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EP About this file: EP2138625

EP2138625 - Apparatus for circulating flows of washing and rinsing liquids in a laundry washing machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  23.01.2015
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2015New entry: Number of petition for review 
06.03.2015New entry: Petitioner in petition for review 
06.03.2015New entry: Date of filing of petition for review 
06.03.2015Petition for review: decisionpublished on 08.04.2015  [2015/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Candy S.p.A.
Via Missori, 8
20052 Monza (MI) / IT
[2010/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Fumagalli, Silvano
Via Grigna 2
20052 Monza MI / IT
 [2010/01]
Representative(s)Perani, Aurelio, et al
Perani & Partners S.p.A.
Piazza Armando Diaz, 7
20123 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2010/01]Perani, Aurelio, et al
Perani Mezzanotte & Partners Piazza San Babila, 5
20122 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date08425443.224.06.2008
[2010/01]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2138625
Date:30.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2138625
Date:22.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:D06F39/08, A47L15/42
[2010/01]
CPC:
D06F39/085 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   TR [2010/36]
Former [2010/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung für zirkulierende Flüsse von Wasch- und Spülflüssigkeiten in einer Waschmaschine[2010/01]
English:Apparatus for circulating flows of washing and rinsing liquids in a laundry washing machine[2010/01]
French:Appareil pour flux circulants de liquides de lavage et de rinçage dans une machine à laver le linge[2010/01]
Examination procedure27.02.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/53]
26.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2010Fee for grant paid
14.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.08.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.03.2011    ADMISSIBLE
Martinez, Georges
24, rue du Moulin à Vent
69200 Venissieux / FR
 [2011/17]
05.04.2011No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
01.06.2011No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
23.09.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.01.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.10.2012Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
10.12.2013Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2015/09]
Appeal following opposition22.12.2012Appeal received No.  T0008/13
27.02.2013Statement of grounds filed
10.12.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
10.12.2013Date of oral proceedings
20.12.2013Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Petition(s) for review:19.02.2014Petition for review received
 Number:  R0005/14
 for appeal No.  T0008/13-3206
 Petitioner:  OP01
04.03.2015Decision:  Petition for review obviously unsubstantiated only.
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6167733  (LEE SANG DAE [KR]) [X] 1-10 * column 4, lines 28-39; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]US2006000240  (SONG CHANG M [KR]) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0037]; figures 2,3 *
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