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EP About this file: EP3486572

EP3486572 - HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE COMPRISING A LIQUID TANK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2022
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.04.2019
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
[2019/21]
Inventor(s)01 / FARALDI, Paolo
Electrolux Italia S.p.A. - Forli Factory
Viale Bologna, 298
47100 Forli / IT
02 / GUIDA, Nicola
Electrolux Italia S.p.A. - Forli Factory
Viale Bologna, 298
47122 Forli / IT
03 / CARNEVALI, Marco
Electrolux Italia S.p.A. - Forli Factory
Viale Bologna, 298
47100 Forli / IT
04 / DELL'OLIO, Alberto
Electrolux Italia S.p.A. - Forli Factory
Viale Bologna, 298
47122 Forli / IT
 [2019/21]
Representative(s)Electrolux Group Patents
AB Electrolux
Group Patents
S:t Göransgatan 143
105 45 Stockholm / SE
[2021/25]
Former [2019/21]Electrolux Group Patents
AB Electrolux
Group Patents
105 45 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date17202380.617.11.2017
[2019/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3486572
Date:22.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3486572
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:F24C15/32
[2019/21]
CPC:
F24C15/327 (EP,US); A47J27/04 (US); A47B2210/17 (US);
D06F58/24 (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 [2020/01]
Former [2019/21]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:HAUSHALTSGERÄT UMFASSEND EINEN FLÜSSIGKEITSTANK[2019/21]
English:HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE COMPRISING A LIQUID TANK[2019/21]
French:APPAREIL DOMESTIQUE COMPRENANT UN RÉSERVOIR DE LIQUIDE[2019/21]
Examination procedure13.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/01]
22.11.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2021Fee for grant paid
14.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21175423.9  / EP3901523
Opposition(s)24.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2009261697  (HILL CHRIS H [US], et al) [X] 1,6,7,10 * figures 2-7 * [I] 2,3,8,9,11-15;
 [A]US2009322195  (JOERGER STEVE [US], et al) [A] 1-15* paragraph [0025] *;
 [AD]EP2550902  (ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP [BE]) [AD] 1-15 * figures 1-7 *;
 [X]WO2014206481  (ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AB [SE]) [X] 1 * figures 4-5 *;
 [X]WO2016145717  (WUXI LITTLE SWAN CO LTD [CN]) [X] 1 * Paragraphs 52-53 of the family member EP3269870 *
by applicantEP2522915
 EP2550902
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