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EP About this file: EP2467528

EP2467528 - METHOD OF OPERATING A STEAM GENERATOR OF A LAUNDRY APPLIANCE, AND LAUNDRY APPLIANCE FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2016
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
Carl-Wery-Strasse 34
81739 München / DE
[2015/13]
Former [2012/26]For all designated states
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
Carl-Wery-Strasse 34
81739 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GORNY, Piotr
Mickiewicza 15b m8
PL-56-500 Syców / PL
02 / KACZMAREK, Tomasz
Seegefelder Strasse 195
13583 Berlin / DE
03 / MAINKA, Josef
Puccinistraße 27
13088 Berlin / DE
 [2012/26]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2012/26]
Application number, filing date10737936.405.08.2010
[2015/42]
WO2010EP61415
Priority number, dateEP2009016803918.08.2009         Original published format: EP 09168039
[2012/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011020707
Date:24.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2467528
Date:27.06.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.02.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2467528
Date:14.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:D06F58/20, D06F75/12, D06F39/00, F22B1/28, D06F73/00
[2012/26]
CPC:
D06F39/40 (EP,US); D06F58/34 (EP,US); D06F34/20 (EP,US);
D06F58/203 (EP,US); D06F75/12 (EP); F22B1/285 (EP);
F22D5/32 (EP); D06F2103/00 (EP,US); D06F2103/52 (EP,US);
D06F2105/02 (EP,US); D06F2105/28 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   SM,   TR [2012/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES DAMPFGENERATORS EINES WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSGERÄTES UND WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSGERÄT[2015/27]
English:METHOD OF OPERATING A STEAM GENERATOR OF A LAUNDRY APPLIANCE, AND LAUNDRY APPLIANCE FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD[2012/26]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN GÉNÉRATEUR DE VAPEUR D'UN APPAREIL DE TRAÎTMENT DU LINGE ET APPAREIL DE TRAÎTMENT DU LINGE[2015/27]
Former [2012/26]VERFAHREN FÜR DEN BETRIEB EINES DAMPFGENERATORS EINER WASCHMASCHINE UND WASCHMASCHINE ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG DES VERFAHRENS
Former [2012/26]PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN GÉNÉRATEUR DE VAPEUR D'UN APPAREIL DE LAVAGE DE LINGE, ET APPAREIL DE LAVAGE DE LINGE POUR METTRE EN OEUVRE LE PROCÉDÉ
Entry into regional phase19.03.2012National basic fee paid 
19.03.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
19.03.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.06.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/26]
21.09.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2015Fee for grant paid
04.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.09.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  26.06.2013
Opposition(s)15.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
02.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
01.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.08.2010
AL14.10.2015
AT14.10.2015
BE14.10.2015
BG14.10.2015
CY14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
DK14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
HR14.10.2015
LT14.10.2015
LV14.10.2015
MC14.10.2015
MK14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
RO14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
SI14.10.2015
SK14.10.2015
SM14.10.2015
NO14.01.2016
GR15.01.2016
IS14.02.2016
PT15.02.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/38]HU05.08.2010
AT14.10.2015
BE14.10.2015
BG14.10.2015
CY14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
DK14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
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FI14.10.2015
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LT14.10.2015
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NO14.01.2016
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Cited inInternational search[XI]WO0175360  (IMETEC SPA [IT], et al) [X] 1 * page 8, line 31 - page 14, line 2; figures 1-2 * [I] 2-4,7,8;
 [A]EP1464750  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0041]; figures 4,6 ** paragraph [0047] - paragraph [0057] *;
 [XI]EP1887123  (ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP [BE]) [X] 1-3,10,14 * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0049]; figures 1,2 * * paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0059] * [I] 4-9,11-13;
 [XI]EP1889966  (WHIRLPOOL CO [US]) [X] 1,10,14 * paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0026]; figures 3,4 * * paragraph [0047] - paragraph [0059] * [I] 2-9,11-13
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