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EP1191289 - Household electrical appliance with a hinge provided with a passage for electric cables or tubes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/13]For a household electrical appliance, a hinge provided with a passage for electric cables or tubes
[2009/06]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2010
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.04.2011  [2011/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor
Michigan 49022 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/25]For all designated states
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
2000 M-63 Benton Harbor
Michigan 49022 / US
Former [2002/13]For all designated states
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Maritan, Marco, c/o Whirlpool Europe s.r.l.
Patent Dept., V. le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
02 / Bianchi, Carlo, c/o Whirlpool Europe s.r.l.
Patent Dept., V. le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
 [2002/13]
Representative(s)Guerci, Alessandro
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
Patent Department
Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA) / IT
[N/P]
Former [2002/13]Guerci, Alessandro
Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA) / IT
Application number, filing date01121913.612.09.2001
[2002/13]
Priority number, dateIT2000MI0054026.09.2000         Original published format: IT MI000540
[2002/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1191289
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1191289
Date:06.11.2002
[2002/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1191289
Date:17.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2002
ClassificationIPC:F25D23/02, E05D11/00, A47L15/42, // F24D15/02
[2002/13]
CPC:
A47L15/4261 (EP); A47L15/4274 (EP); E05D11/0081 (EP);
E05D5/065 (EP); F25D23/028 (EP); E05Y2800/10 (EP);
E05Y2900/20 (EP); E05Y2900/31 (EP); F25D2323/024 (EP);
F25D2400/40 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/30]
Former [2002/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Elektrisches Haushaltsgerät mit ein Scharnier mit einer Durchführung für elektrische Kabel oder Rohre[2009/06]
English:Household electrical appliance with a hinge provided with a passage for electric cables or tubes[2009/06]
French:Appareil électroménager avec une charniére pourvue d'un passage pour des câbles électriques ou de tubes[2009/06]
Former [2002/13]Für ein elektrisches Haushaltsgerät, ein Scharnier mit einer Durchführung für elektrische Kabel oder Rohre
Former [2002/13]For a household electrical appliance, a hinge provided with a passage for electric cables or tubes
Former [2002/13]Pour un appareil électroménager, une charniére pourvue d'un passage pour des câbles électriques ou de tubes
Examination procedure02.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/22]
29.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2009Fee for grant paid
28.04.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.03.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT17.06.2009
GB17.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
FR30.09.2009
[2011/14]
Former [2011/01]GB17.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
FR30.09.2009
Former [2010/35]ES28.09.2009
FR30.09.2009
Former [2010/08]ES28.09.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]US4912942  (KATTERHENRY GLENN E [US], et al) [A] 1-3,5 * column 3, line 62 - column 5, line 45 * * claims 1,4,5,9,10,14 * * figures 2-7 *;
 [A]DE4122541  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [A] 1 * column 1, line 62 - column 2, line 44 * * claim 1 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]FR1456916  (WHIRLPOOL CO) [A] 1-3 * page 1, column R, line 30 - line 38 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US5787724  (POHL DOUGLAS A [US], et al) [A] 1,5 * abstract * * figures 2-4 *;
 [A]GB2252789  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * abstract * * figures 3-9,12,13,20,21 *;
 [A]US5941619  (STIEBEN WILLIAM V [US], et al) [A] * column 1, line 6 - column 1, line 55 * * figures 1,9,10 *;
 [A]US3788094  (BENASUTTI L, et al) [A] * column 2, line 40 - column 3, line 28 * * figure 2 *;
 [A]DE7604352U  (BAYERISCH MOTOREN WERKE AG) [A] * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE2551459  (DAIMLER BENZ AG) [A] * figures 1-3 *
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