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EP3214394 - REFRIGERATOR WITH A DRAWER FOR VEGETABLES AND THE LIKE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.02.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.08.2017
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
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 North M-63 MD 3601
Benton Harbor, MI 49022 / US
[2017/36]
Inventor(s)01 / Moroni, Matteo
Whirlpool Europe s.r.l., Patent Dept.
v.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
02 / Pirovano, Maria Paola
Whirlpool Europe s.r.l., Patent Dept.
v.le G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio / IT
 [2017/36]
Representative(s)Spina, Alessandro, et al
Whirlpool Management EMEA S.R.L.
Via Carlo Pisacane, 1
20016 Pero (MI) / IT
[N/P]
Former [2020/06]Spina, Alessandro, et al
Whirlpool EMEA SpA
Via Carlo Pisacane, 1
20016 Pero (MI) / IT
Former [2017/36]Guerci, Alessandro
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
Patent Department
Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA) / IT
Application number, filing date16158148.301.03.2016
[2017/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3214394
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3214394
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:F25D21/04, F25D21/14, F25D25/02
[2017/36]
CPC:
F25D25/025 (EP); F25D21/14 (EP); F25D2321/14 (EP);
F25D2321/147 (EP)
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 [2018/11]
Former [2017/36]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:KÜHLSCHRANK MIT SCHUBLADE FÜR GEMÜSE UND DERGLEICHEN[2017/36]
English:REFRIGERATOR WITH A DRAWER FOR VEGETABLES AND THE LIKE[2017/36]
French:RÉFRIGÉRATEUR DOTÉ D'UN TIROIR POUR LÉGUMES ET SIMILAIRES[2017/36]
Examination procedure01.03.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/11]
07.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2019Fee for grant paid
05.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.03.2016
AL05.02.2020
AT05.02.2020
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GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]JPH04353379  (SHARP KK) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0001] - [0068]; figures 1-7 * [Y] 3,6 [I] 2,4,5;
 [Y]JP2007278569  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [Y] 3,6 * paragraphs [0001] - [0135]; figures 1-16 *;
 [A]JPH0293279  (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1 * the whole document *
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by applicantUS5253488
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