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EP About this file: EP3257994

EP3257994 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPLIANCE AND LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPLIANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.06.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
S:t Göransgatan 143
105 45 Stockholm / SE
[2017/51]
Inventor(s)01 / MAZZON, Andrea
Electrolux Italia S.p.A.
Corso Lino Zanussi 30
33080 Porcia / IT
02 / DE LUCA, Fernando
Electrolux Italia S.p.A.
Corso Lino Zanussi 30
33080 Porcia / IT
 [2017/51]
Representative(s)Electrolux Group Patents
AB Electrolux
Group Patents
S:t Göransgatan 143
105 45 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2017/51]Electrolux Group Patents
AB Electrolux
Group Patents
105 45 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date16174130.113.06.2016
[2017/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3257994
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3257994
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:D06F33/47, D06F33/74, D06F58/50, D06F34/18, // D06F101/20, D06F103/04, D06F103/40, D06F105/44, D06F105/50, D06F105/58, D06F105/60
[2020/33]
CPC:
D06F33/47 (EP,US); D06F33/74 (EP,US); D06F2101/00 (EP,US);
D06F2101/20 (EP,US); D06F2103/02 (US); D06F2103/04 (EP,US);
D06F2103/40 (EP,US); D06F2105/44 (EP,US); D06F2105/50 (EP,US);
D06F2105/58 (EP,US); D06F2105/60 (EP,US); D06F25/00 (EP,US);
D06F34/18 (EP,US); D06F58/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/51]D06F33/02, D06F25/00, D06F58/28, D06F39/00
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 [2018/31]
Former [2017/51]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:VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINER WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND WÄSCHEBEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2017/51]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING A LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPLIANCE AND LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPLIANCE[2017/51]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DU LINGE ET LEDIT APPAREIL[2017/51]
Examination procedure13.06.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/31]
05.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.2020Fee for grant paid
19.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
01.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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