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EP3918128 - LAUNDRY MACHINE KIT TO ENABLE CONTROL OF WATER LEVELS, RECIRCULATION, AND SPRAY OF CHEMISTRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.02.2023
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.11.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.08.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ecolab USA Inc.
1 Ecolab Place
St. Paul, MN 55102 / US
[2021/49]
Inventor(s)01 / PAULSON-VU, Loan
c/o Ecolab USA Inc. 1 Ecolab Place
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 / US
02 / BULL, Jessica
c/o Ecolab USA Inc. 1 Ecolab Place
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 / US
03 / TAYLOR, Barry R.
c/o Ecolab USA Inc. 1 Ecolab Place
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 / US
04 / MONSRUD, Lee
c/o Ecolab USA Inc. 1 Ecolab Place
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 / US
05 / GHOSH, Kaustav
c/o Ecolab USA Inc. 1 Ecolab Place
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 / US
06 / MOHS, Thomas R.
c/o Ecolab USA Inc. 1 Ecolab Place
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 / US
[N/P]
Former [2021/49]01 / PAULSON-VU, Loan
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 / US
02 / BULL, Jessica
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 / US
03 / TAYLOR, Barry R.
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 / US
04 / MONSRUD, Lee
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 / US
05 / GHOSH, Kaustav
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 / US
06 / MOHS, Thomas R.
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 / US
Representative(s)Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Kaistraße 16A
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/49]Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Speditionstraße 21
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date20708952.531.01.2020
[2021/49]
WO2020US16072
Priority number, dateUS201962799334P31.01.2019         Original published format: US 201962799334 P
[2021/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020160390
Date:06.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3918128
Date:08.12.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:D06F39/02, D06F39/14, D06F39/08
[2024/26]
CPC:
D06F39/088 (EP,US); D06F39/085 (US); D06F2103/14 (US);
D06F2105/02 (US); D06F2105/06 (US); D06F39/02 (EP);
D06F39/14 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/49]D06F39/08, D06F39/14
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 [2021/49]
TitleGerman:WASCHMASCHINENKIT ZUR STEUERUNG VON WASSERPEGELN, REZIRKULATION UND SPRÜHEN VON CHEMIKALIEN[2021/49]
English:LAUNDRY MACHINE KIT TO ENABLE CONTROL OF WATER LEVELS, RECIRCULATION, AND SPRAY OF CHEMISTRY[2021/49]
French:KIT DE MACHINE À LAVER LE LINGE PERMETTANT LA COMMANDE DES NIVEAUX D'EAU, LA RECIRCULATION ET LA PULVÉRISATION DE PRODUITS CHIMIQUES[2021/49]
Entry into regional phase24.08.2021National basic fee paid 
24.08.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/49]
24.08.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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