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EP4606945 - DRYING AIR DUCT ASSEMBLY AND LAUNDRY TREATMENT DEVICE COMPRISING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.01.2026
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.07.2025
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.02.2026New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co., Ltd.
No.1 Haier Road
Haier Industrial Park
Laoshan District
Qingdao, Shandong 266101 / CN
For all designated states
Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd
Haier Industrial Park
No.1 Haier Road
Laoshan District
Qingdao, Shandong 266101 / CN
[2025/35]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHAO, Zhiqiang
Qingdao, Shandong 266101 / CN
02 / XU, Sheng
Qingdao, Shandong 266101 / CN
03 / LV, Peishi
Qingdao, Shandong 266101 / CN
 [2025/35]
Representative(s)Patentwerk B.V.
P.O. Box 1514
5200 BN 's-Hertogenbosch / NL
[2025/35]
Application number, filing date23879066.116.10.2023
[2025/35]
WO2023CN124753
Priority number, dateCN20221129542721.10.2022         Original published format: CN202211295427
[2025/35]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2024083077
Date:25.04.2024
Language:ZH
[2024/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4606945
Date:27.08.2025
Language:EN
[2025/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN25.04.2024
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.01.2026
ClassificationIPC:D06F58/20, D06F25/00, D06F34/00, D06F58/26, D06F34/26, // D06F103/32, D06F103/52, D06F105/28, D06F105/32
[2026/08]
CPC:
D06F34/26 (EP,CN); D06F58/20 (EP,CN); D06F25/00 (EP,CN);
D06F34/00 (EP,CN); D06F58/26 (EP,CN); D06F2103/32 (EP,CN);
D06F2103/52 (EP); D06F2105/28 (EP,CN); D06F2105/32 (EP,CN) (-)
Former IPC [2025/35]D06F58/20
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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2025/35]
TitleGerman:TROCKNUNGSLUFTKANALANORDNUNG UND WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG DAMIT[2025/35]
English:DRYING AIR DUCT ASSEMBLY AND LAUNDRY TREATMENT DEVICE COMPRISING SAME[2025/35]
French:ENSEMBLE CONDUIT D'AIR DE SÉCHAGE ET DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DU LINGE COMPRENANT CELUI-CI[2025/35]
Entry into regional phase20.05.2025Translation filed 
20.05.2025National basic fee paid 
20.05.2025Search fee paid 
20.05.2025Designation fee(s) paid 
20.05.2025Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.05.2025Examination requested  [2025/35]
21.01.2026Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.02.2026Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2025Renewal fee patent year 03
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