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EP About this file: EP4502266

EP4502266 - INNER TUB OF CLOTHES TREATMENT DEVICE, AND CLOTHES TREATMENT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2025
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.10.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip15.01.2026The date on which the examining division becomes responsible, has been established 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co., Ltd.
No. 18, South Changjiang Road
New District
Wuxi, Jiangsu 214028 / CN
[2025/06]
Inventor(s)01 / XUE, Erpeng
Wuxi, Jiangsu 214028 / CN
02 / LI, Shicheng
Wuxi, Jiangsu 214028 / CN
03 / LIN, Guangfang
Wuxi, Jiangsu 214028 / CN
04 / MIAO, Yulai
Wuxi, Jiangsu 214028 / CN
05 / WANG, Jia
Wuxi, Jiangsu 214028 / CN
06 / KO, Hong Seok
Wuxi, Jiangsu 214028 / CN
 [2025/06]
Representative(s)RGTH
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Neuer Wall 10
20354 Hamburg / DE
[2025/06]
Application number, filing date22934469.229.04.2022
[2025/06]
WO2022CN90707
Priority number, dateCN20221034638331.03.2022         Original published format: CN202210346383
CN202220765352U31.03.2022         Original published format: CN 202220765352 U
[2025/06]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2023184643
Date:05.10.2023
Language:ZH
[2023/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4502266
Date:05.02.2025
Language:EN
[2025/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN05.10.2023
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.06.2025
ClassificationIPC:D06F37/04, D06F37/06, // D06F23/04
[2025/27]
CPC:
D06F37/065 (EP); D06F37/04 (EP); D06F23/04 (EP)
Former IPC [2025/06]D06F58/20, D06F39/08, D06F39/12
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 [2025/06]
TitleGerman:INNENWANNE EINER WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2025/06]
English:INNER TUB OF CLOTHES TREATMENT DEVICE, AND CLOTHES TREATMENT DEVICE[2025/06]
French:TAMBOUR INTERNE DE DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DU LINGE, ET DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DU LINGE[2025/06]
Entry into regional phase24.10.2024Translation filed 
24.10.2024National basic fee paid 
24.10.2024Search fee paid 
24.10.2024Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.2024Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.10.2024Examination requested  [2025/06]
19.12.2025Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.12.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.2025Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X] CN113529351  (WUXI LITTLESWAN ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO LTD et al.) [X] 1,4,6-7,9-10,15 * figures 17-18 * * claims 1, 14 *
 [A] WO2017119591  (LG ELECTRONICS INC et al.) [A] 1-15 * figures 8-9 *
International search[A] CN109423800  (QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACH CO et al.) [A] 1-15 * description, embodiment 3, and figures 8-10 *
 [A] CN108625119  (ANHUI JULONG TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGY CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-15 * entire document *
 [A] CN113529351  (WUXI LITTLESWAN ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-15 * entire document *
 [A] CN106498658  (LG ELECTRONICS INC et al.) [A] 1-15 * entire document *
 [A] CN113355858  (LG ELECTRONICS INC et al.) [A] 1-15 * entire document *
 [A] CN108866941  (HISENSE SHANDONG REFRIGERATOR CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-15 * entire document *
 [A] JP2002095891  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO et al.) [A] 1-15 * entire document *
 [A] JP2013074964  (HITACHI APPLIANCES INC et al.) [A] 1-15 * entire document *
 [A] US2020248366  (LEE KIL RYONG et al.) [A] 1-15 * entire document *
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