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EP2642012 - LAUNDRY MACHINE AND METHOD OF LAUNDRY TREATMENT IN A LAUNDRY MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/39]Laundry machine and method of laundry treatment in a laundry machine
[2018/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2020
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
Raketstraat 40
1130 Brussels / BE
[2019/19]
Former [2013/39]For all designated states
Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
Raketstraat 40
1130 Brussel / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Bison, Alberto
Electrolux Italia S.p.A.
Corso Lino Zanussi 30
33080 Porcia (PN) / IT
02 / Ugel, Maurizio
Electrolux Italia S.p.A.
Corso Lino Zanussi 30
33080 Porcia (PN) / IT
03 / Vignocchi, Massimiliano
Electrolux Italia S.p.A.
Corso Lino Zanussi 30
33080 Porcia (PN) / IT
 [2013/39]
Representative(s)Electrolux Group Patents
AB Electrolux
Group Patents
105 45 Stockholm / SE
[2019/19]
Former [2013/39]Nardoni, Andrea, et al
Electrolux Italia S.p.A. Corso Lino Zanussi, 30
33080 Porcia (PN) / IT
Application number, filing date12160679.222.03.2012
[2013/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2642012
Date:25.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2642012
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.2012
ClassificationIPC:D06F39/00, D06F58/20
[2013/39]
CPC:
D06F39/40 (EP,CN,US); D06F58/20 (EP,CN,US); D06F58/203 (EP,CN,US);
D06F58/30 (EP,CN,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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/19]
Former [2013/39]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:WASCHMASCHINE UND VERFAHREN ZUR WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNG IN EINER WASCHMASCHINE[2018/51]
English:LAUNDRY MACHINE AND METHOD OF LAUNDRY TREATMENT IN A LAUNDRY MACHINE[2018/51]
French:MACHINE À LAVER LE LINGE ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DE LINGE DANS UN LAVE-LINGE[2018/51]
Former [2013/39]Waschmaschine und Verfahren zur Wäschebehandlung in einer Waschmaschine
Former [2013/39]Laundry machine and method of laundry treatment in a laundry machine
Former [2013/39]Machine à laver le linge et procédé de traitement de linge dans un lave-linge
Examination procedure21.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/18]
22.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2019Fee for grant paid
07.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.03.2019Receipt 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  22.11.2018
Opposition(s)11.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
01.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.03.2012
AL08.05.2019
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5675911  (MOSER SCOTT A [CA]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6106738  (WOO RICKY AH-MAN [US], et al) [A] 9* the whole document *;
 [YDA]EP1970482  (ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP [BE]) [YD] 3,4,12 * the whole document * [A] 1,2,5-11,13-15;
 [YDA]EP1995371  (ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP [BE]) [YD] 5 * the whole document * [A] 1-4,6-15;
 [YDA]EP2014820  (ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP [BE]) [YD] 3,4,12 * the whole document * [A] 1,2,5-11,13-15;
 [XYI]US2009165327  (NEKOVAR JACQUELYN [US]) [X] 1,9-11 * the whole document * [Y] 3-5,12 [I] 2,6-8,13-15
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