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EP About this file: EP4072242

EP4072242 - HEATING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.05.2023
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.09.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip27.03.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 North M-63 MD 3601
Benton Harbor, MI 49022 / US
[2023/11]
Former [2022/41]For all designated states
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
2000 North M-63
MD 3601
Benton Harbor
Michigan 49022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Fraccon, Stefania
21024 Cassinetta di Biandronno (VA) / IT
02 / Khizar, Muhammad
21024 Cassinetta di Biandronno (VA) / IT
 [2022/41]
Representative(s)PGA S.p.A., Milano, Succursale di Lugano
Via Castagnola, 21c
6900 Lugano / CH
[N/P]
Former [2022/41]Spina, Alessandro
Whirlpool Management EMEA S.R.L.
Via Carlo Pisacane, 1
20016 Pero (MI) / IT
Application number, filing date22165704.230.03.2022
[2022/41]
Priority number, dateUS202163170723P05.04.2021         Original published format: US 202163170723 P
US20221770294224.03.2022         Original published format: US202217702942
[2022/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4072242
Date:12.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4072242
Date:23.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.2022
ClassificationIPC:H05B3/14, H05B3/00, F24C7/04, F24C7/06
[2022/47]
CPC:
H05B3/145 (EP); F24C7/067 (EP,US); C09D131/00 (US);
C09D131/02 (EP); C09D183/04 (EP,US); C09D5/002 (US);
C09D5/18 (US); C09D7/61 (EP,US); C09D7/65 (EP);
C09D7/67 (US); C09D7/70 (US); F24C7/046 (EP);
H05B3/146 (EP); H05B3/262 (US); H05B3/286 (EP,US);
C08K2201/011 (EP); H05B2203/013 (US); H05B2214/04 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C09D131/02, C08L27/18, C08K3/013 (EP)
Former IPC [2022/41]H05B3/14
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 [2023/26]
Former [2022/41]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:HEIZVORRICHTUNG[2022/41]
English:HEATING APPARATUS[2022/41]
French:APPAREIL DE CHAUFFAGE[2022/41]
Examination procedure19.05.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.05.2023Examination requested  [2023/26]
19.05.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP2048912  (SAINT GOBAIN [FR]) [Y] 1-4,7,11,13,15 * paragraph [0032]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2010126981  (HEINTZ AMY M [US], et al) [Y] 1-4,7,11-14* paragraphs [0073] , [0080]; claim 1 *;
 [YA]KR20130125920  (ARRO CO LTD [KR], et al) [Y] 1-7,11-15 * paragraph [0030]; figures 1,2 * [A] 8-10;
 [Y]US2018063889  (SEDAROUS SALAH S [US]) [Y] 1-4,6,7,11-13 * paragraphs [0031] , [0050] *;
 [Y]KR102033714B  (RIGMAH GLASS CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 1-5,7,11,13 * claims 1,4 *
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