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EP0960231 - LAUNDRY TREATING EQUIPMENT WITH A DRIVING MOTOR MOUNTED ON THE DRUM SHAFT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 23.12.2011 Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	02.08.2013	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state State(s) deleted from list of lapses: ES	published on 04.09.2013 [2013/36]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Miele & Cie. KG Carl-Miele-Straße 29 33332 Gütersloh / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2003/28]	For all designated states Miele & Cie. KG Carl-Miele-Strasse 29 33332 Gütersloh / DE
Former [1999/48]	For all designated states Miele & Cie. GmbH & Co. Carl-Miele-Strasse 29 D-33332 Gütersloh / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / RODE, Peter Gladiolenweg 4 D-53881 Euskirchen / DE
	02 / HORSTMANN, Frank Michelsgraben 68 D-52391 Vettwei / DE
	03 / SCHEIBNER, Helmut Franz-Sester-Strasse 11 D-53879 Euskirchen / DE
	[1999/48]
Representative(s)	(deleted)
	[2012/04]
Application number, filing date	98906957.0	17.02.1998
	[1999/48]
	WO1998EP00902
Priority number, date	DE19971006184	17.02.1997 Original published format: DE 19706184
	[1999/48]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO9836123
	Date:	20.08.1998
	Language:	DE
	[1998/33]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0960231
	Date:	01.12.1999
	Language:	DE
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1999/48]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0960231
	Date:	15.05.2002
	Language:	DE
	[2002/20]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0960231
	Date:	25.01.2012
	Language:	DE
	[2012/04]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	19.11.1998
Classification	IPC:	D06F37/30	[1999/48]
	CPC:	D06F37/304 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE [1999/48]
Title	German:	WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSGERÄT MIT EINEM AUF DER TROMMELWELLE ANGEORDNETEN ANTRIEBSMOTOR	[1999/48]
	English:	LAUNDRY TREATING EQUIPMENT WITH A DRIVING MOTOR MOUNTED ON THE DRUM SHAFT	[1999/48]
	French:	APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE LESSIVE AVEC UN MOTEUR D'ENTRAINEMENT MONTE SUR L'ARBRE DU TAMBOUR	[1999/48]
Entry into regional phase	14.05.1999	National basic fee paid
	14.05.1999	Designation fee(s) paid
	14.05.1999	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	14.09.1998	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	14.05.1999	Examination requested [1999/48]
	16.08.2001	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	30.08.2001	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	25.10.2001	Fee for grant paid
	25.10.2001	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 31.01.2003 27.07.2010 WITHDRAWN Diehl Stiftung & Co. Stephanstr. 49 90478 Nürnberg / DE Opponent's representative Tergau & Pohl Patentanwälte Mögeldorfer Hauptstrasse 51 90482 Nürnberg / DE
		02 17.02.2003 14.07.2010 WITHDRAWN BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Postfach 830101 81701 München / DE
		[2010/36]
	Former [2010/33]
	Opponent(s)	01 31.01.2003 17.02.2003 ADMISSIBLE Diehl Stiftung & Co. Stephanstr. 49 90478 Nürnberg / DE Opponent's representative Tergau & Pohl Patentanwälte Mögeldorfer Hauptstrasse 51 90482 Nürnberg / DE
		02 17.02.2003 14.07.2010 WITHDRAWN BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Postfach 830101 81701 München / DE
	Former [2007/34]
	Opponent(s)	01 31.01.2003 17.02.2003 ADMISSIBLE Diehl Stiftung & Co. Stephanstr. 49 90478 Nürnberg / DE Opponent's representative Tergau & Pohl Patentanwälte Mögeldorfer Hauptstrasse 51 90482 Nürnberg / DE
		02 17.02.2003 10.04.2003 ADMISSIBLE BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Postfach 830101 81701 München / DE
	Former [2007/31]
	Opponent(s)	01 31.01.2003 17.02.2003 ADMISSIBLE Diehl Stiftung & Co. Stephanstr. 49 90478 Nürnberg / DE Opponent's representative Tergau & Pohl Patentanwälte Mögeldorfer Hauptstrasse 51 90482 Nürnberg / DE
		02 17.02.2003 10.04.2003 ADMISSIBLE BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Postfach 100250 80076 München / DE
