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EP3969654 - DOSING UNIT, WATER-BEARING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.06.2024
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  08.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024First examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Reckitt Benckiser (Brands) Limited
103-105 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 3UH / GB
For all designated states
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
Carl-Wery-Strasse 34
81739 München / DE
[2022/12]
Inventor(s)01 / BUOGO, Alberto
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
02 / SCHULTZ, Jakob
81739 München / DE
03 / SCHIELE, Alexander
81739 München / DE
04 / COLLINGS, Hallam
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0DW / GB
05 / FLETCHER, Henry Matthew Lawrence
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0DW / GB
06 / SMITH, Iain Christopher
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0DW / GB
07 / WHADCOAT, Jon
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0DW / GB
 [2022/12]
Representative(s)Cawdell, Karen Teresa, et al
Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/12]Soellner, Siegfried, et al
Reckitt Benckiser
Corporate Services Limited
Legal Department - Patents Group
Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS / GB
Application number, filing date20728949.706.05.2020
[2022/12]
WO2020EP62610
Priority number, dateGB2019000667713.05.2019         Original published format: GB 201906677
EP2019017399713.05.2019         Original published format: EP 19173997
[2022/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020229269
Date:19.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3969654
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:D06F39/02, A47L15/44
[2022/12]
CPC:
D06F39/026 (EP,US); A47L15/0055 (EP,US); A47L15/4463 (EP,US);
D06F33/37 (EP,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 [2022/12]
TitleGerman:DOSIERGERÄT, WASSERFÜHRENDES HAUSHALTSGERÄT UND VERFAHREN[2022/12]
English:DOSING UNIT, WATER-BEARING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND METHOD[2022/12]
French:UNITÉ DE DOSAGE, APPAREIL ÉLECTROMÉNAGER À CIRCULATION D'EAU ET PROCÉDÉ[2022/12]
Entry into regional phase16.11.2021National basic fee paid 
16.11.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
16.11.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.11.2021Examination requested  [2022/12]
16.11.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.06.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XAY]US2431490  (LAUER ELMA M);
 [XA]WO02058528  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al);
 [XAI]US2005045652  (MASER BRYAN A [US]);
 [XAYI]US2015359412  (DELGADO KRISTOPHER L [US], et al);
 [XAI]WO2017166980  (QINGDAO HAIER DRUM WASHING MACHINE CO LTD [CN])
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