CN);
F25D2700/121 (EP,US); F25D2700/122 (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 [2022/08]
Former [2021/30]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR TEMPERATURSTEUERUNG EINES KÜHLSCHRANKS MIT UMWANDELBAREM FACH[2021/30]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF REFRIGERATOR WITH CONVERTIBLE COMPARTMENT[2021/30]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE RÉGULATION DE TEMPÉRATURE DE RÉFRIGÉRATEUR AVEC COMPARTIMENT CONVERTIBLE[2021/30]
Examination procedure19.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/08]
19.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.01.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
26.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH05215460  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO);
 [A]EP1806553  (SHARP KK [JP]);
 [Y]US8074469  (HAMEL TIMOTHY ALLEN [US], et al);
 [A]WO2015129315  (SHARP KK [JP])
ExaminationUS2016123649
 EP3511663
 WO2019139389
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