	Former [2005/52]
	Opponent(s)	01 31.01.2003 17.02.2003 ADMISSIBLE Diehl Stiftung & Co. Stephanstr. 49 90478 Nürnberg / DE Opponent's representative Tergau & Pohl Patentanwälte Mögeldorfer Hauptstrasse 51 90482 Nürnberg / DE
		02 17.02.2003 10.04.2003 ADMISSIBLE BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Hochstrasse 17 81669 München / DE
	Former [2004/17]
	Opponent(s)	01 31.01.2003 17.02.2003 ADMISSIBLE Diehl Stiftung & Co. Stephanstr. 49 90478 Nürnberg / DE Opponent's representative Diehl Patentabteilung c/o Diehl Stiftung & Co. KG Stephanstrasse 49 90478 Nürnberg / DE
		02 17.02.2003 10.04.2003 ADMISSIBLE BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Hochstrasse 17 81669 München / DE
	Former [2003/16]
	Opponent(s)	01 31.01.2003 17.02.2003 ADMISSIBLE Diehl Stiftung & Co Stephanstrasse 49 90478 Nurnberg / DE Opponent's representative Führing, Dieter (DE) Diehl Stiftung & Co., Zentrale Patentabteilung, Stephanstrasse 49 D-90478 Nürnberg / DE
		02 17.02.2003 10.04.2003 ADMISSIBLE BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Hochstrasse 17 81669 München / DE
	Former [2003/13]
	Opponent(s)	01 31.01.2003 Diehl Stiftung & Co Stephanstrasse 49 90478 Nurnberg / DE Opponent's representative Führing, Dieter (DE) Diehl Stiftung & Co., Zentrale Patentabteilung, Stephanstrasse 49 D-90478 Nürnberg / DE
	23.04.2003	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	17.10.2003	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	06.07.2004	Date of oral proceedings
	23.07.2004	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	06.05.2010	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
	27.05.2010	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	06.10.2010	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	16.10.2010	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	22.09.2011	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	14.12.2011	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	21.09.2004	Appeal received No. T1126/04
	02.12.2004	Statement of grounds filed
	19.10.2006	Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
	19.10.2006	Date of oral proceedings
	24.10.2006	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	18.02.2000	Renewal fee patent year 03
	15.02.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	14.02.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	DK	15.08.2002
	[2013/36]
Former [2013/23]	DK	15.08.2002
	ES	26.08.2002
Former [2003/46]	DK	15.08.2002
Cited in	International search	[A]GB2220681 (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1 * page 21, line 5 - line 24 * * page 31, line 18 - page 49, line 5 * * figures 12-14,22-29 *;
		[A]EP0410784 (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
		[AD]EP0413915 (MULFINGEN ELEKTROBAU EBM [DE]) [AD] 1* the whole document *;
		[AD]DE4335966 (LICENTIA GMBH [DE]) [AD] 1 * the whole document *;
		[AD]EP0657575 (LICENTIA GMBH [DE]) [AD] 1 * the whole document *;
		[A]GB2295160 (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
		[A]US5586455 (IMAI TOORU [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column 6, line 33 - line 47 * * column 17, line 12 - column 18, line 14; figure 27 *;
		[AP]WO9800902 (DOMEL ELEKTROMOTORJI IN GOSPOD [SI], et al) [AP] 1 * the whole document *
	Opposition	DE1760382
		DE3319121
		DE3436470
		DE3819651
		EP0462826
		US5162709
		WO9405077
		US5448149
		NZ328233
		DE19749391
		- T. JACOBS, "Electronic motor speed control in automatic washing machines", INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POWER ELECTRONICS, (1974), pages 191 - 197
		- B. MAURICE, "Digitale Steuerung eines Dreiphasen Induktionsmotors", DESIGN UND ELEKTRONIK, (1992), vol. 8, pages 40 - 46
		- UNTERSUCHUNGSBERICHT EINER WASCHMASCHINE DES TYPS FISHER & PAYKEL MW 051
		- MESSPROTOKOLL EINER WASCHMASCHINE DES TYPS FISHER & PAYKEL SMART DRIVE 708
		- VERKAUFSBELEGE EINER WASCHMASCHINE DES TYPS FISHER & PAYKEL MW 051
		- BELEGE UND SCHRIFTVERKEHR ZUM VERKAUF EINER WASCHMASCHINE DES TYPS FISHER & PAYKEL MW 051 UEBER EBAY

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