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EP About this file: EP3268528

EP3268528 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A WASHING MACHINE HAVING AN IMPEDANCE SENSOR AND WASHING MACHINE SUITABLE THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024 [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
Carl-Wery-Strasse 34
81739 München / DE
[2018/03]
Inventor(s)01 / AURICH, Dirk
Melli Beesestrasse 17 B
12487 Berlin / DE
02 / BISCHOF, Andreas
Käthe Niederkirchnerstrasse 28
10407 Berlin / DE
03 / MUNICK, Michael
Weissenseerweg 21
10367 Berlin / DE
04 / SCHAUB, Hartmut
Drosselweg 10
14656 Brieselang / DE
 [2018/03]
Application number, filing date16704247.215.02.2016
[2018/03]
WO2016EP53135
Priority number, dateDE20151020453613.03.2015         Original published format: DE102015204536
[2018/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016146321
Date:22.09.2016
Language:DE
[2016/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3268528
Date:17.01.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3268528
Date:05.07.2023
Language:DE
[2023/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:D06F33/37, D06F39/02
[2023/10]
CPC:
D06F33/37 (EP,CN,US); D06F39/022 (EP,CN,US); D06F2103/04 (EP,CN,US);
D06F2103/18 (EP,CN,US); D06F2103/22 (EP,CN,US); D06F2105/42 (EP,CN,US)
Former IPC [2018/03]D06F33/00, D06F35/00, D06F39/02
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 [2018/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINER WASCHMASCHINE MIT EINEM IMPEDANZSENSOR SOWIE HIERZU GEEIGNETE WASCHMASCHINE[2018/03]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING A WASHING MACHINE HAVING AN IMPEDANCE SENSOR AND WASHING MACHINE SUITABLE THEREFOR[2018/03]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN LAVE-LINGE COMPRENANT UN CAPTEUR D'IMPÉDANCE ET LAVE-LINGE POUR LA MISE EN OEUVRE DE CE PROCÉDÉ[2018/03]
Entry into regional phase13.10.2017National basic fee paid 
13.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
13.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/03]
18.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2023Fee for grant paid
23.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
02.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
01.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
IT05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/23]CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/22]CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/20]ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/10]ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/09]ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL05.07.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]FR2455648  (LICENTIA GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-15* page 4, line 34 - page 7, line 10; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]DE202011101482U  (ROBERT SEUFFER GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0011]; figures 14,6 *;
 [ID]EP2767825  (SEUFFER GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [ID] 1-3,14,15 * paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0027] * * paragraph [0047] - paragraph [0059]; figures 1,4-8 *
by applicantDE2917859
 EP0797761
 WO03029550
 EP2533035
 EP2767825
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