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EP1340448 - A screen filter for a liquid-conducting device, in particular a dishwashing machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 19.04.2019 Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	19.04.2019	Patent maintained (B2 publication)	published on 22.05.2019 [2019/21]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 2000 M-63 Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 / US
	[N/P]
Former [2010/22]	For all designated states WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 2000 M-63 Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 / US
Former [2003/36]	For all designated states WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 2000 M-63 Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Kunkel, Jochen c/o Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Patent Dept. V.le G. Borghi 27, 21025 Comerio / IT
	02 / Heil, Michael c/o Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Patent Dept. V.le G. Borghi 27, 21025 Comerio / IT
	03 / Fierling, Yannich c/o Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Patent Dept. V.le G. Borghi 27, 21025 Comerio / IT
	[2019/21]
Former [2003/36]	01 / Kunkel, Jochen c/o Whirlpool Europe s.r.l., Patent Dept. V.le G. Borghi 27, 21025 Comerio / IT
	02 / Heil, Michael c/o Whirlpool Europe s.r.l., Patent Dept. V.le G. Borghi 27, 21025 Comerio / IT
	03 / Fierling, Yannich c/o Whirlpool Europe s.r.l., Patent Dept. V.le G. Borghi 27, 21025 Comerio / IT
Representative(s)	Spina, Alessandro, et al Whirlpool Management EMEA S.R.L. Via Carlo Pisacane, 1 20016 Pero (MI) / IT
	[N/P]
Former [2019/21]	Spina, Alessandro, et al Whirlpool EMEA SpA Via Carlo Pisacane, 1 20016 Pero (MI) / IT
Former [2003/36]	Guerci, Alessandro Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio (VA) / IT
Application number, filing date	03000076.4	08.01.2003
	[2003/36]
Priority number, date	DE20021008992	28.02.2002 Original published format: DE 10208992
	[2003/36]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1340448
	Date:	03.09.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/36]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1340448
	Date:	24.09.2003
	[2003/39]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1340448
	Date:	02.06.2010
	Language:	EN
	[2010/22]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP1340448
	Date:	22.05.2019
	Language:	EN
	[2019/21]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	08.08.2003
Classification	IPC:	A47L15/42, D06F39/10	[2003/36]
	CPC:	A47L15/4204 (EP)
Designated contracting states	DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, SE [2019/21]
Former [2004/25]	DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, SE
Former [2003/36]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SI, SK, TR
Title	German:	Flachfilter für ein wasserführendes Gerät, insbesondere eine Geschirrspülmaschine	[2003/36]
	English:	A screen filter for a liquid-conducting device, in particular a dishwashing machine	[2003/36]
	French:	Filtre plat pour un appareil conducteur d'eau, notamment un lave-vaisselle	[2003/36]
Examination procedure	18.03.2004	Examination requested [2004/21]
	16.06.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	15.12.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	31.05.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	04.10.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	06.11.2008	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	06.03.2009	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	30.06.2009	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	20.07.2009	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	15.01.2010	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	12.04.2010	Fee for grant paid
	12.04.2010	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP09154971.7 / EP2074921
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 02.03.2011 08.03.2011 ADMISSIBLE Electrolux Rothenburg GmbH Factory and Development Fürther Strasse 246 90429 Nürnberg / DE Opponent's representative Schröer, Gernot H. Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Bankgasse 3 90402 Nürnberg / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2011/14]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.03.2011 Electrolux Rothenburg GmbH Factory and Development Fürther Strasse 246 90429 Nürnberg / DE Opponent's representative Schröer, Gernot H. Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Bankgasse 3 D-90402 Nürnberg / DE
	06.04.2011	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	11.10.2011	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	11.02.2014	Date of oral proceedings
	03.03.2014	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	03.03.2014	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	21.09.2018	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	09.01.2019	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	09.04.2019	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	14.04.2014	Appeal received No. T0917/14
	04.07.2014	Statement of grounds filed
	21.09.2018	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
	21.09.2018	Date of oral proceedings
	02.10.2018	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	20.01.2005	Renewal fee patent year 03
	27.01.2006	Renewal fee patent year 04
	29.01.2007	Renewal fee patent year 05
	25.01.2008	Renewal fee patent year 06
	30.01.2009	Renewal fee patent year 07
	25.01.2010	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	ES	09.01.2012
	SE	09.01.2012
	[2014/26]
Documents cited:	Search	[A]US3591095 (STEFANO ALBERT DI) [A] * figures 3,7,8 *;
		[A]DE2555153 (LICENTIA GMBH) [A] 1-4,9 * page 7, paragraphs 2,3; figures 2-4 *;
		[Y]GB1530206 (EURO HAUSGERAETE GMBH) [Y] 1 * page 1, line 34 - line 39 * * page 2, line 9 - line 13; figure - *;
		[A]DE2832084 (LICENTIA GMBH) [A] 1,4 * page 6, paragraph 2; figures 2-4 *;
		[A]US4201345 (ZIEGLER WILLIAM D [US]) [A] 6 * figure 3 *;
		[A]GB2033737 (VENTURINI P) [A] 1 * page 2, line 71 - line 111; figures 4-6 *;
		[A]GB2038171 (HOBART CORP) [A] 2 * page 10, line 14 - line 20 *;
		[A]DE29607001U (ADEK BAUTEILE GMBH [DE]) [A] * claim 1 *;
		[Y]US5700329 (EDWARDS JAMES M [US], et al) [Y] 1 * column 1, line 56 - column 2, line 1 * * column 2, line 54 - line 58 * * column 3, line 7 - line 13; figures 3-6 *;
		[A]FR2760624 (BAUDIN CHRISTOPHE [FR]) [A] 9 * page 1, line 29 - page 2, line 7 *
	by applicant	GB1530206
		US5700329
		EP0988825
	Opposition	- PROF DR ING GOTTFRIED W EHRENSTEIN, "Mit Kunststoffen konstruieren Eine Einführung", XP002182430

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