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EP4278942 - DETERMINING CALCIFICATION IN A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.10.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 North M-63 MD 3601
Benton Harbor, MI 49022 / US
[2023/47]
Inventor(s)01 / Barczyk, Wojciech
21024 Cassinetta di Biandronno (VA) / IT
02 / Jakubowski, Piotr
21024 Cassinetta di Biandronno (VA) / IT
03 / Kochanowska, Joanna
21024 Cassinetta di Biandronno (VA) / IT
 [2023/47]
Representative(s)PGA S.p.A., Milano, Succursale di Lugano
Via Castagnola, 21c
6900 Lugano / CH
[N/P]
Former [2023/47]PGA S.p.A.
Via Mascheroni, 31
20145 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date22173912.117.05.2022
[2023/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4278942
Date:22.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.2022
ClassificationIPC:A47L15/00
[2023/47]
CPC:
A47L15/0057 (EP); G01N25/18 (US); F24H15/104 (US);
F24H15/219 (US); F24H15/288 (US); F24H15/395 (US);
A47L15/0049 (EP); A47L2401/09 (EP); A47L2401/11 (EP);
A47L2401/12 (EP); A47L2401/30 (EP); A47L2501/26 (EP);
A47L2501/32 (EP) (-)
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 [2024/25]
Former [2023/47]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:BESTIMMUNG DER VERKALKUNG IN EINEM HAUSHALTSGERÄT[2023/47]
English:DETERMINING CALCIFICATION IN A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE[2023/47]
French:DÉTERMINATION DE LA CALCIFICATION DANS UN APPAREIL DOMESTIQUE[2023/47]
Examination procedure14.05.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.05.2024Examination requested  [2024/25]
14.05.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]US5283854  (SCHIEBELHUTH HEINZ [DE]) [X] 1-4,7-9 * abstract * * column 3, line 54 - column 4, line 68 * * column 8, line 61 - column 9, line 32 * * column 11, line 32 - column 13, line 64; figure - * [A] 6,10-13 [I] 5,14,15;
 [XAYI]US6082245  (NICOLAI HAAYO [NL]) [X] 1-4,8-10 * the whole document * [A] 7,12,13 [Y] 1-6,8-11,14,15 [I] 5,14,15;
 [A]DE60031520T  (SEB SA [FR]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [XAI]US2014005834  (HOFFMAN RONALD J [US]) [X] 1,2,8-10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0044] - [0047]; figure - * [A] 5,6,11-15 [I] 3,4,7;
 [YA]EP2842474  (BSH BOSCH & SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-6,8-11,14,15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0029] - [0040] * [A] 7,12,13;
 [A]US2021332830  (SCHMIEDER MANUEL [DE], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * figure - * * paragraphs [0038] - [0048] *
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