| EP2113606 - Method and device for sorting, separating and/or transferring laundry items [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 01.02.2013 Database last updated on 14.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 18.07.2014 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): HU | published on 20.08.2014 [2014/34] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Herbert Kannegiesser GmbH Kannegiesserring 7 32602 Vlotho / DE | [2009/45] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Heinz, Engelbert Bretthorst-Strasse 272 32602 Vlotho / DE | 02 /
Olivieri, Andreas Möllberger Strasse 198 32457 Porta Westfalica / DE | 03 /
Mehrhoff, Friedhelm Burthun 24 32479 Hille / DE | 04 /
Farchmin, Alexander Engels Busch 1 32689 Kalletal / DE | 05 /
Hellmig, Jan Ackermannstrasse 1 01217 Dresden / DE | [2009/45] | Representative(s) | Möller, Friedrich, et al Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Hollerallee 73 28209 Bremen / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2012/13] | Möller, Friedrich, et al Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Hollerallee 73 28209 Bremen / DE | ||
| Former [2009/45] | Möller, Friedrich, et al Meissner, Bolte & Partner Anwaltssozietät GbR Hollerallee 73 28209 Bremen / DE | Application number, filing date | 09005199.6 | 09.04.2009 | [2009/45] | Priority number, date | DE20081021502 | 29.04.2008 Original published format: DE102008021502 | [2009/45] | Filing language | DE | Procedural language | DE | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2113606 | Date: | 04.11.2009 | Language: | DE | [2009/45] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP2113606 | Date: | 09.12.2009 | [2009/50] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2113606 | Date: | 28.03.2012 | Language: | DE | [2012/13] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 09.11.2009 | Classification | IPC: | D06F93/00 | [2009/45] | CPC: |
D06F93/00 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2009/45] | Title | German: | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Sortieren, Vereinzeln und/oder Übergeben von Wäschestücken | [2009/45] | English: | Method and device for sorting, separating and/or transferring laundry items | [2009/45] | French: | Procédé et dispositif de tri, d'isolation et/ou de transmission de pièces de linge | [2009/45] | Examination procedure | 14.09.2009 | Examination requested [2009/45] | 16.07.2010 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 06.09.2010 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 16.03.2011 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.04.2011 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 08.07.2011 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 20.10.2011 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 03.02.2012 | Fee for grant paid | 03.02.2012 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 06.09.2010 | Opposition(s) | 03.01.2013 | No opposition filed within time limit [2013/10] | Request for further processing for: | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application | 21.07.2010 | Request for further processing filed | 21.07.2010 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 12.08.2010 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 23.04.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 03 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | HU | 09.04.2009 | CY | 28.03.2012 | CZ | 28.03.2012 | EE | 28.03.2012 | FI | 28.03.2012 | HR | 28.03.2012 | IT | 28.03.2012 | LT | 28.03.2012 | LV | 28.03.2012 | MK | 28.03.2012 | MT | 28.03.2012 | PL | 28.03.2012 | RO | 28.03.2012 | SE | 28.03.2012 | SI | 28.03.2012 | SK | 28.03.2012 | TR | 28.03.2012 | IE | 09.04.2012 | LU | 09.04.2012 | BE | 30.04.2012 | MC | 30.04.2012 | BG | 28.06.2012 | NO | 28.06.2012 | GR | 29.06.2012 | ES | 09.07.2012 | IS | 28.07.2012 | PT | 30.07.2012 | [2014/34] |
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| NO | 28.06.2012 | Documents cited: | Search | [Y] US4036365 (ROSENFELD HOWARD et al.) | [Y] WO0186267 (DSM NV et al.) | [Y] US5966205 (JUNG WAYNE D et al.) | [Y] DE2644943 (KLEINDIENST & CO et al.) [Y] 1-4,19 * column 4, line 41 - column 5, line 16; figures 1,2 * | [Y] WO9846372 (UNIV BROWN RES FOUND et al.) [Y] 1-4,19 * page 1, line 35 - page 2, line 9 * * page 5, line 21 - page 8, line 7 * * page 9, line 22 - page 10, line 9; figures 1-3 * | by applicant | US4036365 | WO0186267 | US5966205 |